Kim So Eun Upsets WGM Fans by Explicitly Putting the Kibosh on Real Life Romance with Song Jae Rim

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• I honestly don't think there's a reason to get upset about this. It's just so lame.

  • It's only lame because you haven't invested your emotions into this show. Most humans are empathetic. Meaning, we humans base our feelings on what we see and how they can affect us.

    The only reason people are upset is because the whole 'fakevsreality' is brought to light and our emotions are torn. Sure, she may not have feelings for him but the illusion of the show was to portray romantic feelings between the couples. Yet, that illusion has been broken.

    The purpose of the show is to trick viewers into believing in the romantic couplings. It may be scripted but viewers aren't supposed to think about that.

    Can you blame the people getting upset?

    If you invested your time and your emotions in watching this couple and then suddenly they reveal something like this then of course you'd be upset. It's natural.

    Not lame, stupid or petty but a natural reaction of the human mind.

    • I actually do know the definition of empathetic.

      Anyway, what's the difference about bringing it to light and not? Isn't that clearly self-delusion? Like, you know that the show is be real but when it's put on the table you vehemently try to deny it. The thing is, I'm not sure why people are upset, because ultimately the show will continue and you can still continue watching them as you like. How will this even impact the viewers when they already knew it all along?

      You may say that it's unprofessional of her, but I think that's just an excuse. Many actors and actresses, when filming dramas, say that they don't have feelings for their partners even during the broadcast period. No one ever gets upset about that. If you can convince yourself that WGM is "real" in the first place, I don't see why you can't just ignore her comments and continue believing in that.

• I watch this pairing weekly and it was a bit disheartening to hear Kim Soeun say that. It's common knowledge that WGM is scripted and I hardly believe any WGM couple will ever actually date in real life but the main point of the show is to sell that rosy virtual marriage. It's kind of hard to enjoy the show now since one would wonder if she's been acting all along. I'd like to think that there's a part of her that genuinely likes Song Jaerim, even just as a friend. (P.S. Spoiler! It's kind of funny because in the most recent episode, neither knows each other's birthdays and Jaerim kept guessing the wrong date even after they'd told each other in previous episodes) N'ertheless, I'm still going to keep watching the show. Those two together is a trip.

• Kim so eun is a short temper person

• I have not watched the show, but am aware of this pair's popularity so I can say to Kim So Eun, good for you, she is proving that besides being an actress that she is a real person with her own opinion as her personal tastes in men & life. She is showing that she is a straightforward person, a major problem with fans is their fantasies of celebrities, they believe they have ownership of them. Assumptions can be dangerous especially with k-entertainment, better the band aid is taken off now instead of later, its likely to hurt all parties less. Especially should these 2 have different special someone's in the future, the negative impact could have been greater.

  • She's allowed an opinion but she as an actress and an entertainer should have understood that by stating her opinion, people may get upset. If you're saying 'actresses are people too' then yes I agree but I also have to say that she should not have chosen entertaining and acting if she could not keep a professional profile. Yes, she's a 'real person', a 'real person' with a job. Her job was to play the role of a wife, she was doing brilliantly until she broke her facade. That is why it turned into a huge problem.

• Glad she can own up to it though! I find their pairing cute, but I feel like he's doing most of the work and she's just like heh, I'll play along.

• she's kind of retarded...really she should know better...it ruins the fun of watching the show...and honestly, i think he can do better than her anyways...

  • Why do people who watch this show treat it like it is reality though? It's clearly stated as a variety show, meant to entertain. There's no promise of a relationship actually happening. If shippers want to delusionally ship the two, then they should do it within their own bubble. Kim So Eun setting straight that the show is indeed a scripted variety show is speaking the truth. Viewers know this but when they're confronted with this fact, it's her fault. For what exactly? For not letting delusional shippers who want the two to be in a relationship to continue to believe there is something real there? Come on now. Even you can see how nonsensical that is.

    Shippers can ship all they want, but it absolutely makes no sense to hold Kim So Eun accountable for fans' delusions.

    • But that's exactly the point of the show. People watch it knowing it's fake, but still wanting to be delusional about potentially a real life relationship. That's the whole appeal of the show. If people just wanted to watch scripted romance, they could watch any k-drama.

      WGM isn't a variety show like Running Man that is primarily based on games/guests, and any "shipping" (like Gary-JiHyo) is secondary. WGM is a show dedicated entirely to the "relationship," so yeah, of course KSE's comment is not going to be well received by viewers.

    • @ nan If people choose to willingly stay delusional, that shouldn't be held against Kim So Eun for not fanning the delusion. It still makes no sense. Fans can still watch the show without actually being delusional about the romance.

      People need to stop ignoring the variety aspect of this show. There are a whole bunch of cameras and crew on set with the couple if you weren't aware. Kim So Eun is being blasted for just stating what viewers are already aware of. If you choose to ignore that this is a variety show, that this is scripted, that they are most probably on the show to promote themselves and not to find a relationship, that's all on you. You have no one to be mad at but yourself for willingly choosing to delude in the "realness" of the couple.

    • You are not getting the point. Kim So Eun is not wrong, she is just unprofessional. Her job was to act in a virtual marriage. Nobody expect them to date in real life and get upset if they don't. They are upset because she lacks tact. I admit some people are really delulu about couples that have long ago stepped off WGM. But KSE is still on WGM right now. Just like acting in a drama, WGM is another semi-drama she is working on. Her job is to provide the fantasy for their viewers. Can you imagine an actor while acting in a drama, then turn facing the camera and say, "i dont really love her, we are just acting and you are watching a drama right now!" This is what she basically did with her interview. People are not dumb enough to think all WGM couples are real, just like they know that actors in dramas are not really in love with each other. But why do people still get moved and cries while watching a drama? Because they are being deliver a fantasy, a story ~ a very similar premise WGM is delivering.

  • So she's retarded cause she was being honest? That's a bit rude no? Blantly honest yes. At least she wasnt lying & trying to fake it like Oh Yeon Seo!

    She's just being realistic this show is scripted & meant only for entertainment.. Look at the delusional Khuntoria fans! Nickhun & Tiffany have been dating for a long time but that didn't stop them.

  • indeed, i know variety is just variety, she can has a boyfriend and act lovey dovey with her partner in WGM, but i don't like the way she draws a line with jae rim, if she say that comment after wgm ended, it's okay. but at least she knows she still act as wife on the show,she should know how many fans love them together, even for a show.

    i saw so many wgm couple who said they didn't contact each other after wgm ended (only few couple who said they still keep in touch even their show has ended long time ago) but she said it now? i can't believe. it's pity because jae rim looks like her a lot.

    • Agree with you. I think she should spare a thought for JaeRim. I can see that JaeRim likes her alot.

    • yeah, I'm currently watching their drama; 'our gab soon' and I can't help but get addicted with this couple. Heck, I just found out about this now. I don't feel like watching their drama anymore... I'm very disappointed in her. Well, truthfully saying, I have to admit that everytime I watch them in WGM I can't help but keep on trying to find any little hint of her being attracted to Jaerim. But I just can't seem to. Now that I think about it,it seems like she was just playing along while Jaerim was deeply sincere about his feelings and it won't be easy for him to forget about her. I'm afraid this would negatively affect Jaerim. What disappoints me the most is the fact that she actually said this when she was still freaking on the show. Her job was to convince the viewers that their feelings towards each other were real yet she carelessly ruined it. It's like a magician purposefully failing his tricks and makes the audience know the secret behind his tricks. Some people think it's rude for us to blame her, but please think about it again. Don't you think it's silly?

    • I ...

    • i agree with both of you.. poor jaerim ?, so frustated because these two cannot make it in real life

• I think I would feel a lot better about this if Song Jae Rim didn't seem so smitten with her. It makes me sad for him and the audience of WGM (myself included) that fell for their "romance" developing. I think it will be so much less fun to watch now. I guess I shouldn't watch the show if I hope it's real, I've been burned enough by previous couples to know better!! Lol, we are just hopeless romantics, I guess!

  • SAMEEE like srsly Jaerim is too kind for his own good. How could she NOT fall for him? He's such a loving person and it seems that he's a person who falls in love easily and Soeun had made him lose his control over his feelings yet she just took him for granted.

• Dramas are dramas, because the actors promote the characters' romance. Variety is tricky, because they use their own names. It's not her fault if people want to be delusional, since the actors do not promise anything beyond a make-believe show.

  Did anyone consider the fact she might have met with problems in her family or romantic life due to all the insane shipping? It would make perfect sense to set the record straight sooner, rather than later.

  The producers might love all the fanatics who can't tell reality from fiction (this is clearly made to sell delusions anyway), but I doubt letting it carry over to real life is something the participants themselves agree to in their contracts. Work is work, real life is real life and she has every right to say it, if she feels she needs to, if she feels pressured, disrespected or if it is affecting her actual personal life.

  Such folks should get counseling for their irrational expectations, rather than blame a woman for reminding them her job is just a job.

  • I was thinking the same thing. That there is actually a person she wants to date IRL wholly unconnected with the ent biz.

    • Then she should talk with the producers and end her couple in the show... is against the rules of the show to date other people, that's how messed up this show is for the actors and idols involve in it... but she accepted the terms and she can't say that she didn't knew what she was getting into.

  • Well, yes... maybe she wants to date in real life but I think both parties in this controvercy are to blame.

    First of all, I don't know which episode explains it, but there is a rule against the people in this variety dating outside the program... and that's because it is make belive. Now things are more "professional", but I remember other couples going to other variety shows acting their WGM part, so this show makes real and fake really confusing, because you don't see them as a couple only on their show. I remember "couples" wearing their rings 24/7, even when they were not filming... and that takes me to my other point. WGM is not a new show testing the watters. Its been on air for ages now so anyone who accepts to participate in it knows full well the deal and how everything goes down. They know the couples blow up, shipping starts and then goes to another level. Hell, Kunthoria and Yongseo shippers are alive and well still today, and those couples were on that show eons ago... So, she knew what she was getting into.

    I think she should have been more smart... and fans should chill frack out.

• I watch the show too and I think it was imprudent of her to be so frank while the show is still running. The whole concept of the show is to sell the romance. All for entertainment. Now if you put the kibosh on it this early on - the point of doing it becomes -- pointless - for want of a better word. Where's the entertainment factor? After all one of the selling points of this show is the "will they - won't they" factor (date in real life)

  Don't tell me that all the dramas we watch are not for entertainment sake and to feed our fantasies - that's the magic of movies/dramas after all.

  She was hired to join - she agreed to join and she's not "promoting" it so to speak. It is a job after all. It's like being in a rom-com and not wanting to promote it.

  So being herself or not is not the issue here. Being professional is - and although I am not manic about them - I acknowledge that there are some out there who have unhealthy rabid expectations - I do think that going forward my enjoyment of watching the show would be tainted. When once I enjoyed the fluff and sugar and spice - it now comes with a slightly sour after taste.

  • How do viewers not know it's scripted though? Time and time again WGM has been proven to be scripted. It doesn't even have to be proven outright because the show is labeled a variety show, and people know those are scripted. WGM even has writers for the show, and that's not a hidden fact. If, as a viewer, you're buying into the delusion of the will they/won't they and have that bubble bursted, that's on you, not the actress for stating as it has always plainly been.

    • Wow. Okay I understand the point your making, but you've got it wrong. We viewers do know that it is scripted. Of course we do, we're not idiots. But when you watch something, do you stop and think: ''Hold on! This is all fake''?

      No because that isn't how the typical mind of a viewer works. We know WGM is scripted and that it is a variety show. In fact that's the reason why we indulge our emotions into this scripted show. This is a TV programme that is supposed to entertain us and we as viewers buy it and it is the job of the writers and producers of the show to sell it. That's how it works.

      Now onto So Eun's comment, it's not wrong for her to state her opinion. But it's wrong for her to do it whilst we viewers are already trapped in the variety illusion.Literally, people like me watch the show just to see these 'ships' and how their relationships grow. Sure it's scripted. WE KNOW THAT! It's in the back of our minds, but we know that. Yet, she let down fans of the show as it brought to light that our imaginations were getting ahead of themselves and that we needed to come back to reality.

      Her personality is blunt and truthful. That's fine. But she could have stated her opinions after the show. Not only has it ruined watching the 'SORIM' couple but it has also potentially ruined future couples. She decided to announce that they only film 'every 2 weeks'. Now we viewers are brought the reality of the fact that they hardly see each other.

      This comment may have ruined the illusion of the show. Could possibly damage her career and not to mention the career of Jae rim, as he could be perceived as a complete player. Don't get me wrong though, I love So Eun but damn she should have waited till after the show.

  • well said

  • Well said. I would also like to add.. if you commit to a show such as WGM you should follow the rules. If she wanted to change the show, point that this is an illusion, we all know that, but the point of the show is to create dreams and happy endings. We all dream. SoLim couple made us believe the feeling was that real although we all knew it's only a show. Maybe i'm old fashion, but when you commit to this show, act and live by the rules you should abide by them during that time. People should not play with other peoples hearts nor emotions. I am glad she was blunt and honest, but if that was the case, bursting a romance bubble was not a right thing to do right now, if she wanted to do it she should have done it after the show, or never sign up to do the show in the 1st place. It was a stupid mistake on her part, but JaeRim, don't feel bad, that in my eyes gained you more popularity anyway so you are a winner this time. :)

• I read that interview and the knetz comments...they are making her out to be the bad guy and Jaerim the victim when it's all a variety show that they'll be leaving soon anyway since their wedding and honeymoon are done. People are on the WGM boards demanding they remove her *smh*