SEOUL: Korean actress Han Ye Seul has been mired in controversy after she failed to turn up on Sunday to shoot an episode of Korean broadcaster Korean Broadcasting System's (KBS) currently airing drama "Spy Myung Wol".
The popular actress, who has appeared in dramas like "Couple of Fantasy" and "Will it Snow at Christmas", suddenly stopped turning up for shoots for "Spy Myung Wol" and travelled to Los Angeles on Monday, reported Korean media.
Han, the show's female lead, still had some scenes for an episode scheduled to air on Monday night.
KBS eventually had no choice but to air a highlight reel that night instead of a new episode of the drama due to insufficient footage.
This is the first time in Korean entertainment history that a performer had left midway through the production of a currently airing series and affected the show's broadcast schedule.
A KBS spokesperson said that Han's actions are "unacceptable".
"A plan to produce a drama is a promise to the people of the country.
"Whatever reasons she may have, Han Ye Seul must prevent this problem from degenerating any further and partake in this production with sincerity," said the KBS spokesperson on Monday.
KBS has since threatened to sue Han for holding up the production of "Spy Myung Wol", while her co-stars languished at home for two days, unable to return to work.
Han's management agency Sidus HQ, however, had claimed that it was the gruelling schedule the producers of the show had thrust upon her, that pushed Han to act this way.
The agency pointed out that there was too little time for the actress to rest and that it had affected her health.
This was corroborated by Han's statements to the Korean media in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning.
"The production process for the drama was very difficult. I have dropped everything now," Han told Korean media, before insisting that the reports claiming she had dropped out of the show because of conflicts with its producer are untrue.
"I want to rest," said Han.
"I hope my juniors (younger actors) will be able to shoot dramas in a good environment."
KBS has announced that it will hold an emergency press conference on Tuesday to reveal how it intends to deal with this problem.
-CNA/ha
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