Double Digit Rating, Drama Director Love Scout Revealed To Have A Criminal Record

Han Ji Min - Lee Jun Hyuk (SBS)

JAKARTA - The romance drama, Love Scout is a drama that is being discussed. Played by Lee Jun Hyuk and Han Ji Min, the third and fourth episodes received double-digit ratings.

However, in the midst of his success, the drama Love Scout became controversial after the director, Ham Joon Ho, was revealed to have a criminal record. A netizen shared March 2020 news involving the director.

Ham Joon Ho reportedly carried out an attack in March 2020. He was accused of throwing soju bottles and attacking someone while drunk in the Yongsan area, Seoul.

When questioned by the police, he shouted at the police and issued words of harassment to female officers at the police station. After the incident, Ham Joon Ho only returned with the drama Payback in 2023.

The drama production team Love Scout released a statement to the public to confirm the news of Ham Joon Ho.

It is true that director Ham Joon Ho faced charges for assault in a drunken state in early 2020. After all, he has apologized to all the victims and after receiving an apology and agreement, he received legal consequences, "said the production team.

"As an addition, the criminal recording mentioned in the post relates to minor offenses and has nothing to do with this incident," he said.

The production team also explained that Ham Joon Ho had received consequences by being fired from his position from the company at that time. He also went through a period of vacuum before returning to direct the drama.

"Ham Joon Ho was fired from his position. He spent three years reflecting before becoming a director. We ask for an understanding of the audience," concluded the production team.