RIIZE Eunseok Heavily Criticized for 'Subpar' Voice Acting Skills: 'Male lead is messy'

Eunseok has met negative reactions from Korean moviegoers for his voice acting skills in the movie "Trolls Band Together," which many netizens deemed as subpar.

Here's what people are saying.

RIIZE Eunseok Receives Mixed Reactions from Korean Moviegoers for Voice Acting Skills

The K-pop community let out their enthusiasm when they learned that the Disney movie "Trolls Band Together" will be borrowing the voices of RIIZE Eunseok and Red Velvet Wendy for its Korean dub.

Since the movie heavily emphasizes on music and sing-along songs, it isn't uncommon to acquire celebrities who can also lend their graceful vocals while also making the effort to do a proper job in voice acting.

However, on X (Twitter), Korean moviegoers expressed their disappointment due to Eunseok's voice acting skills for character Branch, the male protagonist of the "Trolls" franchise.

According to one moviegoer's viral tweet, Eunseok's performance was a "mess" due to the monotonous tone used for the character's various emotions. While Eunseok's voice acting met criticism, Wendy's performance was praised for her delivery, versatility, and energy.

The netizen remarked:

"The troll male lead dubbing, what kind of f**king bas**rd would hire a celebrity to do voice acting? This is the first time I've heard such sh**ty dubbing since the dubbing of 'Your Name.'

While the female lead was also a celebrity, she still did a good job. But the male lead was a mess, and I found it a waste of money.

When the character screams, do exclamatory feelings, sincere proposals, confessions, and serious monologues, it was all done through one tone of voice."

This also sparked a forum earlier on December 29, 2023, and according to their grievances, netizens insisted professional voice actors do the job instead. Read their comments below:

• "Just use voice actors for dubbing movies. Just because celebrities are going to be in the cast lineup, doesn't mean ticket sales will increase."
• "There are professional voice actors for a reason, and this isn't taken lightly. Why overlook these people who work hard and cast someone who won't get the quality right?"
• "Honestly, Wendy did okay with her voice acting. Me and my friend were amazed with her, but in the case of Eunseok, he was so awkward."
• "Please cast professionals instead. Voice acting is still acting, and for this, we need actors."

However, international fans saw nothing wrong with Eunseok's voice-acting skills and expressed how proud they are of the rookie idol. They remarked:

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Written by Riely Miller