Overview

• Rhee Min-jung posted photos Monday showing her holding a luxury bag in front of a sculpture of Jesus inside a Venice church.
• The caption credited fellow actor Son Ye-jin as the photographer, according to the reporting.
• International commenters criticized the images as disrespectful for posing with a purse before the cross, while others objected to treating a sacred space as a photo backdrop.
• Some users defended her, saying a non-believer might not recognize the religious significance of the setting.
• As of Sept. 4, Rhee had not issued a public response, and she is in Venice supporting husband Lee Byung-hun as Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice earns positive festival reviews.