Popular Idol-Actor’s Character Comes Out As Gay In New Mainstream K-Drama
Spoiler Alert
MBC‘s new ongoing K-Drama Bitter Sweet Hell (also known as Our House), directed by Lee Dong Hyun and starring Kim Hee Sun, Lee Hye Young, Kim Nam Hee, and Yeonwoo, premiered on May 24, 2024.
No Yeong-Won (Kim Hee-Seon) is a psychology consultant and a celebrity. Her personal life is just as impressive as her work career. She is married to Jae-Jin (Kim Nam-Hee), who is a successful doctor. He is considerate and sympathetic as a husband and a parent. Although No Yeong-Won is envied by others, she has frequent conflicts with her mother-in-law Hong Sa-Gang (Lee Hye-Young). Her mother-in-law is a writer of mystery books. She is charismatic and sensitive.
Meanwhile, No Yeong-Won gets involved in an unexpected case. This places No Yeong-Won and her family in danger. No Yeong-Won and her mother-in-law Hong Sa-Gang try to protect their family.
— AsianWiki
This dark comedy-drama also stars DKZ‘s (formerly known as DONGKIZ) Jaechan as Choi Do Hyun, Young Won (Kim Hee Seon) and Jae Jin’s (Kim Nam Hee) son. Jaechan is also currently appearing in JTBC‘s My Sweet Mobster (also known as Woman Who Plays With).
A recent plot twist surrounding Jaechan’s character has shaken the internet.
In Bitter Sweet Hell, Do Hyun appeared to have a relationship with So Yi (Han Sung Min), who was assumed to be his girlfriend. It was also suspected he got her pregnant.
Is this what Jaechan mean when he said theres a PLOT TWIST??😭
Dohyun(Jaechan)’s girlfriend is 11 weeks pregnant but they—😰😰#bittersweethell#우리집 pic.twitter.com/2MmPzq5aOu— Real.Xueba (@biichwho) June 15, 2024
Yet, in Episode 9, Do Hyun confessed to his mother that he likes not So Yi but his male friend, Jun Ho.
Jaechan coming out 🏳️🌈 to his mom on his role in #BitterSweetHell cut
Dohyun we love you 🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/XF7xr1NJg1
— Real.Xueba (@biichwho) June 21, 2024
@light61vin Park Jaechan’s character in BSH, Choi Dohyun, just came out to his mom in the latest episode 🥹 Proud of You, Dohyun, and also the Mom, they did this during Pride Month too 👏 This also means, Choi Dohyun is Jaechan’s 2nd Canonically 🏳️🌈 character in kdrama after Choo Sangwoo, Oh the icon you are 🤭 *REPOST* Because the first one was ineligible 😞 #parkjaechan #boyslove #bittersweethell
@jaechanfan my cuties i will avenge you 😭 #parkjaechan #jaechan #bittersweethell
The clip soon went viral, with over 1M views on TikTok and hundreds of thousands of views on X (formerly Twitter). Viewers were excited that his character had come out as gay, especially since it’s Pride Month. Many fans praised Jaechan’s acting in the emotional scene.
Turned out Dohyun was gay. He didnt impregnant a girl
Sometimes family is the place where its toughest to open up when it should be the safest and easiest and the blame lies with the adults. I am glad #BitterSweetHell made us realize that#BitterSweetHellEp9 pic.twitter.com/JcVdKyZhuW
— Lee Yun (@LeeYunnes) June 22, 2024
jaechan’s character coming out on korean national tv is crazy no one is doing it like him pic.twitter.com/4Y6BJxbn8o
— tin (@happyjaechanday) June 21, 2024
it's a coming out scene. The way he transmitted the emotions and the way he portrayed his vulnerable state. It was amazing! Park Jaechan is truly the best 🥹
this is his 2nd gay role, and he's doing it amazing! https://t.co/EwDdczB7Ry— m!a (@uniswith) June 21, 2024
Bitter Sweet Hell viewers were certainly not expecting the plot twist, although Jaechan had teased there would be one. Netizens are saying it rivals K.Will’s famous “Please Don’t…” MV.
So the plot twist is Dohyun / jaechan's character likes a man? And he was cry when he tell this secret to his mom ?
BABY DON'T CRY !!!!! I WILL PROTECT YOU. YOU CAN COME OUT PEACEFULLY . DON'T BE AFRAID !!! 😭#BitterSweetHell #jaechan pic.twitter.com/hzmckWhTg5
— fay🥑🌊 (@intomysugar) June 21, 2024
@jaechanfan k will is shaking 😭😭 plot twist of the year #parkjaechan #jaechan #bittersweethell #kdrama
This is the second time that Jaechan has portrayed a character who came out as gay in a K-Drama. Previously, he starred in his breakout role in the BL (Boy Love) drama Semantic Error. Fans are impressed that he did so now in a mainstream drama series.
dohyun likes junho!??
i love how jaechan potrayed the vulnerability and emotions in this coming out scene :(( my heart hurts for him truly
and the fact that he played a gay character again? we are so proud of my jaechanie <3pic.twitter.com/zyAnTG2Lb1— ًshi (@seochanist) June 21, 2024
@bebi__munik The fact that Bitter Sweet Hell is on national TV too 🥺🩷 #dkzjaechan #BitterSweetHell #SemanticError #parkjaechan #comingout #pridemonth🏳️🌈
Bitter Sweet Hell airs every Friday and Saturday at 21:50. It is available for international streaming via Rakuten Viki or Viu.
