Kim Yoo Jung is a South Korean actress known for her role in 'Love in the Moonlight,' 'Angry Mom' and 'Moon Embracing the Sun.' (Photo : YouTube/Abiz-Entertainment Buzz)
Kim Yoo Jung's fans were shocked to know that the actress has been hospitalized the same day that she promoted her new movie "Because I Love You." New reports are hitting the headlines that her hospitalization was just a move to cover up her bad behavior that drew ire among the netizens.
The company managing the promotion of "Because I Love You" has released a statement that say that Kim was rushed to the emergency room due to her severe cold and fatigue. To give Kim a time to recover, the actress will not be working for a couple of days and will be rescheduling her future engagements for the promotion of her new film.
Kim's condition is not life-threatening as it may have been due to over-exhaustion because of her busy schedules, All Kpop quoted the company as saying. The company assured that the actress is fine and her fans have nothing to worry about.
Kim temporarily withdrew her scheduled promotional interviews on Dec. 22, Thursday, and Dec. 23, Friday. Instead, she will be rescheduling it after her hospitalization.
The news coincides with the reports that Kim was criticized over her rude behavior onstage while promoting her new movie. She was seen paying no attention at all onstage, and was busy looking at her hands and nails. The South Korean actress was even spotted leaning on one leg, which made some commenters say that she is discourteous and ill-mannered.
In a statement released by Kim's agency SidusHD via Soompi, the actress said sorry for her recent actions. The company's statement reads, "She is fully aware of all the problems that have arisen online about the preview screening, and she is currently deeply reflecting on her own attitude as a result of the controversy. She also feels apologetic to her trusting fans who may have been disappointed with her."
Kim's agency assured that it would not happen again in the future. In the statement, the actress apologized to all the people who have been affected by her behavior.
Meanwhile, the "Love in the Moonlight" star was awarded as the most-searched rising actress at the Yahoo Asia BUZZ Awards 2016 in Hong Kong on Dec. 20, Tuesday. She has become one of the most popular actresses after her participation in the SBS drama "Love in the Moonlight."
Check out the footage that caught Kim's reported rude behavior:
