Son Ye Jin jokes about husband Hyun Bin during kiss scene with Ji Chang Wook

Actress Son Ye Jin has sent the internet into fits of laughter with a witty remark involving her husband, Hyun Bin. While the incident began with a composite photo rather than a real-life occurrence, Son's signature humor combined with Ji Chang Wook's candid interview has added a playful layer to the buzz surrounding the Netflix series 'Snow White's Revenge'.

The situation was triggered by an interview post released by the Blue Dragon Series Awards. The post featured a photo of Son Ye Jin and Ji Chang Wook performing a tense romantic scene, but with Hyun Bin's face composited into the frame to make it look as if he were watching the two actors. Combined with Ji Chang Wook's interview comments, the joking premise of "walking on eggshells around the nation's Hyun Bin" was born.

Son's reaction was brief but impactful. She commented on the post, "H... Honey... what are you doing here?", adding an emoticon that suggested she was walking on eggshells. Although the joke assumed her husband was not actually present on set or at the interview, fans familiar with the couple's relationship embraced it as a perfect piece of "self-parody."

The amusing twist is that Ji Chang Wook revealed he wasn't walking on eggshells around Hyun Bin at all. In a recent interview regarding his chemistry with Son, he joked, "I didn't walk on eggshells around senior Hyun Bin at all. I was only guilty of loving Lady Cho."

While his response separated the characters' romance from the actors' real-life relationships, it ultimately fueled the online jokes surrounding Hyun Bin. This playful dynamic also mirrors the themes of 'Snow White's Revenge'. Released on the 18th, the 8-episode series follows Lady Cho, a woman in the Joseon Dynasty who pursues her own desires and talents despite social constraints, and Jo-won, Joseon's greatest lover, as they engage in a dangerous game of love, with Hui-yeon becoming entangled in the process. The series is a Joseon-era adaptation of the 1782 novel 'Les Liaisons dangereuses' by French author Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, sharing the same lineage as the 2003 film 'Untold Scandal'.

For Son, 'Snow White's Revenge' is particularly significant as it marks her return to historical dramas after 24 years. Rather than a simple reproduction of a classic melodrama, the series focuses on reconstructing the psychology and choices of characters forced to hide their desires within the patriarchal order of Joseon through a modern lens. Director Jung Ji-woo highlights the tension and voyeuristic structure between the characters' "revealed selves" and "hidden selves" as a key element of the show.

Ultimately, the buzz is not about actual jealousy. Instead, it is a playful online moment where the production team and actors brought the real-life star couple's relationship into the intense romantic scenes of the drama. By jumping into the joke herself, Son Ye Jin helped create a small "scandal" of her own outside the show, much like the title 'Snow White's Revenge'.