Actor Kim Seon Ho Faces Backlash Over New Interview About His Dating Style

Kim Seon Ho is facing controversy again after a recent interview about his dating style.

The Netflix hit Can This Love Be Translated? lead actor made headlines not for his role, but for comments on his love life. He plays Joo Ho Jin opposite Go Yoon Jung’s Cha Mu Hee. Fans dubbed their characters a “secure-attachment style boyfriend with his anxious-attachment style girlfriend.”

Here’s the Twitter post that sums up the drama:

안정형 남친과 불안형 여친 pic.twitter.com/c8lLN3hN5K

— 𓂋 (@m_y_papago) January 18, 2026

Kim Seon Ho described his real dating style as a “scaredy-cat” who needs lots of time in relationships. He explained:

“I actually thought about this. When I was younger, if someone liked me, I’d think, ‘Does that mean we should date?’ But now, I feel like I need a lot more time. If our interests don’t align, it’s hard to even start a relationship, so it takes me a long time to develop romantic feelings. I think it changes as you get older.
Conversation is important. There are people you can talk to easily and naturally without even trying, and I like that kind of atmosphere—whether it’s with someone of the opposite sex or the same sex. To be honest, I’m not very brave when it comes to relationships. I’m kind of a scaredy-cat, so I need a lot of time.”
— Kim Seon Ho

This sparked renewed backlash because of his past scandal involving his ex-girlfriend’s abortion. Netizens flooded online forums with sharp remarks.

Comments include:

“No worries, dude. I was never curious about your dating style, but I already know all about it.”
“It’s hard for me to watch anything starring him because I do still remember the details of his scandal. But if I’m being honest, I think the interviewer shouldn’t have asked such a question. What was Kim Seon Ho supposed to do? Pass on answering the question?”
“His dating style is unprotected sex and abandonment.”
“So no more making seaweed soup for your pregnant girlfriends?”
“Why is this guy literally everywhere? Is he working for minimum wage?”

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Other comments voiced frustration:

“Men have it so easy. Am I wrong?”
“I think he said that the abortion was agreed upon, and I mean, I have nothing against abortions. But we all saw the KakaoTalk logs between him and his ex, no? It’s hard for me to separate him from his past dating scandal.”
“Haha. To think that he gets to talk about his dating style and shoot rom-coms after all that had happened… Korea’s amazing.”
“Who keeps letting him act?”

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This isn’t the first time Kim Seon Ho has dealt with hate as he tries to continue his career after the scandal.

For more details on his past controversy, check the source.

Fans and critics are still divided as the actor attempts to navigate his comeback.