Heo Yi Jae reveals worrying condition, reveals co-star forced him to 'sleep' to get into character

Heo Yi Jae is a diamond that is cherished by the land of kimchi thanks to her pure and innocent beauty. However, her career did not take off for long before she announced her retirement due to her bad points in the profession. Recently, she revealed a situation that made fans worried.

Heo Yi Jae's sudden retirement in 2016 shocked fans. It wasn't until 2021 that she revealed the reason for her withdrawal from the entertainment industry - a heartbreaking truth about harassment from male colleagues.

2007 marked an important turning point when she took on the role of Yang Soon Yi in Goong S (Prince Hours) - the childhood best friend of the prince played by Seven. Although it did not achieve the same resounding success as Princess Hours, the film still helped her affirm her name, winning the Best New Actress awar.d at the Premiere Rising Star Awards 2007, and was also honored at Andre Kim's Best Star Awards.

Continuing her rise, Heo Yi Jae played the female lead in Single Dad in Love (2008). Her career diversified when she joined YG Entertainment in 2009 and starred in 19-Nineteen with T.O.P and Seungri, as well as Girlfriends with Kang Hye Jung and Han Chae Young.

In January 2011, she married businessman Lee Seung Woo and put her career on hold, not renewing her contract with YG. The couple had two sons but went their separate ways in 2015. The breakup was quiet, without any details announced, leading the public to question whether there were financial difficulties or personal issues behind it.

Her leading role in You Are a Gift (2016) was her final appearance before she retired from the limelight. Her sudden silence sparked speculation among fans, marking an unusual end to a promising career.

In September 2021, in a video interview with Way (former member of Crayon Pop), Heo Yi Jae revealed the real reason for her retirement: She was harassed by a married actor during filming. At first, the actor was friendly, but when the actress did not maintain contact outside of filming hours, he began to publicly defame her on set, calling her vulgar words every day.

The clima.x came when the actor became angry during an emotional scene and blamed her for making him act poorly. The director, who was a novice at the time, suggested that the cause might be her "refusal to have an intimate relationship" with her co-star. During a private meeting, he bluntly suggested "sleeping together to improve our chemistry" on screen. Heo Yi Jae refused, and as a result, the mental abus.e became more severe. The actress said that no one on the set stood up to protect her.

Although Heo Yi Jae did not identify the actor on air, Way confirmed that she had revealed his real name behind the camera, which shocked Way herself, who had admired him. Afterwards, netizens speculated that Oh Ji Ho - her co-star in Single Dad in Love - was the person in question. Oh Ji Ho's fans strongly denied the allegations, even threatening to sue. Chosun Ilbo reported that Oh Ji Ho denied all allegations. Meanwhile, Heo Yi Jae also spoke out to avoid "witch hunts", admitting that she did not have enough legal evidence to publicly name the person, and apologized to those who were wrongly accuse.d.

Heo Yi Jae's revelation became a ho.t topic on Korean social media. According to statistics from Extra Korea, up to 60% of actresses have received sexual harassment, 48% have lost roles because they refused, and 31.5% have been victims of harassment - showing that this problem is not an isolated case.

After 2016, Heo Yi Jae almost disappeared from the media. It was not until an interview with WayLand that she reappeared, surprising with a thinner, sharper appearance than before. In 2024, the actress appeared at the re-release event of the movie Sunflower at CGV Yeonnam, along with Kim Rae Won and Kim Hae Sook. According to MK, Kim Hae Sook herself almost did not recognize Heo Yi Jae because of her change in appearance. The event became a rare time for the audience to see the actress in public after many years.

Currently, Heo Yi Jae lives a private life. According to Soompi in 2023, the actress may be living in Seoul and focusing on taking care of her two sons. Some social media posts expressed hope that she would return to the screen, but Heo Yi Jae's silence suggests that this is unlikely. In a WayLand video, Heo Yi Jae once said frankly: "I love acting, but I hat.e politics in the industry."

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