An actress, who will feature in a Korean film scheduled to open next month, has drawn media attention because she has changed her gender.
Lee Si-yeon, 28, who previously went under the name of Lee Dae-hak, will appear in the sequel to "Sex Is Zero" to be released nationwide on Dec. 13. Reportedly, Lee underwent a sex change operation earlier this year. The actress is still legally registered as a male.
She has not made any contact with anyone since her sex change became known to the public Friday, "I am still afraid of showing up before the audience, who may see me with a biased view", a movie official delivered Lee's message on her behalf.
The movie production, a sequel to "Sex Is Zero", also faced barriers in promoting the film because many media outlets here have given more weight to the transsexual entertainer rather than the new comic movie.
"With Lee's experience being treated merely as an eye-catching story, we are extremely cautious about handling the issue for fear that she may be affected negatively by what people and the media say", said the official. "We hope Lee will show up in the near future and explain her opinion on the issue".
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