'Real' Bed Scene Controversy Resurfaces Amid Kim Soo-hyun and Sulli Allegations

By Jeeyoung, Jo

Mar 30, 2025

'Real' Bed Scene Controversy Resurfaces Amid Kim Soo-hyun and Sulli Allegations



There is no end to the seedling of actor Kim Soo-hyun, who is embroiled in controversy over grooming underage. The late Kim Sae-ron, who became the starting point of the controversy, the late Sulli, who worked with him in the previous film Real (directed by Lee Sa-rang, produced by Cove Pictures), and Suzy were belatedly highlighted, causing outrage.

Sulli's bereaved family heard questionable content at Sulli's funeral in 2019 on the 28th. It was about the scene of the 2017 film 'Real'He questioned Kim Soo-hyun and Lee Sa-rang (Kim Soo-hyun relative and Kim Soo-hyun's agency, Gold Medalist CEO Irobe), who served as a director during the late work of 'Real' at the time.

The bereaved family said "According to the testimony of the staff and actors, Sulli and Kim Soo-hyun's bed scene were not so embodied in the original script. I would like to ask why you persuaded Sulli to force the bed scene and the nude scene without using a stand-in when a stand-in actor was on the scene about Sulli's naked scene at the time of filming. In the first place, he said he couldn't come because he was sick, but according to the testimony of the participants at the funeral, the actor was at the scene."




In addition, on the 30th, Sulli's brother A posted a message on his personal account, "It was nice to talk to his mother without talking to me, but Hanamja XX," raising suspicions. Speculation is mounting that this article is also a message that targeted Kim Soo-hyun.

'Real' Bed Scene Controversy Resurfaces Amid Kim Soo-hyun and Sulli Allegations
'Real' Bed Scene Controversy Resurfaces Amid Kim Soo-hyun and Sulli Allegations
Previously released in June 2017, 'Real' was Kim Soo-hyun's first on-screen comeback in four years since 'Secretly Great' (13, directed by Jang Chul-soo) and a 11.5 billion blockbuster invested by China's Alibaba Pictures, drawing attention not only from Korea but also from all over Asia. However, contrary to high expectations at the beginning of the production, 'Real' remained a stigma in the Korean film industry as a problematic film that caused various controversies and noise. In the second half of filming of Real, director Lee Jung-seop was suddenly replaced by director Lee Sa-rang, the head of Real's production company at the time, and Sulli's exposure to Jeolla and bed scene levels were shocking, and there was a lot of talk after the release due to the setting that did not match the entire story of the work. It is a work that is evaluated as a 'monstrosity'monstrosity' that has received harsh criticism from the audience in all areas, including story, direction, and acting.

This 'real' was excavated again in conjunction with the controversy over the dating of minors between Kim Soo-hyun and the late Kim Sae-ron. Sulli's bereaved family raised the issue of the 'real' bed scene after eight years. The bereaved family claimed that 'Real' forced Sulli to wear bed shoes and nude shoes, which caused Sulli to be under great pressure and stress.




Of course, Kim Soo-hyun is also believed to have been aware of Sulli's situation to some extent at the time. In the media interview of 'Real', Kim Soo-hyun must have felt a lot of pressure for Sulli to be the heroine of "Real". However, it does not mean that he is struggling with difficult points. As you can see from Sulli's SNS, she is not the type that contains (difficulties). I also felt comfortable playing with Sulli because I tend to solve difficulties right away on the spot." However, Sulli's recent coercion of bed scene has remained silent.

As the controversy grew, director Lee Jung-seop, the director before the replacement of 'Real' at the time, also spoke. Director Lee Jung-seop wrote on his personal account on the 28th, "Someone commented on a tweet about the movie 'Real Director Replacement Hepening' written in 2017, so I think he's been re-examined because of the actor these days. No way, the person in charge. Now that the movie is out, I can say it confidently, but director Lee Jung-seop is not blamed at all for the movie. "Thank you." It was very heartbreaking for a long time,' he said, expressing his feelings at the time when the director was replaced.

The next day, on the 29th, director Lee Jung-seop responded to a netizen's request for clarification on the forced exposure of 'Real'"I do not have the 'Director' credit, so I am not qualified for an official explanation. Still, speaking from the article, the production team kept me out of the scene in the early stages of this audition. "For fairness, I was excluded from the selection site." "I was able to meet the final eight actors selected by the production team, and I picked one of them myself, and Han Ji-eun, a new actor at the time, was accepted and I had fun filming with her." he said.




In addition, Cho Woo-jin, a rookie at the time, also auditioned and selected, and met for the first time at the VIP premiere before the release of 「Insiders」, and I interviewed and casted the work together. I got to be with two actors through a public audition. However, this content also cautiously responded, "I have no qualifications for explanation because I do not have a real 'Director' credit."

The explanation continued on the 30th. Coach Lee Jung-seop said to fans who support Kim Soo-hyun, `I have never even instigated a revelation. I've been talking like now for a long time. I have done my job silently and have told my personal sad feelings that no one is paying attention to. I don't want to be used by you or the media."If you're a good fan of his, you need to act to see how what he did affected the world. I was once a big fan of his," he added.

'Real' Bed Scene Controversy Resurfaces Amid Kim Soo-hyun and Sulli Allegations
It wasn't just Sulli and Lee Jung-seop of 'Real'. Suzy, who drew attention for her cameo appearance in Real, is also being re-examined. Suzy made a surprise appearance as Jang Tae-young (Kim Soo-hyun)'s tattooist in Real, and was surprised by her appearance in tattoo makeup all over her body. At the time, Kim Soo-hyun said in an interview about Su-ji's cameo appearance "She came six hours before filming and dressed up as a tattoo. But he said to me 'Isn't there anything like this?' I was a little sorryIt was noted that " Suspicions were added that Susie also filmed without prior explanation, coupled with Sulli's exposure to Jeolla and Sulli's bereaved family's claim that she was forced to do so on the spot.



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