[Sports Chosun Online, Reporter Lee Woo-joo] Actress Han Ji-eun has been criticized for allegedly neglecting her pet lizard to the point of animal abuse.
Han Ji-eun appeared on the MBC variety show “Point of Omniscient Interfere” on the 6th. As soon as she woke up, she went to see her pet lizard. Her manager mentioned, “She got it through an acquaintance and has been taking care of it for about 5 months.”
While the lizard drank water, Han Ji-eun prepared food and fed it by hand. The small size of the lizard named Moni caught attention. Entertainer Lee Young-ja was surprised and commented on the lizard’s large head. After feeding it, Han Ji-eun mentioned that she couldn’t play with it for long, as the lizard’s temperature does not match that of humans, and put it back indoors.
However, after the broadcast, there has been growing criticism that Han Ji-eun is committing animal abuse. Viewers remarked that her pet lizard looks too emaciated. Critics argue that the lizard’s head bones being visible suggests a starvation-like state.
Netizens have expressed their concern with comments such as, “If you can’t take care of it properly, you should give it up for adoption. This is abuse. It’s like boasting about an animal on the verge of death,” “Did she not study the basics of taking care of a living creature?” “How little did she feed it for it to be so skeletal? It might die tomorrow,” “I’ve never seen a crested gecko with such protruding bones,” and “It looks like it hasn’t been fed for two months.”
Meanwhile, actress Han Ji-eun debuted in the 2006 film “The Invincible,” and she gained significant attention from the 2018 JTBC drama “Be Melodramatic.” She has been actively participating in dramas such as “Psychopath Diary,” “Kkondae Intern,” and “Bad and Crazy,” as well as films like “Hitman 2” and “Only God Knows Everything.”