Nana apologizes for 'Scandal' filler controversy... "My choice, a mistake as an actor"

Nana, who plays the role of Hee-yeon in the Netflix series ″Scandal,″ apologized through a fan communication platform regarding the controversy over her lip fillers. On the 22nd, Nana stated, ″If my lips caused discomfort to viewers, that is my fault,″ and added, ″I believe my personal choice was not the right one as an actress.″ She also said, ″Fans who love me must be hurt to see harsh criticism directed at me,″ and ″I am even more sorry because of that. I will work hard to receive positive feedback in the future.″ ″Scandal″ is a work adapted with the Joseon Dynasty as its setting, inspired by the French novel ″Les Liaisons dangereuses″ and the 2003 film ″Scandal: A Drama of Joseon Men and Women.″ Son Ye-jin plays Lady Jo, Ji Chang-wook plays Jo Won, and Nana took on a traditional historical drama for the first time since her debut through this work. Since the release of the series, there have been criticisms online that Nana’s lips do not fit the atmosphere of the period drama, along with controversy over miscasting. Some viewers commented, ″It’s hard to focus on the drama because of the lips,″ and ″They look particularly unnatural in a historical drama.″ On the other hand, there were counterarguments that it is inappropriate to excessively judge an actor’s appearance or specific body parts. Meanwhile, ″Scandal″ ranked 7th in Netflix’s global non-English TV category, recording 1.9 million views and a cumulative watch time of 14.5 million hours in its first week. The series also entered the top 10 in 10 Asian countries, including South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia.