Choi Wook brought up that Recalled gave good publicity thanks to controversies surrounding Seo Ye Ji. In response, director Seo expressed her regret, saying, ŌĆ£I think itŌĆÖs somewhat unfair to say that. You said it resulted in some fine publicity we need, but thatŌĆÖs not true. I feel like crying.ŌĆØ She also introduced Seo Ye Ji as someone who is ŌĆ£beautiful and has such passion for the craft of acting.ŌĆØ She also explained that ŌĆ£world-shakingŌĆØ is the word that describes her. Director Seo was then asked, ŌĆ£Did the actress ask for the deletion of romance scenes or demanded anyone stay professional?ŌĆØ This question was an indirect mention of Seo Ye Ji ŌĆ£manipulatingŌĆØ Kim Jung Hyun.
However, Seo Yoo Min answered, ŌĆ£Honestly, Seo Ye Ji was faithful to the screenplay. She worked so hard that I was hesitant to change even one small thing.ŌĆØ To which, Choi Wook shared, ŌĆ£She works hard on her project but demands her boyfriend to change the script. ThatŌĆÖs too much.ŌĆØ ThatŌĆÖs when director Seo defended the actress by saying, ŌĆ£I think the person who changes the script because he was told to do so is a bigger problem. The movie isnŌĆÖt just about actors and the director. More than 100 people have put their hearts in. ItŌĆÖs my first film, and itŌĆÖs dying.ŌĆØ Since her remarks went viral, people started a heated debate. Here are some of the comments: ŌĆ£As the director, she can say whatever she wants.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£She just attacked Kim Jung Hyun, and thatŌĆÖs not cool.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£They are both wrong. Not one is worse than the other.ŌĆØ Meanwhile, Recalled was released on the 21st amid Seo Ye JiŌĆÖs continued controversies. Despite all the worries, it has attracted 149,200 moviegoers, ranking first in the box office. ┬Ā Source (1, 2)