what ever happened I don't care , I have always been a HYS fan and I will always wish her the best.

Fighting

@some of the ranters: Why am I not surprised by some of the comments? What part of "zero mudslinging" did you not understand? Just stop making judgments if you don't know the whole story or if you're not personally affected by HYS' leaving.

I would like Spy Myung-wol to continue, with another actress if need be (just not YEH as some suggested), but I'd really cheer HYS if/when she continues her role until the end and hope she'd get her better work environment on her comeback.

KBS has been known to make up flimsy excuses regarding some of their decisions regarding entertainers working on their shows so I'd take any statement from them with healthy skepticism. Of course they'd release statements that would lessen the blame on their part as anybody would.

Korean entertainers have always been known to work with just an hour or 2 of sleep, and as some have done, left their agencies or sued them for their "slave contracts" and some chose to stay and put up a cheerful face despite the obvious hardships with their schedules. From a recent episode of 1N2D, Seung-gi chose image over variety, so I guess some are fine with things as long as their image is good* and some would choose to brave the ostracism coming their way once they leave. Either way they choose, there's got to be some big sacrifice on their parts.

(*Regarding Seung-gi's choice on 1N2D, I'd choose image too because what Ho-dong did was just plain betrayal. It was funny, but it's still wrong, haha!)

they should show their professionalism. The drama filming was halted not because of some casts' injuries /accidents or any act of God but due to self-centredness of an individual....

Drama in dramaland.

OMG now she's coming back o.O

This seriously makes me think all of this was a publicity stunt...yes it maybe too far-fetched, but if you think about it SMW had really low ratings and for some odd reason KBS and Lee Kang (sp?) production company stated that they would allow her to come back.

And than now she's coming back. This is just crazyyyy!

Well, even if it wasn't a publicity stunt, I know they must have drawn way more viewers, because everyone wants to see how AWKWARD it's going to be.

One word IRRESPONSIBLE.. no matter what, you dont fled
like that . Her whole teamates being victimised by her
action.If she has been wronged by the company,you dont correct a wrong with another wrong. If the way this industry function does not work for you , you just quit .That is the reality.

coming back will be pretty awkward but please for the love of the people waiting and fervently hoping for the best COMEBACK HYS!!!

I hope that people will take time and stop being judgemental.

As for you Miss Han, I wish you good luck and I hope you find peace and happiness in your heart.

The live-shoot system is TERRIBLE and needs to change. That said, it's the norm in the current drama landscape. All K-actors know this, they expect the inhumane hours that go into making a drama.

I don't think HYS ever intended to take a stand against live-shoot or become the poster girl for it.

She just wasn't getting along with the PD. On a drama with an already-tense atmosphere caused by low ratings, things probably escalated.

I don't think she thought things through, or weighed the costs, or deliberately and rationally screwed her career over to make a point or launch a crusade.

Angry, upset, sleep-deprived, she made a rash decision. One she's probably regretting now.

Unfortunately it's doubtful that this will effect any change in the system. The only casualty is HYS, who'll get dismissed as an unprofessional diva. So if people are looking for a persuasive argument against live-shoot, walking out of your drama is NOT the way to go about it.

At least she's ok physically. Hopefully she gets some rest. And hopefully the drama can rebound without her.

If they were reducing her load (as claimed), were they planning to have her in every single scene, because as is she was in virtually every second scene at least. Most of Eric's additional scenes were probably the sitting around and brooding over her in flashbacks anyway....KBS and Sidus HQ seem to be vilifying her in every article they release. Its true running away wasn't the brightest idea and certainly wasn't fair on the rest of the crew, but the show wouldn't be the same without her. She owns the role in every sense of the word.

If the PD allowed it to escalate to such a degree, he is as much at fault as she is and should take responsibility. After all if an actress says she isn't going to turn up you don't keep a crew on site for 4 and a half hours just to guilt her into it. Likewise with the 16 hrs on standby, it doesn't make any sense you clearly have problems, go solve them directly with the problem, in fact Eric (in full costume) could have tried to personally talk to her before she managed to get to the airport, he was after all being portrayed as the mediator. The fact that she managed to get to the airport, without anyone, including her own company knowing where she was, speaks a lot about the kind of effort they were putting into trying to resolve the problems and contacting her. Just because you can't phone someone does not mean you can't look for them. You can't blame everything on one person and sue them for it especially not (if the rumors are correct) certain conditions stipulated in contracts were violated in the first place, if anything this whole scandal is proving to be an insane amount of publicity for the show. I wouldn't be surprised if the ratings pick up and the show makes more money than it currently was anyway.

I sure hope she comes back, the ratings rocket and KBS will have no grounds for a lawsuit because the "damages they are suffering from" would become a moot point!

Its a good show, all the better for the crazy (sometimes illogical plot) SMW fighting!

Apparently I am the only one who doesn't feel sorry for her.
I did, when she was still in Korea, but not now.
If she were to stay in Korea, continue film, and at the same time sue the production company for not following the contract about working hours, and sue the PD for if he treat her bad or insult her, it would be wise.

I know tha live shoot system is hard, but this is not ''fight'' against it.

cant believe shes going back...

Though she is an actress, I believe she still deserves her personal space (?) everyone makes mistakes from time to time...yet her responsibilities as Myung Wol are so great so the space for her to make mistakes are much smaller.
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I feel bad for Ye Seul...I am sure she has a valid reason for leaving the drama but I also feel bad for the rest of the cast members who has to deal with the aftermath and consequences. I just hope everything works out for everyone concerned.... Clearly there is something wrong with Korean entertainment system and I think it is high time that something needs to be done or someone needs to do something about it.

I like her, but I think that what she did was REALLY REALLY selfish. So what if you don't like what you get? All my life, as an older sister I have to put up with getting with second best. Regardless of what happened between her and the other people in the drama, she still has to think about all th people, no just Koreans who are so eagerly waiting to see the next episode. A lot of people really do love her, so hopefully she does return, and just this once choose to forgive whatever happened between her and others involved in the movie, because I"m all the way at the other side of the world, and I really really want to see the next episode.

I'm so sad. Poor Song Joong Ki and Eric. Song Joong Ki cause this was his come-back movie and I was sooo excited, and now he's going to get low ratings. And Eric cause this was his come-back drama and now it's ruined. Even though I am sympathetic, Han Ye Seul should have dealt with all the pressures for the sake of her co-stars.

Latest report is the HYS will arrive back in Korea on 17th Aug. Her mum has clarified that the most of the news in the media recently were just "rumours" (including her reported marriage plans).
Will post link if I can find one.

I am very disappointed in her. The drama is so good and her acting skills in there were terrific! But after reading / hearing that she left to LA just means that she is irresponsible. She let the directors, other actors (sexy Eric), and herself down. I understand that the working environment was too intense for me as well as the action scene, but instead of leaving Korea to protest against the directors, maybe she needs to talk to them MORE about what she doesnt like. Escaping is nothing, it doesnt resolve anything. If Han Ye Seul being like this, messed up the drama, then I don't think I can watch her dramas/ future dramas anymore. Because she let my hopes down..

* too intense for her. I mean.

When she gets back on set it's gonna be AWKWAAAAAARD lol

The staff and all her co-stars will prob hate her as well for causing this huge ruckus. Can't really blame them as well since she basically fucked up everybody's schedule. I just can't imagine what it'd be like for her to go back. Hopefully they don't give her a hard time by insulting her in her face etc.

This makes me really sad. Clearly something is going on in the set, and Han has had enough. I think it must have been pretty extreme to up and leave sticks. She knows the consequences of her actions, but clearly she believes being sued is better than continuing the drama.
It's a shame, because this has been one of my fave dramas ever. If they do replace her, it'll be hell of a diffcult to rekindle the chemistry with Erik.
I really want to hear her side of the story.

Han Ye Seul to Return to Korea and Rejoin “Myung Wol the Spy” Crew

http://www.soompi.com/news/han-ye-seul-to-return-to-korea-and-rejoin-myung-wol-the-spy-crew#comments

Personally, I don't think the show should take her back.

At first I thought that the show is gonna hit mega problems with losing the main actress (I despair at the thought after waiting with bated breath for episode 11) but after a while (esp. after reading JB/GF emergency script writing session), I think that this is an opportunity to rewrite the ending of a drama that was already re-using plots and inject some life into it. I like her character in the drama but I'm already thinking 'Is it only episode 10??' It seemed to have been on forever without actually progressing much.

I say, death/disappearace to MW and a new plot direction to finish up the drama. (Think CityHunter if Nana really had died).

Plus, wouldn't it be really uncomfortable/ awkward for the cast and crew to work with her again after all this uproar that she has caused. And unfortunately the damage, I think, has already been caused both to her as an actress and the production, so i think it wise(r) to make a clean break and rewrite.

I offer this observation of life imitating art without judgment: when we last saw HYS, she (as Myong Wol) had shut down a drama production by voicing her feelings, then shooting herself in the head and collapsing, causing everyone around her to freak out. I'll give them all major props if they manage to work some meta humor into the next script....

she's got balls! lol! if it's true that she's standing up for something then kudos to her. but if she's just being a diva then screw her.

I've just caught up on reading most of the comments and now read that Han Ye-seul is returning from the US after all this. I'm sorry, but if she was citing exhaustion why on earth would she take such a long flight to the US just to turn around and go back to Korea? There is nothing relaxing about flying even if you do fly 1st class. It would have made more sense to just disappear for a few days.

That being said, I had a hard time getting into Myung Wol the Spy but once I got past the 6th episode I was hooked and looking forward to how it developed. Han Ye-seul pretty much makes the show work so it is a shame things got to the point it did.

Han should have been more professional and sucked it up till the end. There is probably many actors/actresses whom want to pull out of projects at last minutes cause the drama is total train wreck, but they know that many people depened on him/her. This is not fair at all, she was very irresponsible and then fly to LA to escape the media storm?...I mean Han really?!

Once she signed that contract she should have know that drama schedules are the craziest thing ever...and that her 5day work week was not going to happened down the streched. Cause the way I see this whole thing is that since all her conditions were not met, she probably argue with PD about them not honoring her conditions, PD said I'm sorry at this moment we can't accomodate your 5day work week we in live shooting now, and she felt probably disrespected and left, I just wonder where is work ethic?..

It is a crappy situation for all involved. It just sucks.

I really admire her - I admire her acting, her sense of purpose and the way she takes care of herself. I am sure she will come thru this just fine, because of those qualitities. That last scene was great - not just anyone could have pulled that off. I had noticed in a more than a couple places where the women actors looked strained and tired, more than just acting. As actors age, they also can't keep the same pace. Reform needs to happen, so perhaps this is a baby step. Fighting Han! I am positive she could get work in the states if she wanted. She is just that good. I also think she could probably direct, too.

since people are saying that she's CF queen in SK (can't attest to it since I don't live in SK), I wonder if her endorsement deals would be affected?

I just hope that the movie with song joongki will be alright.. even though it's quite impossible if she don't return to Korea..

I'm going to have not side with Han Ye-Seul on this one. To me, regardless of how overworked you are (I do feel for her on that one) she was committed to this drama and she should have seen it through.

On the flipside though, there must be a whole lot more to the story if she's willing to let her reputation take a beating with this whole controversy.

i think shes not suitable to be in korea as an actress or she should just go for minor roles if she wants such a relax life

its not only her working round the clock. having said that, it seem that korea culture is film and show the drama as it goes. they should never go this. drama should be completed beforehand. not like if u see audience dont like it, u change the script etc, ending up with some dragging plots

I'm really sad that she pulled out of the drama since we only had 4 episode left. But what the case my be and however the production time decides to fix this I wish everyone good luck.
I also wish YS luck too even if she made a 'bad move'. I know she'll have to work even harder not only to do damage control or to win the trust of fans/viewers back.

i like the drama and was looking forward for more - I love Eric Mun and a new fan of Han - i do hope they'll find a solution and a common grounds for both sides- last report i read that Han will be on the way back to Korea ( Allkpop sources ) to complete her responsibilities - i guess after the KBS plant to sues her for financial and criminal neglected - This is Eric 's first project back , i just want it to do well after all he is ShinWa 's prince

Welll... well... damn... that's all I have to say...

Personally, I think the lack of sleep and the fighting on set led her to have a mental breakdown... People without sleep can do really dumb stuff. Just two months ago, I did the same thing. My work wanted me to put in 75 hours week but I wasn't getting paid by the hour. I barely slept for 4 hours a night. One day I had an argument with a coworker, just snapped, went to my supervisor's office and said "I quit". It was stupid and completely not thought out since I went to work that day with no intentions to quit! I could see where she could have done what she did because I know the lack of sleep and the hostile work environment led me to quit out of the blue.

...does this mean tuesday episode is an hour of kangwoo pacing around? and hysterical spy parents?

Hopefully everything works out as best it can for the drama. At least KBS is planning on seeing it through. Most american stations would drop it, and ep 10 would be the end...so yay to getting some sort of closure.

'Go called Han’s reasons for leaving the drama — the killer schedule and the late, piecemeal script deliveries — “an excuse” because “Myung-wol the Spy‘s schedule is not more arduous than other dramas.”

is the telling point for me, they said it themselves they promises of a less arduous schedule but clearly had no attention of following through, it was an empty agreement on the company part to lock her into a contact, then business as usual.

Suddenly I feel bad for Song Joong Ki as well (in addition to the cast, crew of the drama).. His movie will surely not get the same reception.

Hopefully everyone will get through it.. I'm glad I didn't end up watching the drama in the end. I was planning to start right before the whole fiasco begun.

Like a few commenters said, I'm actually REALLY bummed that Eric and even cutie pie Joong-ki will probably be affected by all this (to say he quitted Running Man for his busy schedule!!). As for Han Ye Seul, gotta admit it was a pretty bold move from her; she better have a kick-ass answer if she is going to continue her career (KBS probably hate her now) or leave everything, from dramas, movies and ads to live a new life.

About three hours ago, sidusHQ, Han Ye-seul's management company, released a statement of apology:

http://www.allkpop.com/2011/08/sidushq-makes-official-stance-regarding-han-ye-seuls-leave-spy-myung-wol-will-only-accept-her-return-under-certain-conditions

The management is supposedly making HYS come back to complete the shootings.

I'll reserve my judgment on this whole debacle until she comes out with some kind of explanation but even if she doesn't, I'm inclined to believe that HYS must've had some damn good reason for acting as she did. Could she have handled this better? Perhaps. But then again, no one really knows the true story or all the facts so like I said, no judgments. I just hope she doesn't regret her actions later cause if things stand as is, I doubt she'll ever work as an actress in Korea ever again.

Man... she looks ridiculously skinny in those photos. Like, even skinnier than she did before... Look at her legs!! Her thighs are like... sticks D: