Internet Goes Crazy Over Go Youn Jung’s Beauty But Brutally Roasts Jung Joon Won’s Visuals. Seriously?
A side-by-side photo of the Resident Playbook stars Go Youn Jung and Jung Joon Won is going viral online.
One big reason K-dramas got so popular is the good-looking actors. People see their pretty and handsome faces and fall in love right away. However, this week, a side-by-side photo of the Resident Playbook stars Go Youn Jung and Jung Joon Won went viral online. Many people quickly judged how the male lead looks, and most comments were mean. Read on to know more!
An online user posted positive words about how stunning Go Youn Jung looks in the medical drama Resident Playbook. In the same sentence, they called her co-star Jung Joon Won negative words and questioned why he was chosen as the romantic lead. The post quickly gained millions of likes and many fans expressed similar thoughts. They said it is unfair that female leads must always be extremely beautiful, while male leads get a pass.
kdramas trying to normalise ugly male lead when the actresses have been drop dead gorgeous since the beginning of ages. why are men allowed to be ugly and fat and old as fuck. get plastic surgery, get tortured by the industry standards that shackle women. he so ugly man …. https://t.co/eMRWySCfCS
— oak tree (@incensefei) November 16, 2025
However, many fans jumped to defend the actor. They shared close-up screenshots from the series showing his warm smile and gentle eyes and said he is handsome in his own natural way. Others reminded everyone that Resident Playbook is about doctors and not models. They also praised Jung Joon Won for making viewers feel all kinds of emotions through his performance. One user wrote, “He’s actually not bad-looking and seems pretty young in Resident Playbook.” Another user wrote, “They’re acting it’s not a miss korea competition, art has nothing to do with looks, the same persons keep crying and calling idols untalented and using their visuals for fame.”
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For the unversed, the series follows five new residents in the obstetrics and gynaecology department of a big hospital. They work long nights, deliver babies, comfort scared mothers, and slowly grow up together. You can watch it on Netflix.
First Published: November 19, 2025 3:05 PM
