Actress Jeon Jong Seo’s Viral “Mukbang” Moment Sparks Unexpected Drug Use Speculation
Actress Jeon Jong Seo appeared in the latest video uploaded to model Jang Yoon Ju‘s YouTube channel, vacationing at a hotel in Seoul, Korea. While the two Money Heist: Korea–Joint Economic Area co-stars were captured having fun and being themselves…
…one particular moment in the video sparked unexpected speculation among Korean netizens.
When Jeon Jong Seo and Jang Yoon Ju arrive in their suite after shopping for snacks at the convenience store, the two set up for a mukbang right away. Then, Jeon Jong Seo starts slurping down her bowl of ramyun (cup noodles).
Jeon Jong Seo seems to thoroughly enjoy the ramyun, but she has since been met with online suspicion. When social media platforms circulated the actress’s mukbang, Koreans commented on her appearance and behavior.
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Who starved her? Jeon Jong Seo’s ramyun mukbang goes viral LOL.
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Some pointed out her vibe being “off,” like “Yoo Ah In‘s”…
- “I’m sorry, but something about her eyes is not normal. It’s so weird.”
- “She looks like a druggie.”
- “She’s beautiful and she’s good at acting… But something about the way she acts reminds me of Yoo Ah In. I’m sure she doesn’t do drugs, though. Rooting for her!”
- “Forget everything else. To me, it looks like her hands are shaking so hard…”
- “I’m sure I’m wrong. But she’s different, for sure. Look at her eyes. The way she acts… It reminds me of how Yoo Ah In used to act.”
…and some blatantly accused her of being under some sort of influence.
- “Looking at the other comments… I’m not the only one who thought she was on drugs.”
- “Is she on drugs or something? Geez.”
- “She looks like a North Korean defect who’s tasting ramyun for the first time in her life.”
- “I’m convinced that she’s under the influence of alcohol.”
- “I’m not sure about her being on drugs. But if she has been restricting her diet for weight loss, that could explain her eyes being kind of whack.”
- “The way her hands were shaking out of control when she was on SNL Korea, though…”
- “People overlook this because she’s an actress and it’s a part of her vibe or whatever. But I would not want to associate with anyone who looks or acts like that in real life.”
As speculative and groundless as the accusations are, Jeon Jong Seo has not responded to the reactions. In the meantime, malicious comments continue to accumulate under all social media accounts posting the clip in question—triggering others to step up in the actress’s defense.
It’s not like she has ever been involved in a drug use scandal or there have been articles about it. You are all acting like she was spotted at the police station or something. So stop talking about drug use. Ramyun is f*cking delicious. Maybe she was really, really into it. Who are we all to judge her like this?
— Netizen Comment
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