K-actress Nana apologises over lip-filler controversy in Netflix’s The Scandal
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Lim Jin-a, better known by her stage name Nana, in Netflix series The Scandal.
PHOTO: JUN HEA-SUN/NETFLIX
- Nana apologised for the controversy over her lip filler appearance in Netflix's The Scandal, admitting it disrupted viewers' immersion in her historical character.
- Viewers criticised her lips as unsuitable for the Joseon-era widow role, feeling it clashed with the character's chastity and the historical setting.
- The Scandal, a Netflix series based on Dangerous Liaisons, premiered on Sept 18 and quickly reached No. 7 in the platform's non-English Top 10 list.
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SEOUL – Lim Jin-a, better known by her stage name Nana, apologised for the controversy sparked by her appearance in Netflix’s The Scandal.
Viewers criticised the South Korean actress’ apparent lip filler for disrupting immersion in the series and her character, a chaste Joseon-era widow.
Nana addressed the controversy on Bubble, a monthly subscription-based private messaging service that lets fans and artistes communicate through one-on-one chat rooms, on Sept 22.
“If my lips made viewers uncomfortable, then that was my fault. I think it was a personal choice that wasn’t the right one for me as an actor,” Nana wrote.
“I imagine that my fans, who love me, must feel hurt seeing the harsh criticism directed at me, so I’m even more sorry. From now on, I’ll do my best so that we can hear more positive things together.”
Nana’s apparent lip filler in the Netflix series The Scandal has caused controversy for breaking viewers’ immersion in the story.
PHOTO: JUN HEA-SUN/NETFLIX
Viewers had criticised Nana’s appearance in The Scandal, particularly the fullness of her lips, which they attributed to filler.
It was out of place for the historical setting, they said, and did not suit her character, Hui-yeon, a widow who has renounced worldly pleasures for a life of chastity.
The Scandal, which premiered on Sept 18, is an eight-part series that reimagines Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 18th-century French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, previously adapted into the 2003 South Korean film Untold Scandal.
Hollywood’s version, titled Dangerous Liaisons (1988), starred Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer and Keanu Reeves. It won three Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK