“Wasn’t he said to have 10 years of experience?”
Koreaboo
16 minutes ago
The highly anticipated drama series Perfect Crown premiered on April 10, KST.
The show, starring IU and Byun Woo Seok, is set in an alternative universe where Korea is a constitutional monarchy. IU plays Seong Hui Ju, a chaebol frustrated by her commoner status, while Byun Woo Seok is a prince who has nothing beyond his title.
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The first episode has since been met with criticism from netizens, who already had issues with the plot.
IU And Byeon Woo Seok’s K-Drama Hit With Scathing Reviews
However, criticism has also been directed towards Byeon Woo Seok for his acting skills.
In clips posted online, netizens shared their thoughts on his acting in comparison to his co-stars.
Gong Seung-yeon moving every muscle in her face then there’s Byeon Wooseok daydreaming.
The acting gap is a pain to watch😭#PerfectCrownEp1 #PerfectCrownpic.twitter.com/G7ub31S2EW
— Liz (@lizrocknroll) April 10, 2026
Another clip of him acting alongside IU also garnered critical reactions, attributing his success to his visuals.
male kdrama actors just get famous for their height lile imagine if it was a female actor doing this same acting https://t.co/XjbeErKbVh
— 🐈⬛ (@acesalogist) April 10, 2026
These clips were posted on to popular Korean forum where they went viral. Of the comments, many were harshly critical of his acting, while some found it “okay” at best.
- “Byeon Woo Seok’s acting is really bad… Wasn’t he said to have 10 years of experience?”
- “I’m seriously not a hater or anything, but I tried watching it and turned it off right away…”
- “Whenever male actors like Byeon Woo Seok are mentioned, the female actresses always get dragged down. Honestly, it feels like the male lead just acts so badly that it makes the female leads look worse too.”
- “The male actor’s expressions, even his smile, look awkward. His acting tone and way of speaking are all too uniform. There’s no variety or depth at all.”