Steamy K-Drama Kiss in "The Worst of Evil" Sparks Mixed Reactions

The highly anticipated series The Worst of Evil, featuring Ji Chang Wook, Wi Ha Joon, Im Se Mi, and BIBI, takes place in the 1990s and revolves around undercover police investigators infiltrating a vast criminal organization responsible for the illegal drug trade across Korea, China, and Japan.

As expected, the drama included its fair share of intimate scenes, but one, in particular, has left a lasting impression.

The passionate kiss unfolds between Ji Chang Wook's character, Park Jun Mo, an undercover cop, and BIBI's character, Lee Hae Ryeon, a Korean-Chinese drug distributor. In Episode 8, the two characters find themselves alone in a room, and the intensity of the scene quickly escalates.

Lee Hae Ryeon initiates the encounter, forcefully kissing Park Jun Mo against a wall. Despite his attempts to break free, she persists. The scene becomes increasingly heated as they move to a sofa, with Lee Hae Ryeon taking a dominant role.

During the nearly three-minute-long scene, Lee Hae Ryeon aggressively kisses Park Jun Mo on the lips and neck, even resorting to biting, an uncommon sight in most K-Dramas. The encounter appears one-sided, with Park Jun Mo appearing uncomfortable and overwhelmed.

Things take a problematic turn as Lee Hae Ryeon places Park Jun Mo's hands under her shirt. The scene reaches a climax when a phone call interrupts, causing Park Jun Mo to break away. Lee Hae Ryeon attempts to regain his attention by unbuttoning her shirt, and revealing her bra, only to be foiled when another character enters the room.

The scene quickly went viral, amassing over 419.7K views at the time of writing, with some fans hailing it as the "best kiss scene ever." 

 However, many netizens found the scene troubling. They pointed out that Park Jun Mo is a married man and raised concerns about the lack of consent in the scene, with some even labelling it as "sexual harassment."

Ji Chang Wook's fans noted his previous consensual kiss scenes in other dramas and highlighted the importance of consent in intimate scenes. The controversy surrounding the scene has ignited discussions about the portrayal of relationships and consent in K-Dramas.