A photo of Hyun Bin appearing to glare angrily at his wife Son Ye Jin has sent social media into a frenzy, but the scene is not quite what it seems.

The official Instagram account of the prestigious Blue Dragon Awards recently shared a promotional image for The Scandal, the new drama starring Son Ye Jin and Ji Chang Wook. In the photo, the two actors appear to share an intimate and suggestive moment. Standing directly behind them, however, is Hyun Bin, whose sharp expression makes him look as though he has just caught the pair in the act.

The post was made even funnier by an angry emoji placed alongside Hyun Bin’s image, creating the impression of an unexpected “caught in the act” moment.

The Blue Dragon Awards added fuel to the joke with the provocative caption: “Is the whole country looking at Hyun Bin’s expression? I’m not.”

Fans quickly treated the post like a playful challenge from Ji Chang Wook to Son Ye Jin’s real-life husband, joking that his character was openly getting close to Son Ye Jin without any fear of Hyun Bin’s reaction.

Son Ye Jin herself joined in on the fun after seeing the post. The actress commented, “Me… me? Why am I here?” Her response only made the situation look even more like a fictional cheating scandal, with fans joking that she had been caught getting close to another man while her husband stood right behind her.

The comment section quickly filled with playful reactions from netizens.

“Ji Chang Wook, you better run.”

“Son Ye Jin’s biggest problem is Hyun Bin.”

“Blue Dragon Awards, you really went too far.”

“Doesn’t this look exactly like someone getting caught cheating?”

“It looks like Son Ye Jin was secretly seeing a younger man and Hyun Bin caught them red-handed.”

“Ji Chang Wook, you’re really brave.”

Despite the hilarious reaction online, the photo is actually part of a promotional post for an interview with Ji Chang Wook about his new role in The Scandal, which recently premiered.

The historical melodrama is adapted from the famous French novel Dangerous Liaisons and is set during the Joseon era, a period shaped by strict social rules and conventions.

In the series, Ji Chang Wook takes on the role of Cho Won, a notorious playboy who treats romance as a game. He becomes involved in a wager created by Lady Cho, played by Son Ye Jin.

Lady Cho is an intelligent and sharp aristocratic woman who has spent much of her life constrained by the expectations of society. Determined to regain control over her own life, she becomes involved in a dangerous game of seduction and manipulation.

The combination of Son Ye Jin’s calculating Lady Cho and Ji Chang Wook’s charming but cunning Cho Won has created plenty of tension throughout the drama. Their direct confrontations, romantic traps and unpredictable relationship have also helped The Scandal attract considerable attention online.

Although the drama has received mixed reactions over its pacing and some of its more provocative scenes, the strong chemistry between its two visually striking leads has become one of the most talked-about aspects of the series.

For now, though, it seems Hyun Bin’s perfectly timed appearance in that promotional photo has created an entirely different kind of The Scandal.

Source: Compiled from various sources.