Unreliable actor~~~ heol. SBS is quite the ungrafetul one here, I mean they have casted a big name for their drama for the sake of the rating, and they know it very well, now they just decided to bury her after the drama is doing good? Can't saying who is at fault or not, because we don't know the entire situation, but seriously after casting a big name, do you expect her to just settle with insignificant role and quietly shooting without any argument. Even the audiences also realize it, what more the actress herself.

Wow. I had been planning to live watch this show but in the end I didn't because I didn't want to start something I expected to enjoy straight after INAR. The episodes are sitting there so I guess I'll wait till this is resolved before I start them.

I feel very sad.

Thank you JB. I had a really hard time with all these news reports that seems to give many different accounts of what happened at the set.

Go Hyun-jung has always been so passionate about the roles she plays and she has commanding presence when she becomes her character.
She has worked with the best of the best (writers and PDs) in dramaland without any problems so I'm surprised that she was not getting along with this one.

Inquiring minds want to know what really went down. Was she upset because they pulled a Cheese in the Trap on her or was it something more sinister like harassment that led her to blow her top and cause a physical altercation?

I don’t know whether to be sad or not that I haven’t picked up this drama yet. I was planning to marathon it later on.

It seems to be a pattern of behavior in kdramaland to reduce the screen time of a lead actor/actress when they don’t get along with the PDnim. In both cases I’ve observed, when said lead actor/actress speaks out about it, there are a variety of reactions from praising them for being honest to saying that they are unprofessional and should have just swallowed their grievances.

Will this be a career killer for her? Time will tell. If other entertainers with more grievous offenses could make comebacks, I don’t see why this has to undermine her future career. She’s an established actress after all.

I was having doubts about this show and now this happens.

I've only watched Go Hyun Jung in Dear My Friends(yeah, I missed all those great oldies like Queen Seondoek, Sandglass etc) and I like her. What's deeply etched in my mind is her reason for returning to acting after a nasty and public divorce. While watching Return, I found myself thinking "Why did she choose this drama? Maybe there's something deeper about it." Truth is I have mixed feelings towards this show.

So far, GHJ's character is quite uninteresting compared to the rest. There's been speculation that she is the mastermind behind the murder and the whole setup is her revenge on the 4 chaebol guys. I don't know if this came about because viewers expect more from a lead character or because we always suspect the least expected. Regardless, I was piqued to see how it would develop.

The thing that works for this drama is the mystery - it's not clever like Forest of Secrets but it suffices for those who like this genre. It is the type of drama where you need to see the ending and the way the mystery is solved to conclude whether it was a big waste of time or something worth your while.

I'm not impressed by the directing. Earlier, I've mentioned that the shifts in tone were jarring at times and some things didn't make sense. Now that I know the messy situation behind the scenes, it's a wonder how the drama even progressed.

With all the slapping in kdramas, along with the occasional shin-kick and glass of water to the face, how bad does it have to get before they start using words like assault?
FWIW, I started this show because of Go Hyun-jung and dropped it early because I couldn't stand the story. So if she didn't like it either that's ok by me. Did they change the script after she signed on?????
I can't really claim to be neutral - Go Hyun-jung is one of my favorite actresses and the PD & writer haven't done anything I have seen and liked. So I want to believe she was provoked, and I've heard enough stories to make almost anything seem possible. Given the powerful PR machines in Korea, I can't automatically believe an official story, and I don't expect to ever know for sure what happened.

Apparently news came out that SBS is planning to ban Go Hyun Jung in their future dramas but later denied it. I can't help but feel that they only decided to deny the banning because of the negative backlash from the netizens. People are mostly on her side even if she's kept mum about the whole thing while SBS kept releasing articles left and right putting her in a bad light.

*deep sigh* and i just finished watching tonight's episode :(

someone in return soompi thread post this(keep in mind this is there is no attached article, just summary from naver article she read):

A member of the crew stated that there were about 7 conflicts between GHJ and the PD, because he kept changing her character' direction and it eventually deviated too much from what was originally written. The situation escalated and the rumour is that GHJ slapped the director before finally boycotting filming. For the most part, k-netizens have taken a neutral stance and refuse to witch hunt GHJ before hearing her side of the story. Well...thank goodness for that at least.

take it with a grain of salt.

So sad. I actually like this drama. For once, I have no idea who is controlling everything...and the villains are very compelling.

I think the quality of this drama is really bad, especially the script, and the role very uninteresting for Go, also the second leads' performances are kind of boring and sometimes not even good in my opinion. Although Go was the main reason I started watching, I was surprised about her choice. I think she should move on quickly from this because it sounds like a career mistake. I think she can have and do so much better.

As for the conflict I will remain neutral. If that was not self defense from her part, violence is a no no and a good reason to fire her. But who knows, I really do not trust that industry and men in power. She may have to make a statement on this because the ban rumors, the fact SBS is on the PD's side... It sounds like it might become a big scandal, or it already is. And you know when a scandal hits a female entertainer, they always have it so much worse than males. Sigh I hope it'll be okay for her career. Perhaps a movie next?

I will remain neutral for the conflict. GHJ always has a good manner in the past. she is a total actress.
Her agency response is cool for me, the agency not giving any statement , but if any bad rumor about GHJ speculates, they denied that and giving explanation.

I was going to watch this drama, in particular because she was in it, so hearing this news saddens me.

Who knows what to believe anymore though. All I know is, this is an unfortunate situation for everyone involved.

'The actress may not have felt that it was physical assault because it was typical behavior for her....' part of SBS responds following GHJ's clarification. They sure try to bury her with this. ( I take this from soompi)
I'm not sure what kind of actor she is but she's in the industry for so long and I couldn't find anything like this on google. The truth probably somewhere in the middle imo. I thought about binge watching it after it finishes, but nah.

"However, there were additional reports (which Go’s statement did not address)"

They already addressed this and said the shoving did take place but no more than that. And they said the reason why they didnt addressed this previously because their actress didnt want to take this further as this will make it worse for the staff and crew. I read this in soompi news.

How bad was the difference between GHJ and the PD that this happened. Her relationship with the actors, staffs and crews was good from what I read.
And now, SBS tried hard to paint her as the sole problem and dumped the responsibilities toward her. Smh. Some writers can make this into a drama.

Aigoo ! I had some problems with the script as it was. Firing GHJ won’t convince me to keep watching. Let the drama burn.

I'm sure there's more than meets the eye. SBS is just pushing the blame on her shoulders. She has also been known to be professional and respected, something must have happened for her to "shove" the PD (which was her agency's statement). It won't be the same without her in the show.

I haven't watched this drama, but GHJ's early departure makes me sad, and perhaps I won't pick up this drama after I finish with the dramas on my plate.

It sounds strange that an actress as caliber as GHJ (with her past reputations being a well mannered actress) would do such thing (abuse, unproffessional behavior, whatever the allegations are). But im just saying, if you are an actor/actress and the PD is changing the direction so much and so many times that the drama deviates from its original course (which they promised you when you receive the script the first time) wouldn't you be upset and frustrated too?

My concern is that there is other rumor saying that this event is actually tied to a scheme to ensure that she wont ever get to see her child (who is turning 18 and should be able to see her)

After GHJ's divorce with a samsung heir, I heard that she cant even model for any brands carried by mall that samsung has, or any product that they produce. It must have been very hard for her. I tried to look at her wedding pictures and it doesnt even look like a happy one.

I feel so heartbroken for her.

I hope she found happiness soon.

'Go Hyun-jung’s management company released a statement expressing her apologies to viewers and explaining that although "she had made concerted efforts" to close the gap between her and the PD, they were unable to do so. '
This tells me something. There's no smoke without fire. And how convenient for SBS and the production staff to put on the blame on her without even disclosing the whole story [the original one, not the biased one that's circulating online]. I am just getting more pissed at this big tv channels who would do anything and everything for power and money. Last time an assistant PD from 'let's drink' committed suicide, then all the sexual allegations on movie directors, drama directors and now this. I won't be surprised if the PD said something nasty under his breath, who knows, what better to expect from the male-dominated industry.

Live shoots must be so stressful for all involved. Script rewrites and character alterations on top of difficult working hours must be hell for the actors. Knowing your character and their motivation is the basis of professional acting. They aren’t puppets! It was probably very frustrating and she wasn’t willing to accept being marginalized. It is a shame there was a physical component to the altercation as that will be used against her to drown out legitimate grievances.

I am supporting the actress. Seems in drama industry that directors and staff are letting me down with cursing, molesting and even raped one another recently. Also after naming lead actors or actresses, they push on second leads to ruin quality dramas to shits. (Cheese in the trap, Who are you school 2015 etc.)

This is sad news.

I was excited that this year started strong with three powerhouse actresses leading interesting dramas (and at the same time!): Go Hyun-jung (Return), Lee Bo-Young (Mother) and Kim Nam-Joo (Misty).

I thought it was puzzling and surprising that episode 13 barely had GHJ (especially at the beginning), but when she was on, she was just awesome. There's no denying her powerful screen presence.

I haven't checked out Mother yet, but it's clear KNJ is the main focus in Misty. It's unfortunate that GHJ's screen time was reduced and now she's no longer in the drama.

WHAT? This is very disheartening to read, at this point the main draw is really Go Hyun-jung. I was just thinking after the recent episode that they have quite the high profile cast and wished Park Ki-woong had more screen time. Story wise the drama is all over the place and the plot is thining, I wouldn't really miss it.
I guess SBS already moved on because I just saw a headline on twitter about an actress that's cast for "Return" and thinking it's odd there's another drama coming with the same title. YIKES.

I did notice that Go Hyun-jung's character was absent from a good chunk of Monday's episode, and after coming here and reading this article, it now makes sense. I can't say that this is a great show (it's somewhat decent), but I was looking forward to discovering the identity of the person pulling the strings behind the scenes. I am not a fan of shows changing actors, and I wonder if such a decision will work out in this case.

But the news failed to mention that the PD is infamous for being hard to work with and having a series of failed TV shows whereas the actress is very easy to work with and is well liked on her sets. She is known for being demanding, but is easy to work with.

This is the first time I'm watching Go Hyunjung, and from the start I thought that she looked very tired. It comes through in her movements and especially her speech--slow and deliberate with a kind of thick way of talking, like someone who just woke up from sleep or sedation. This might be the way she normally speaks--is it?

It's true that the lawyer character's part is small, with zero backstory of her own except the tv show in the show, and nothing in the script so far ties her to anyone except the young wife of one of the suspects. If they meant to involve the lawyer in the mystery, the writers hadn't gotten to it yet (as of ep12 last week), so writing her off shouldn't affect the story much.

I hope they don't cancel the show.

BEEP!

I don't think I'll continue on with the show. The only reason why I started was Go Hyun Jung.

She's like the center of the show, are they just tossing it in the garbage now? Seems like whomever is in charge should have just bit their lip and gotten through this. So shoddy!

The reason I started watching the show is because of Go Hyun-jung. I was mesmerized by her performance as Misil in ‘Great Queen Seondeok’ and even though she’s not in a lot of shows she’s great in the ones I’ve seen. I found much of the show sort of a snoozefest so with her gone they’ll lose me too.

Wait, whaaaatt??

At times like this I think, What would Anthony do?

I did just read that a secret $400,000,000.00 (Million) slush fund the Samsung dude opened in different names was recently discovered... I'm not saying that the two are related, but this is a good distraction from something infinitely more important.

This is shocking on so many levels. I did not start watching the show for her, although i know she is a brilliant actress. i am watching it for the story. But i seriously cant see anyone else playing Choi hye ja's character, other than Go hyun jung. She left an impact on the show, because that character seemed grey and has so many layers yet to unfold. A brilliant actress like her, can showcase this mysterious character called Choi Hye ja. So i will really miss her on the show.

I think this is the first time i have heard that a main actor of the show is fired and is going to be replaced , in the MID of the show. I have seen this incidents taking place in other foreign shows, but definitely not in a korean drama. Shocking.

She seems to be messed up- drunk while on a radio show.. maybe typical noona actress with too much pride. Hitting a PD is not the way to work no matter

I don't believe there's an Actor could throw the script or shoved the PD. Like.. Please we all know how's Korean culture and how's their politeness. I don't know, it's hard to believe this new. It's too absurd, like it was scripted or something. And even she did it, it must be because of something has happened. Too bad because I'm only watching this show lately.. Yet it won't be air this week :(

And I've read on Naver that the PD intended to slapped other Actor so GHJ stood up and shoved him. So that's the reason!! The really REASONABLE reason!! Just fire that PD immediately!!