[Sports Seoul | Reporter Jo Eun-byul] "Sometimes, being a father, being a husband, means losing a job in this show business."
Top star Song Joong-ki, who garnered a lot of attention with "XXX," found himself at the center of controversy due to his remarks in an interview with an overseas magazine. His statement linking marriage and childbirth to a star's 'career break' sparked controversy.
Will marriage and childbirth have an impact on male actors, as he suggested? In Korea, a 'career break' has traditionally been associated with actresses who went through childbirth and parenting. The reality is that it is not easy for top star actresses to make a comeback as they struggle to find suitable roles after going through the experience of having children and raising them.
Actors such as Park Ha-sun, Han Ji-hye, and So Yu-jin have shared the reality of being forced to take a break from their careers after giving birth and raising children due to a lack of offers. Their stories have resonated with many women. Han Ji-hye confided in MBN's "Naturally" in 2020, stating, "When I returned to work after a break of about two and a half years, my appearance fee was reduced." So Yoo-jin, who appeared on the same show, tearfully revealed, "After giving birth and appearing in a drama, I cried while accepting an award and said, 'Thank you for allowing me to work again.'"
On the other hand, male actors tend to face a decrease in their fan base but are rarely restricted in terms of roles. Top star Lee Byung-hun, for instance, had a son after marrying actor Lee Min-jung but continued to showcase excellent romance acting in tvN's "Mr. Sunshine" (2018). Actor Hwang Jung-min, known for his versatile performances, has played the love interest of actresses in movies such as "You are my destiny" (2005), "Happiness" (2007), and the KBS2 drama "Just Looking" (2009).
The same applies to Hyun Bin, who became a father after marrying actress Son Ye-jin last year. He maintains a busy schedule, including starring in the movie "Confidential Cooperation 2: International" last year, the film "Negotiation" released earlier this year, and the upcoming movie "Harbin." Dad actors Kwon Sang-woo and Park Hae-il are also actively involved in their careers.
Married actor Min Woo-hyuk won the hearts of many women by portraying Roy Kim, an unmarried doctor who falls in love with Cha Jeong-suk (played by Uhm Jung-hwa), a married woman, in the recently broadcast JTBC drama "Doctor Cha Jeong-suk."
If Song Joong-ki's remarks are referring to a phenomenon where the size of his loyal fan base is decreasing, the context is lost. In the past, Bae Yong-joon and Kwon Sang-woo, who were dubbed the Four Great Kings in Japan, and Kim Hyun-joong, known as 'Post Yonsama,' experienced a somewhat reduced fan base after getting married.
However, unless it leads to social controversy, it is rare for marriage and childbirth to directly restrict appearances in works. Particularly for a top star like Song Joong-ki, who commands an appearance fee of 300 million won per episode, it is inevitable to think, 'I can afford to do it too.' Instead of childbirth and parenting, his remarks may create other obstacles.
THE COMMENTS:
1. You're right. It seems that there could be more empathy towards male actors experiencing career disruptions due to military service. There are cases where individuals go to the military and struggle to make a successful comeback afterward.
2. It seems like that statement doesn't receive much criticism in our country, haha. Some people really have a strong resilience.
3. Are you trying to appear as a socially critical and thoughtful celebrity, discussing and criticizing the irrational aspects of society that align with your current situation? However, just by looking around you, it's clear that you would never be able to make such statements. Even a frog in a well has more awareness than that, honestly.
4. Even going straight ahead with marriage, divorce, dating, and pregnancy, without any career breaks, you benefited from it all and yet complain and criticize. It's unbelievable. You must have seen how harshly female celebrities are treated in such situations. It's already frightening how ruthless things can get. Even the fans who know the situation inside out are aware of it. Why would they relentlessly criticize while receiving tens of thousands, or even close to a hundred thousand, likes with each negative comment?
5. I never imagined that a successful male actor like you would even mention career breaks. It's truly absurd to think about losing a job in your position...
6. The term "stolen rice cake" resonates more in this situation... It's disheartening when an actor you once admired makes such statements. One would think that as an actor, they would have a better understanding...
7. Why would they blame marriage for not being able to play youthful roles due to aging?
8. Indeed, Song Joong-ki was cast for the role in "Descendants of the Sun" even before his military service discharge. There was no impact on his career due to his military service at all.
9. Is it just me, or do these celebrities tarnish their good image with unnecessary remarks? The amount of money that goes down the drain with just a few words is astonishing.
10. It's funny how someone who hasn't experienced any setbacks would make such remarks.
11. I don't want to see that actor anymore, who claims to have experienced setbacks but clearly hasn't.
12. I hope that the actor who claims to have experienced career setbacks actually loses their job as they've described.
13. empty-headed
14. Oh, this person lacks acting skills, huh?.........I was completely surprised by their poor acting in 'Wealthy House,' but they might do better if they improve
15. Why did you choose to remarry if you experienced discrimination due to marriage and childbirth?
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