Smiley actor Park Bo-gum frowns on 'rude' Philippines fans
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Korean actor Park Bo-gum frowns at local fans who tried to grope him at Mactan Cebu International Airport in the Philippines. / Courtesy of Twitter
By Hong Dam-young
Korean actor Park Bo-gum is usually depicted as someone who rarely drops a smile from his face.
But recent photos released on the Internet show him frowning at “rude” fans who tried to grope him at Mactan Cebu International Airport in the Philippines.
Park, 21, had left Seoul for Cebu on Oct. 21 with co-stars and crew from the KBS TV hit drama “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds.” The vacation was a reward for the drama’s high viewership, which reached 22.9 percent for its last episode on Oct. 18.
At the airport, he had to curl up his body to protect himself when overly enthusiastic fans put their hands into his clothing and touched him. Even smiley Park couldn’t help but express discomfort at those who crossed the line.
The photos went viral on social media, with netizens commenting, “That’s too rude, even as fans,” and “He must have been really uncomfortable with those groping hands, considering his mild personality.”
When the show hit the 20 percent ratings, Park and co-stars including Kim Yoo-jung held a fan event at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul on Oct. 19. About 500 people showed up.