Song Joong-ki, one of the top actors of South Korea with hit shows such as Vincenzo, Descendants of the Sun, Reborn Rich, came under hot waters for his comments regarding married actors on June 16, 2023. In a clip of Song Joong-ki's interview with YouTube channel Alien Mandarin, the 37-year-old actor commented that “being a father, being a husband” usually means losing out on a job in the acting industry.The comment ignited a lot of flak from both South Korean and international fans as they believed that it was rather privileged. They compared his comment with the myriad of comments by female actors facing extreme discrimination and even male actors’ who were allegedly outed for being misogynistic yet are thriving in the industry.kw@saltyyongactresses have shared about their limited opportunities and difficulties in making screen comebacks after childbirth so what kind of discrimination could you be facing as a top male actor bffr twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…pannchoa@pannchoaSong Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd29162Song Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd https://t.co/urKAMFMLcractresses have shared about their limited opportunities and difficulties in making screen comebacks after childbirth so what kind of discrimination could you be facing as a top male actor bffr twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…Song Joong-ki’s comments about losing job when an actor marries gets vehemently criticized, full interview video offers clarityOn June 16, 2023, Song Joong-ki went viral talking about being a father in a Chinese interview with the YouTube channel Alien Mandarin. Two days ago, the 37-year-old actor welcomed his first child, a boy, with former British actress Katy Louise Saunders, in Italy. He posted a picture of his son holding his finger on his official fancafe announcing the good news.🅗🅐🅝@lapluiesarreteA typical kind of man who wants to overtake even the inferiority and the social discriminations that women face in everyday life lmfaolike he’s literally the one holding the mic and women there don’t get a chance to talk about their hardships in public twitter.com/doldolgyeol/st…엑소컴백🤍7월10일@doldolgyeol송중기 중국 인터뷰 “아버지가 되고 남편이 된다는 건 이 연예계에서 일자리를 잃는다는 걸 의미한다.”?????언제부터 남자연예인이 결혼출산으로 배우일에 타격받았지……?댓글에 해외팬들 한국 엄청 욕하네…11425129송중기 중국 인터뷰 “아버지가 되고 남편이 된다는 건 이 연예계에서 일자리를 잃는다는 걸 의미한다.”?????언제부터 남자연예인이 결혼출산으로 배우일에 타격받았지……?댓글에 해외팬들 한국 엄청 욕하네… https://t.co/7TT8LvZni4A typical kind of man who wants to overtake even the inferiority and the social discriminations that women face in everyday life lmfaolike he’s literally the one holding the mic and women there don’t get a chance to talk about their hardships in public twitter.com/doldolgyeol/st…The interview was done when the Vincenzo actor's wife was still pregnant during his movie’s (Hopeless) premiere at Cannes Film Festival 2023. The interviewer told him about a famous Chinese expression about a professional and personal life being called a “double harvest.” The interviewer then asked Song Joong-ki's opinion on it.“Your movie has been premiered at Cannes, while your baby is on the way. The Chinese have this saying, “a double harvest in work and family life.” What do you think about the relationship between the two?” (as per translation via Koreaboo)Song Joong-ki responded that it looked like he was losing out on jobs. He explained his stance by saying that having a child and a wife in the South Korean acting industry equals to losing business for actors.“Sometimes, being a father, being a husband, that means losing a job in this business. Being a father and having a baby, and a marriage with a woman, in this business, sometimes, it looks like [I’m] losing my job more and more.” (as per translation via Koreaboo)The comment did not sit right with netizens as they criticized his way of thinking. Both Korean and international fans had similar reactions. They talked about actresses having a difficult time both professionally and physically after the birth of a child and some problematic actors still getting ample work opportunities. Moreover, they even refuted his comment by talking about married actors who are still working well.English translation of Korean netizens' comment on theqoo forum (Image via pannchoa)HARD⁸ | Shonn the confident insecure 🐣@AntisocilizingSJK should keep his mouth shut because Song Hyekyo took all the blame for his actions and until today people keep on criticizing her, drag her in the mud and call her slurs while he moved on with his new wife twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…pannchoa@pannchoaSong Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd56486Song Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd https://t.co/urKAMFMLcrSJK should keep his mouth shut because Song Hyekyo took all the blame for his actions and until today people keep on criticizing her, drag her in the mud and call her slurs while he moved on with his new wife twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…콩알🍀@pmyktri don’t know which entertainment industry is he talking about bec the k ent industry is so fond of the male actors even with criminal history and extramarital affairs whereas female actors get shunned by the industry for the smallest reasons twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…pannchoa@pannchoaSong Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd286Song Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd https://t.co/urKAMFMLcri don’t know which entertainment industry is he talking about bec the k ent industry is so fond of the male actors even with criminal history and extramarital affairs whereas female actors get shunned by the industry for the smallest reasons twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…Sandy@BerEngin_BinnieLmao the most wanted actor "Won Bin"who is on long hiatus because he wanted it is married and have kidsI guess he needs to check fact before uttering nonsense twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…pannchoa@pannchoaSong Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd386Song Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd https://t.co/urKAMFMLcrLmao the most wanted actor "Won Bin"who is on long hiatus because he wanted it is married and have kidsI guess he needs to check fact before uttering nonsense twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…M⁷! In The Box🏁@M_AdeeronkePlease please and pleaseI do not remember the last time I saw Koo Hye-Sun on the screen after she divorced Ahn Jae-Hyun but Jae-Hyun is still getting roles back to back.Only Hye-Sun took backlash for divorcing Korea's "sweet boy"Don't even go there, let's stick to acting🏾 twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…pannchoa@pannchoaSong Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd186Song Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd https://t.co/urKAMFMLcrPlease please and pleaseI do not remember the last time I saw Koo Hye-Sun on the screen after she divorced Ahn Jae-Hyun but Jae-Hyun is still getting roles back to back.Only Hye-Sun took backlash for divorcing Korea's "sweet boy"Don't even go there, let's stick to acting🙏🏾 twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…Lina@Lina__135Male abusers and predators are getting away with their actions and getting big roles in korean entertainment, being married with kids is least of worry for a man in SK🤦🏽‍♀️ a very different scenario for women tho🥴 twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…pannchoa@pannchoaSong Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd56786Song Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd https://t.co/urKAMFMLcrMale abusers and predators are getting away with their actions and getting big roles in korean entertainment, being married with kids is least of worry for a man in SK🤦🏽‍♀️ a very different scenario for women tho🥴 twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…nadia@tunaahjussii can name top 10 big actors on south korea that have kids, by the way. instant invalidation of statement twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…pannchoa@pannchoaSong Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd186Song Joongki receives criticism for claiming that male actors lose their job over getting married and having kidstinyurl.com/43tjmtcd https://t.co/urKAMFMLcri can name top 10 big actors on south korea that have kids, by the way. instant invalidation of statement twitter.com/pannchoa/statu…Soon after, some netizens found Song Joong-ki’s full interview and discovered that his response was cut in between. After the controversial comment, he had added that those incidents occurred on “a case to case basis” and he wasn’t scared of it since his family was more important than work for him.“Yes, case by case, okay, But I am not afraid about this. I don’t care. For me, family is always much important than work. But I love my job, and then I’ll do my effort always for myself and for my family. I can be a good actor, and then I can be a human as a father, as a husband, and as a son. So I can do it like both. [sic]” (as per translation via Koreaboo)However, South Korean netizens were not fully convinced by the answer.South Korean netizens' comments after watching the full clip on theqoo (Image via Koreaboo)Song Joong-ki will next appear in a movie titled My Name is Loh Kiwan, which is slated for a 2024 release.