“Why are they acting like this all of a sudden?!”
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Actor Jo In Sung is currently facing a wave of sudden political backlash online.
The controversy stems from his previous remarks about the exchange rate following the December 3 Martial Law Declaration. Some netizens are now criticizing him, asking why he has not commented on the current rise in exchange rates.
Actor Jo In Sung | @zoinsung_official/Instagram
On Instagram as of April 5, 2026 (KST), Jo In Sung posted on March 20, “Thank you for six years together,” expressing gratitude to a health product company he had been endorsing for six years. The post has since received over 2,200 comments—significantly more than the roughly 900 comments on a February 24 post and about 200 on a February 12 post.
Many of the comments were politically critical. One user wrote, “You said you couldn’t film movies because the exchange rate rose during martial law—so why are you silent now when it’s in the mid-1,500 won range? Prices are much higher than back then. You should speak up.” Another commented, “The exchange rate is around 1,520 won now—care to say something? Is it fine now? The country’s falling apart.”
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- “The exchange rate is skyrocketing like crazy right now—did we lose the country or what? Why don’t you share your thoughts now?”
- “So you couldn’t film movies because the exchange rate was high? But now it’s high again, and you’re not saying anything. I don’t think I can watch your movies because of how expensive they are. At least for me.”
- “So Humint flopped because the exchange rate went up, right? That’s it, right????”
- “At this rate, if you think the country is ruined, shouldn’t you be the first to emigrate? You said that predicting this, right?”
- “The exchange rate is around 1,520 won right now—care to say something? LOL. Is it fine now? The country’s a mess.”
- “Jo In Sung, what do you think about the exchange rate right now? Just say one word.”
- “You made a big deal when it hit 1,400 during martial law—what about 1,500 now? Please say something consistently.”
- “The exchange rate just passed 1,510—what do you have to say? You’re not going to say it was right then but different now, are you? Please make a firm statement.”
This wave of criticism appears to have been triggered by Jo In Sung’s earlier comments about exchange rates in connection with the December 3 martial law situation. On March 4, Jo appeared alongside director Ryu Seung Wan on MBC’s Questions with Sohn Suk Hee, where they discussed their new movie, Humint. The director explained that he had departed for Latvia on December 4, immediately after the martial law declaration, for filming, and noted that “the exchange rate began to surge at that time.” That’s when Jo In Sung added, “That was the biggest issue,” explaining that “the increase in production costs was especially critical since we had to stay overseas.”
As criticism mounted, supportive comments also began to appear.
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- “What they’re doing isn’t helpful to anyone at all, but he handled it well LOL. What exactly improves by acting like that?”
- “Please sue them. 🙏 Money is the best remedy.”
- “I like this guy.”
- “Why, though??? Why are they acting like this all of a sudden?”
- “Sue them and make some cash.”
- “I already liked him, but now I really like him.”
- “Looks like the political trolls showed up on his Instagram.”
- “Oh, I like him.”
- “Oh, suddenly I like him now.”
- “All the comments are from fake accounts, it’s kind of funny LOL.”
- “I like Jo In Sung.”
- “Wait, he went out to the impeachment protest?? That makes me like him even more.”
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