Han So-hee and Ryu Jun-yeol were in discussions to play the main leads in an upcoming production titled ‘Delusion.’ However, both actors have now decided to drop out of the project. In addition to this, the production company of the project also released a statement indicating that casting them is no longer under consideration.
This comes days after it was confirmed that the celebrity couple decided to part ways following the controversy around the news of their romantic involvement.
On April 2, a source from Showbox, the production company, disclosed to a Korean media outlet that “Discussions on Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee’s appearance in ‘Delusion’ have been halted. The production of ‘Delusion’ will proceed as is.”
Furthermore, the ‘Reply 1988’ actor’s agency has confirmed that he is no longer considering the role. His agency, C-JeS Studios passed a statement, “Ryu Jun-yeol was in the early stages of reviewing [the offer to star in] ‘Delusion,’ and it is true that the production company requested that we discontinue the discussions. As we should not cause any damage to the project, we felt responsible for this incident and agreed to suspend the review.”
Additionally, it’s been reported that the ‘Nevertheless’ actress’ agency has revealed that she too would be opting out of starring in the film. However, despite facing some backlash for her emotional response during the revelation of her relationship with Ryu Jun-yeol, it appears unlikely to impact her future endeavours considering she has a bunch of photoshoots and ad films lined up in the next few days.
As for ‘Delusion,’ it is set against the backdrop of 1935 Gyeongseong (modern-day Seoul) and 1800s Shanghai, and is a mystery thriller based on the webtoon of the same name. It narrates the story of what happens when an artist is commissioned to paint a portrait of a mysterious woman at a hotel where she’s currently staying.
The thriller is said to be directed by Han Jae-rim, but currently it’s unclear whether it will be made into a film or a television series.
