Actor Nam Gyu-ri confesses her experience of being ostracized by a group of actors. Captured from SBS

Actor Nam Gyu-ri, a former member of the girl group SeeYa, shared on the SBS show "Strong Heart VS" that she was ostracized by fellow actors without initially realizing it.

"I didn't even know I was being excluded," she said on the show. "I used to be happy to join the gatherings of actors because I spent most days alone, but it turned out I was an outcast."

"I only realized this a few years later," she added.

Reflecting on why she might have been ostracized, Nam said her unique interests could have influenced the situation.

"I think I had different interests. I like magpies and am more of a homebody," she said. "Maybe that was somewhat off-putting to them."

One of the cast members on the show, singer Jo Hyun-ah, gave advice to Nam, saying Nam "shouldn't look for answers within yourself."

"The problem lies with the person who led the ostracism, not with you," Jo said.

Nam later noted that her realization of being excluded came when she was frequently asked to drive.

"I laughed it off later when I realized that they often called me only when they needed someone to drive," she said. "Even though other actors had nicer and bigger cars, they would tell me to bring mine or call me when the destination was difficult to drive to."

Following Nam's confession, social media users began speculating about the identities of the actors who ostracized her, leading to concerns about potential harm caused by indiscriminate speculation.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, was translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.