Age gaps in K-Dramas are not surprising, and there have been some huge and shocking differences in some of the most popular shows.
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At the end of 2024, anger was sparked after it was revealed that Lim Ji Yeon‘s newest K-Drama lead was Lee Jung Jae, making it a 17-year age gap.
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It was recently announced that another actress would be joining the cast, and it’s Oh Yeon Seo. It was revealed that Yeon Seo’s character, Kwon Se Na, would play Im Hyun Joon’s (Lee Jung Jae) first love, who returns after a long time.
The reason it has sparked anger is that the actress is 37 years old, which means there is a 15-year age gap between her and Jung Jae, who is 52. It sparked fury and disgust on theqoo, with fans confused as to why they kept casting young actresses and how they even thought the spelling was wrong and it was meant to be Oh Yeon Soo, who is a 53-year-old actress
- “Seriously, K-dramas these days are just getting weirder and weirder.”
- “I totally thought it was a flashback scene, but now they’re saying they meet again and get involved??;;”
- “Lee Jung Jae was confirmed for the role first, so why do they keep casting much younger actresses as his co-stars? I just don’t get what the production team is thinking.”
- “Are they kidding? They keep pairing him with younger actresses. The age gap is way too big—15 years, and she’s supposed to be his first love?”
- “For a second, I thought it was Oh Yeon Soo and finally, the age would make sense…”
- “If they just cast an actress around Lee Jung Jae’s age, I think it would actually be fun to watch. Why go out of their way to do this?”
