Actress Park Bo Young’s “Age Gap” Co-Star For New Film Incites Brutal Backlash

Popular actor Park Bo Young‘s new “age gap” co-star has come under brutal backlash after a new movie announcement.

Park Bo Young has been cast in the new film “If I’m With You,” and she is set to star alongside Son Suk Ku.

However, when the news was posted, Korean netizens seemed less than excited, with many saying that, despite just a seven-year age gap, it didn’t seem realistic for a romance story, and others used it as an excuse to hit back at the actor’s visuals, especially compared to Park Bo Young.

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— hatti (@10i07) July 8, 2026

아니 7살 차이인데 보영언니 너무 동안이라 구라안치고 아빠와 딸정도로 느껴짐

— 사슬낫 (@Eaeaeadsd) July 7, 2026

I mean, they’re only 7 years apart, but Park Bo Young looks so unbelievably young that, no joke, they come across like a father and daughter.

제발 못생긴 남자배우들한테 로맨스 대본 주지 말자고 제안한다..

— 슈덩이(상태:쿠마) (@sxun1a) July 8, 2026

I seriously suggest that they stop casting ugly male actors in romance roles..

여혐인듯

— 시리 (@siridla) July 8, 2026

Seems like misogyny.

하 제발귀엽고사랑스러운여배들한테저런늙크크못생긴남배붙이지말라고 얼굴이로코가아닌데왜로코를하냐고

— 코코몽 (@yxxjxx07) July 8, 2026

Ugh, please stop pairing cute and lovable female actresses with those old, creepy, ugly male actors. Their faces don’t fit the role, so why are they doing rom-coms?

Yet, international netizens were confused at the hate towards the actor. In particular, many seemed excited for the project and didn’t see an issue with the casting.

15k quotes is insane, what did sukku even do to warrant such hate?? 😭I thought he was generally liked 🙁

— Lily⁷🪭 ⊙⊝⊜ | Lee Kang lovemail📝 (@lilythinator) July 8, 2026

why are knetz suddenly can’t vibe with sukku now lmao

— dran (@daheeverse) July 8, 2026

He can act and he’s unproblematic and it’s 7 years age gap. Idc I’m seated at the front row for both of them.

— Unorthodox 🌬️🫧 (@kdrama_outofbox) July 8, 2026

já estão reclamando da diferença de idade entre a park boyoung e o son sukku, sendo que a diferença é de 7 anos??? mds vão arrumar uma louça para lavar

— Bia (@webwook) July 8, 2026