Lee Gi Kwang of “Marry My Husband” is receiving backlash for his subpar acting.
A post titled “People From Gyeongsang-Do Say: Please Stop” gained viral attention on January 31. The post featured a scene from “Marry My Husband” where Lee Gi Kwang congratulates Park Min Young’s character on her marriage. The clip went viral, with viewers expressing dissatisfaction with Lee Gi Kwang’s acting.
For context, Gyeongsang-do is in the southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula. The people in the area are renowned for their toughness as well as their unique accent.
Lee Gi Kwang faced criticism as his portrayal of a Gyeongsang-do accent in “Marry My Husband” fell short of believability. Netizens overwhelmingly reacted negatively, citing dissatisfaction with the idol’s performance and expressing criticism for his poor acting.
- Seriously, his forced accent is hard to listen to. If you aren’t going to do it right, then just don’t do it.
- I guess they don’t have anyone on staff who is from Gyeongsang-do.
- I knew as soon as I heard him say, “Marriage.”
- Do they think that if they add just any melody to their tone, that it’s a Gyeongsang-do accent?
- Does he not practice? He should have asked a Gyeongsang-do native to record themselves speaking so he can practice with it.
- Ha… Seriously…. It bothers me so much, lol. What accent is this?
- This is seriously bad…
- He sounds like a Seoulite who is mixing Daegu and Busan accents.
- You shouldn’t raise the first syllable when speaking in a Gyeongsang-do accent.
What do you say about these?
