She has made her full-fledged return to acting.
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Actress Seo Ye Ji (also known as Seo Yea Ji) seems to have made a successful return to acting.
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After her booming career as a prolific K-Drama actress was abruptly halted by controversies over alleged gaslighting and verbal abuse, Seo Ye Ji was forced to take a hiatus from the public eye. However, she slowly started making public appearances again in 2024. She also re-launched her social media accounts and made a TV appearance last year.
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While fans are still awaiting her next on-screen project, it appears that Seo has made a successful comeback to acting through theater. Recently, her photos from the popular stage play Saeui Chanmi (literal title: The Hymn of Death) took Korean online forums by storm.
Seo Ye Ji plays the central female character, Yoon Sim Deok, while co-star Park Eun Seok portrays the male lead, Kim Woo Jin.
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This unexpected career pivot has received a warm response from netizens, who feel she suits stage plays. However, the doubts around her return to the K-Drama industry remain intact.
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- “Did her next project fall through?”
- “Wow. Does she sing in the play, too?”
— “No. It’s different from musicals.”
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- “I think she will do well because her pronunciation is good.”
- “I have seen it. She’s so pretty and did well.”
- “Pretty.”
- “Even something so plain suits her so well.”
- “I like Seo Ye Ji’s face a lot, so I hope she returns to dramas soon.”