Who is Han Seo Hee and All of Her Controversial Statements and Scandals

Linta Rizwan March 15, 2021

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Han Seo Hee and All of Her Controversial Statements and Scandals

Kpop fans hate Han Seo Hee, but many might not be aware of the reasons why she is overly hated. Before forming an opinion, it’s best to know all the facts first. Whether kpop fans are overreacting or their hate is justified, all will be covered in the article.

First of all, Han Seo Hee and Han So Hee both are different people. Han Seo Hee is an ex-idol trainee who has numerous controversies and scandals surrounding various popular Kpop idols. Han So Hee is a Korean actress who has appeared in various dramas such as Nevertheless, My Name, and various others.

Many people mistake the two personalities as both have similar names to one another. So, you must be wondering what the ex-idol trainee might have done to become a black sheep among entertainment agencies in Korea. Let’s find out!

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Who’s Han Seo Hee?

Han Seo Hee was a promising trainer who was slated for her debut. Various companies have accepted her as a trainee which speaks for her popularity. However, now all those companies avoid even mentioning her name. She auditioned under the Big 3 of Korean entertainment and got 1st place in the JYP audition in 2011.

There is no public agreement of signing a contract under JYP, hence, one can’t say anything about it. To fulfill her goal of becoming an idol, she attended various audition programs. In 2012, she appeared in Birth of a Great Star 3 (MCB) and gained attention massively. Although she was quite popular and talented, she couldn’t make it to the show’s final.

Why Did Han Seo Hee Failed to Become an Idol at Multiple Companies?

Han Seo Hee failed at the MCB audition and joined Pledis Entertainment as a trainee in 2014. After some time, she left the company due to undisclosed reasons. Later in 2019, she revealed that the managers monitored them even when they were falling asleep or using their phones

The managers would come in the room to check them, however, they were experts at acting asleep. Apart from that, she revealed that their practice time was quite stringent and they had to send a picture in the group chat after finishing the practice.

After leaving Pledis Entertainment, she joined Source Music and received training to debut with GFRIEND. Before the group could debut, she was somehow removed from the debut lineup. Once again, the reason for her departure is a mystery. After leaving Source Music, she became part of Jellyfish Entertainment. In 2016, Gugudan debuted (the group she was training with to debut) but left the company.

An employee revealed about her that she left the company due to personal reasons. After six years of struggling to debut, she felt lost and made a video to vent her frustration. Various idols join social media sites after continuous failures, while others work hard to materialize their dreams.

Han Seo Hee Controversies

You must be thinking about how it is connected to her controversies, don’t worry, we are just getting there.

Yang Seung Ho and Bigband T.O.P Marijuana Controversy

In 2016, 2NE1’s former stylist XIN Yang Seung Ho was arrested in Tokyo for drugs. XIN was accused of smoking marijuana which is banned in Korea. Her lawsuit led to headlines in 2017. Han So Hee was involved in this investigation as well and confessed that she smoked marijuana together with BigBang T.O.P at his residence more than once.

T.O.P apologized for his actions and confessed he smoked marijuana multiple times with Han Seo Hee. At that time, he was heavily drinking due to stress and met Han Seo Hee accidentally. During the scandal, he ended his relationship with her and apologized to his fans for his actions.

Both were sentenced to probation. T.O.P went to probation for 2 years while Han Seo Hee for 4 years. If BigBang’s T.O.P. violates the probation, he will have to go to jail for 10 months.

Feminist and Attention-Seeking Controversy

After having a marijuana scandal, she revealed on her social media that she is going to debut in a loop group of four members by January 2018. However, she never made her alleged debut. Later, she posted a statement about how she likes attention whether it’s positive or negative. The ex-trainee made various comments to get an article posted about her.

In another statement, she expressed that she feels like a celebrity nowadays as she has to wear a mask while going out and she loves this experience. Later, she revealed that she’s a feminist and wants to bring revolution to Korea. Whereas, she refused to recognize transgender women as females and received backlash from netizens about her false pretentious remarks.

Kang Hyuk Min Controversy

In November 2017, Seo Hee got into a heated online exchange about feminism with actor Yoo Ah In that escalated further. Ulzzang Kang Hyuk Min also commented on that post saying that the ex-trainee is in pain and received the comment of a potential rapist.

The comments led to hatred of Ulzzang boy Kang Hyuk Min and thousands of netizens started to troll him. He took serious action against the accuser and police debunked those comments. In January 2018, he stated that he was suing them for humiliating a person without evidence on online platforms, not because they are women.

After the lawsuit, Han Seo Hee once again confessed that she was seeing a psychiatrist and she didn’t know she was seeking attention and loved it. Her psychiatrist diagnosed her with panic disorder and depression, which she was embarrassed about. In the statement, she asked for forgiveness from the audience and apologized.

What do you think about the tragic and scandalous story of Han Seo Hee? Was it because of her continuous failure, stress, and psychological problems that she was involved in various scandals or was she just looking for a drama with famous names to get hype?

B.I Controversy

B.I. who left the Kpop group IKON after getting into a marijuana scandal. Han Seo Hee sold marijuana to B.I or Hanbin and revealed her conversation to the public. Hanbin accepted that he was the one who bought the marijuana from her but never smoked it. At that time, he was under massive stress and bought the drugs.

Hanbin’s agency YG tried its best to keep the artist unhinged from the controversy by making Han Seo Hee change her statement and also provided her with a lawyer to keep her mouth sealed about the matter. The police found it strange that Han Seo Hee changed her statement and investigated the case. Later, it was revealed that the YG CEO bribed Han Seo Hee for falsely accusing Hanbin and asking her to change the statement.

The YG’s CEO said that they test their artist twice a month for drugs and Hanbin has never shown positive in the test. This remark scared Han Seo Hee that she might be charged with liability if the police didn’t find him drugged. After the matter was revealed, the YG CEO of that time had to sign a resignation while B.I had to leave his group to keep IKON’s image safe.

Hence, she became a nightmare for actors and idols. No one in the Kpop industry wants to be associated with Han Seo Hee.

Ahn Hyo Seop and Han Seo Hee Controversy

Ahn Hyo Seop who is an actor under Starhaus Entertainment became the target of Han Seo Hee. On February 07, 2024, the black sheep of the Kpop industry released messages of Kakao Talk with Ahn Hyo Seop. In the chat, she was inviting him to her room to have an intimate time. The response from the other party wasn’t much.

Fans were wise enough whether to believe it or not. Later, Ahn Hyo Seop’s agency denied the scandal and sued her Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

RIIZE Wonbin

In 2024, she posted a picture that netizens shared with her allegedly saying that Wonbin visited a hookup bar without her permission. Later it was revealed that he was a look-alike, not Wonbin. She deleted the post after fans found out the truth, but the post has gone viral. Fans bashed her for accusing Wonbin wrongly and damaging his image.

Monsta X Wonho Bullying and Debt Scandal

There’s no scandal that Han Seo Hee isn’t involved in. Wonho had a major breakout and was accused of having a debt to his ex. Moreover, she accused him of going to juvenile court, driving a car without a license, dating a girl who transitioned to a man, and various other things. Due to hatred from K-netizens over Wonho’s scandal, he had to leave the group to minimize the damage to his fellow members of Monsta X. The sx trainee also accused Shownu of dating a married woman.

Apart from that she was also involved with Harisu (Korea’s first transgender female), Yang Hyun Suk, NCT Haechan, BTS V, and Ryu Jeon Yeol. Many fans are asking the agencies and police to take her in custody, so others can remain safe from her scandals.

Conclusion

Han Seo Hee is the black spot in the Korean Entertainment industry, her attention-seeking has brought various Kpop idols to demise which they didn’t deserve. Hanbin and Wonho were accused and they had to leave their fans as well as the group. There’s no doubt that fans hate her massively and there are certified reasons for their hatred. As a controversy, she will be in various other scandals in the future for sure.

What’s your take on controversies surrounding Han Seo Hee, do you dislike her for damaging the image of popular personalities?

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