'Love in the Moonlight' star Kim Yoo Jung shares thoughts on controversial kissing scene with Park Bo Gum

There is no denying the success of the recently concluded "Love in the Moonlight" having been praised by critics and audiences alike. From the acting, to the directing and even the music, the TV series received critical acclaim and had even achieved an extraordinary feat by passing the 20% mark which only three other weekday primetime shows has accomplished this 2016.

Concidentally or not, Love in the Moonlight was also led by the same people who worked on "The Descendants of the Sun" mainly director Baek Sang-hoon, music director Gaemi and cinematographer Kim Si-hyeong. It is worth mentioning that The Descendants of the Sun and Love in the Moonlight are probably one of the, if not the most, popular dramas of 2016.

However, Love in the Moonlight may have been well received by both audiences and critics, the series also had its own fair share of controversies specifically revolving around the character played by young actress Kim Yoo Jung. There were some scenes that people thought to be too "inappropriate." In fact, the show itself had come under review by the Korea Communications Standard Commission after they had received complaints from several viewers about the so-called inappropriate scenes.

In a report published by Soompi, several viewers complained about a scene in the first episode of the series where Hong Ra On (played by Kim Yoo Jung) was shown bandaging her chest in order to pass as a boy. The problem wasn't the cross-dressing but how the viewers deemed the scene as overly revealing considering that Kim Yoo Jung is only 16 which means that she is a minor.

Then there is also the scene where Kim Yoo Jung's character shares a kiss with the male protagonist who was played by the 23-yeard Park Bo Gum. According to the KCSC, "when kissing and the revealing of skin is involved, it is wrong to cast a minor."

What the KCSC is trying to point out is that minors shouldn't portray characters who have 'strictly adults only' scenes. Luckily, there weren't any disciplinary actions involved since the show had already ended anyway. Instead, the KCSC said that they will send the KBS network recommendations for adult-type scenes.

Kim Yoo Jung recently spoke with News1 as reported by Allkpop. During the interview, the 16-year old actress shared her thoughts about the issue surrounding here kissing scenes as well as her age.

"When the kiss scene was being filmed, it wasn't my age I was worried about but the viewers' reactions. I started acting as a child and a lot of elderly people probably treat me like a granddaughter that is why I was a bit curious as to how they'll see the scene." The actress said.

But she also said that it wasn't the kissing scene itself that had her most worried. What really had her worried were the costumes they were wearing during the kissing scene.

"Instead of me being young, I was more worried about the fact that we both had Sangtu (men's normal hairstyle during that particular era) when we had done the kiss scene. However, the kiss scene turned out really good though. I mean a kiss shared by a girl and a prince is already pretty but it's the Sangtu that had me bothered. Fortunately, the scene came out youthful and good overall."

Youthful and good are the exact words you can use to describe Love in the Moonlight. If you haven't watched the hit series yet, then you're definitely missing out. Meanwhile, Kim Yoo Jung is set to appear  

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