Actor Lee Jong-suk Faces Criticism for Interaction with Bridgerton Star at LOEWE Show

During Paris Fashion Week in France on the evening of June 22, LOEWE, a fashion brand, debuted its Menswear Spring-Summer 2025 collection. The show showcased a number of renowned male celebrities from different parts of the globe, such as the recently appointed Global Ambassador Wang Yibo, Lee Jong-suk, and Luke Newton.

Despite the commotion surrounding heartthrob Lee Jong-suk and Bridgerton’s leading actor, the visual spectacle would have still been peaceful.

A short 18-second video led to Lee Jong-suk being criticized by international netizens.

✨New Newts✨Gala France shares a TikTok with Luke Newton and Lee Jong Suk at Loewe pic.twitter.com/FekbHfU6cI

— Nic and Newts (@NicandNewts) June 22, 2024

In the video, Lee Jong-suk and actor Luke Newton are seen sitting in the front row of the show. However, when photographers asked them to sit closer together for a photo, some international netizens criticized Lee for allegedly invading Luke’s personal space by remaining close to him even after the photo was taken.

Foreign netizens’ attacked Lee Jong-suk, suggesting he was making Luke feel uncomfortable and unnatural.

Despite being at LOEWE, the seating arrangement was cramped like most fashion shows, where guests were often forced to sit close together in their assigned seats. Therefore, Lee Jong-suk was required to adhere to the organizers’ predetermined seating arrangement, as seen in another photo where he was already seated next to Luke.

Luke Newton's Lee — An image of the two actors happily posing together was posted by Lee Jong-suk on his personal Instagram. The nameplate to the left of the actor suggests that someone would be sitting in that position.

Another photo clearly shows the limited space of the row, causing guests to have to touch shoulders.

Currently, Luke Newton, an actor who was born in 1993, is gaining recognition for his leading role in the third season of the beloved Netflix show Bridgerton. His masculine appearance, with a classic look, deep eyes, and bearded jawline, has captured the hearts of many fans.

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