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‘Dasar pelakor!': Indonesian fans throng 'World of Married' actor's Instagram
Playing a mistress in The World of Married drama, Han often receives negative comments on her Instagram account, especially from Indonesian netizens who label her as pelakor (perebut lelaki orang, one who steals another’s boyfriend or husband).
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South Korean actor Han So-hee whose Instagram account is followed by many Indonesian netizens. (instagram.com/xeesoxee/File)
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outh Korean actor Han So-hee has gained great recognition among Indonesian netizens, particularly for her role in the 2020 drama series The World of Married.
The drama follows the story of married couple Ji Sun-woo (Kim Hee-ae) and Lee Tae-oh (Park Hae-joon) who are seemingly perfect on the surface but Lee is having an affair with Yeo Da-kyung (Han).
Playing the other woman in the drama, Han often receives negative comments on her Instagram account, especially from Indonesian netizens who seem to be unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality. They even go so far as to label her pelakor (perebut lelaki orang, one who steals another’s boyfriend or husband).
User @yadi_cahyo98, for instance, commented, “You’re pelakor! I’m disgusted. You’re beautiful but you’re pelakor. You should be ashamed of yourself.”
User @diarisastutik wrote, "Pelakor, just wait for God's punishment."
The seemingly outraged user took the time to add a longer comment on the post, “You have no shame. Are there no other men? Pelakor. If you continue living this way, I hope God's punishment is coming your way. It hurts when your husband has an affair with another woman. Don't you have feelings? If you were in Indonesia, I’d definitely come to your house.”
Read also: How ‘World of Married’ escaped being cliche love affair story
Alongside the negative comments, other Indonesian netizens have made the effort to praise Han for her acting skills.
User @r.g.widagdo commented, “The way you drive Indonesians crazy means that your acting is awesome! And yes, you’re gorgeous!”
User @ipuyc wrote, “If it gets on your nerves, then just stop watching. It’s not that hard. It’s only a drama.”
User @putrihndyny commented, “Why do these people hate you? All thanks to your acting skill. Hopefully you read my comment and realize that you’ve succeeded as an actor. I apologize for the comments from my fellow citizens, don’t mind them and keep moving forward.”
User @_nawangsarii put a humorous touch to her comment, “If ever you stole my boyfriend, I’d admit my defeat and surrender.”
In an interview with South Korean broadcasting company JTBC Han talked about the impact of the role on her life. “I’ve been receiving malicious comments [for my role]. Even my friends’ parents also criticize me,” Han said, as quoted in kstarlive.com. (wir/wng)
