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Award-Winning Actress's Dark Past Exposed—Slammed For "Blatant Shamelessness"
A viral theqoo post has since exposed the "2023 SBS Drama Awards" winning actress Byun Joong Hee's deep, dark past as a middle school teacher.
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A viral theqoo post has since exposed an award-winning actress’s deep, dark past.
The post, shared on January 21, 2025 (KST), highlighted actress Byun Joong Hee (or Byeon Jung Hee) as someone who switched to acting after following a completely different career path most of her life.
Actress Byun Joong Hee | SpoTV NewsAccording to the post, Byun Joong Hee was a middle school biology teacher for 39 years before she made her debut when she turned 65. Since then, she has taken on memorable supporting roles in popular K-Movies and K-Dramas like Hidden Face, Taxi Driver, Light Shop, and the currently airing The Queen Who Crowns.
Actress Byun Joong Hee in “Taxi Driver 2.” | @SBSdrama.official/YouTubeHer acting career has been building quite well. In fact, in 2023, at the “2023 SBS Drama Awards,” Byun Joong Hee took home the “Scene Stealer Award.”
But while sharing pictures from her teaching days, the post ended up shedding light on the senior actress’s alleged discipline method of her students: Extreme corporal punishment.
Under the link shared by the post, a 2013 blog entry from the official Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Byun Joong Hee is praised for being a “mother figure” to her male students.
Actress Byun Joong Hee when she was a teacher. | @seouledu2012/Naver BlogMs. Byun Joong Hee, who started teaching at Boin Middle School in 1976, has many ‘sons’ and refers to herself as being a ‘boy mom.’ This is because she has spent 37 years teaching at an all-boys school. When she first started, there were only three female teachers at the school. Back then, she was sewing for her students—as the energetic and active middle school boys would constantly rip their pants or lose the buttons on their uniforms. The loving act of sewing continues to this day.
— Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
In the comments, however, the teacher-turned-actress’s former students have come forward since 2022 and called her out on the sheer act of violence that she would commit against her so-called “sons.”
| @seouledu2012/Naver BlogThere’s a story that my husband tells me all the time. It’s about his trauma from his school days. He said that in 8th grade, whenever he didn’t bring his supplies, his homeroom teacher would slap him across both sides of the face so hard that his nose would start bleeding. She wouldn’t stop even when his uniform shirt would soak in blood. That broke his spirit and he never really healed from it… So he was really surprised to find that she became an actress. Yes, back in the day, physical violence was used more commonly as a form of discipline. But her? She couldn’t control her anger, even when my husband would start bleeding from both nostrils. Looking at the other comments… It sounds like he wasn’t the only one who was slapped. Like, wow. She sure is something else.
— Netizen Comment
| @seouledu2012/Naver Blog“I specifically remember her ordering me to bring her those fried octopus snacks before class would start. I also do remember her beating the student a lot… Haha. I graduated in 1997.” “She used to hit us with a metal rod that was wrapped with black tape. A true teaching moment for all.” “I graduated from Boin Middle School in 2005. If I remember correctly, she taught biology. And man, she beat up her students so much. The school itself had a problem with violent teachers, though. Like all of the teachers had their choice of weapon. One of them was like a martial arts type, too. Anyway… I’ve never been beaten up like I was beaten up at Boin Middle School. And I’m from the Marines. Even the military didn’t assault me like she did.”The post garnered great attention with hundreds of comments debating whether Byun Joong Hee should even “be allowed to act.” Slamming her for the shamelessness to show her face on television after having traumatized her students, K-Movie and K-Drama fans expressed concern and disappointment.
| theqoo“If these are true, I hope she won’t get to act anymore. This is horrible.” “I never thought she was all that good at acting… So if any of this is true, she should lay low and live out of the spotlight.” “The audacity to show her face on TV after all that she has done…” | theqoo“So the accounts of having received corporal punishment from this woman didn’t all pop up at once. It has been mentioned for a while now. Yet she kept acting… So blatantly shameless.” “Is she out of her mind?! After having done what she did, she debuted as an actress? Really???” “I wonder what she was like for them to compare it to the Marines and say it was worse…”Amid the growing criticism, Byun Joong Hee has not responded.
Source: theqoo and @seouledu2012
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, a researcher whose life revolves entirely around potatoes, and So Baek Ho (Kang Tae Oh), a cold and principled corporate director, whose unexpected arrival turns her world into a whirlwind romance.
The script reading was attended by director Kang Il Soo and writer Kim Ho Soo as well as cast members Lee Sun Bin, Kang Tae Oh, Lee Hak Joo, Kim Ga Eun, Shin Hyun Seung, and more.
Lee Sun Bin takes on the role of Kim Mi Kyeong, a potato researcher passionately in love with her work. Her dynamic portrayal of Mi Kyeong, from her easygoing charm to her transformative journey after meeting Baek Ho, amplifies the character’s appeal.
Making his highly anticipated return after military service, Kang Tae Oh takes on the role of So Baek Ho, the composed Director of Organizational Reform at Wonhan Retail. Despite his radiant smile, Baek Ho is a staunch believer in rules—until his world is turned upside down when he encounters the unpredictable Mi Kyeong at the unorthodox potato research institute. The sizzling chemistry between Lee Sun Bin and Kang Tae Oh as their characters clash and spark, heightens the anticipation.
Lee Hak Joo adds dramatic tension as Park Ki Se, Mi Kyeong's ex-boyfriend and an executive director at Wonhan Retail. While his charm and sociability make him popular with everyone, his strained relationship with Mi Kyeong sets the stage for emotional clashes.
Kim Ga Eun portrays Lee Ong Joo, Mi Kyeong’s best friend and a successful web novelist. Shin Hyun Seung stars as Kim Hwan Kyeong, Mi Kyeong’s happy-go-lucky younger brother who runs a guesthouse.
The potato research institute is brought to life by an eclectic cast. Yoo Seung Mok shines as “Potato Master” Boo Jae Joong, a veteran researcher with a knack for comedic banter, perfectly complementing Lee Sun Bin’s character. Kwak Ja Hyung portrays Go Jeong Hae, a self-proclaimed hipster, while Woo Jung Won plays Joo Seung Hee, the dependable assistant manager who keeps the team grounded.
Rounding out the team are Kim Ji Ah as Deputy Manager Jang Seul Gi, who’s always on the lookout for new job opportunities; Yoon Jung Seop as the stoic and reserved Lee Chung Hyun; and Nam Hyun Woo as Kwon Hee Dong, the institute’s lively and energetic newcomer.
Watch the behind-the-scenes video of the script reading below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E5wZZSm0b0
“The Potato Lab” is set to premiere on March 1 at 9:20 p.m. KST. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, watch Lee Sun Bin in her film “Mission Possible”:
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Also check out Kang Tae Oh in “Doom at Your Service” below:
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