I’m just going to report on the news so far regarding this stunning allegation and not make any commentary, because heck if anyone out there is capable of making any statement about the veracity of the claims. Park Shi Hoo, fresh off a charismatic turn in Cheongdamdong Alice, has just been accused of rape by a 22 year old trainee given the anonymous moniker “A” by the police. Earlier this month, A was out drinking with Park Shi Hoo and claims that she was so drunk she passed out and when she woke up she had been sexually assaulted by him. She didn’t report it immediately but went to counseling and after revealing the claims at the counseling session then went to the police station to file an official report. Park Shi Hoo has been summoned in for questioning and has already hired a lawyer and requested that his questioning at the police precinct be delayed until February 24. Since the allegations erupted, the latest news has the owner of the restaurant remembering Park Shi Hoo and the trainee drinking there that night and recalls that she was able to walk out of the restaurant by herself, and that the departure was captured on CCTV footage. Er, that is hardly relevant since more alcohol could have flowed afterwards, but imma digressing. Turns out a rookie actor given the moniker of “K” was also present that night and out drinking with Park Shi Hoo and A and K has already given a statement to the police. Park Shi Hoo has released an official statement confirming that he met A through a mutual acquaintance and did go drinking with her that night. His statement goes on to say that he has nothing to hide since it was a relationship where he and A were mutually interested in each other. He admits sleeping together but says it was mutual consent. Park Shi Hoo ends his statement by asking the public to not rush to judgment.
Oh boy, this one is a doozy and a shocker. Park Shi Hoo is well-known as a light weight drinker in the industry though once again that has no correlation with the alleged accuser A’s claim that she drank too much and passed out and woke up in bed with Park Shi Hoo. This is a classic case of he said-she said and I have no idea if Park Shi Hoo will make it out of this allegation untarnished even if it turns out not to be true. And in the case of consenting adults, yes and no is quite clear but in between is the blurry lines that make it hard for anyone not in that room to say for certain what happened. I really have nothing more to add at this point beyond what is being reported in the news and if anything big changes I’ll post an update. Otherwise I expect this to be investigated by the police and handled accordingly.
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wow. just wow.
Well said, Koala. The only people who know the facts are the ones who were in the room. After reading the story and his statement on other K-news sources, I'm not gonna rush to judgement or engage in alleged-victim bashing.
Even people in the same room quite often have different interpretation of the situation, in this case between a man and a woman, with 14 years age gap. Does a NO really means no, how a look being received, certain tone of voice, etc. etc. People can't even communicate fully when they are sober, who knows what could come out when under influence? Rape or not, a one-night-stand turning to an ugly scandal reflects on PSH's poor judgment calls. Very disappointing.
100% agree!
Very well said Koala, and appreciate very much if you could keep us in the loop on the updates!
I'm just shocked that he admitted to actually sleeping with that girl....that's a first.
He knew there was footage of them leaving together - where it is claimed that she wasn't drunk even though this doesn't exclude something shady going down afterwards - so it wouldn't look good to deny that they had sex.
This is making this whole thing all the more serious, and all the more likely to be true. I'm very disappointed in PSH.
Sad news. :( Sad for the victim, sad for the accused.
It is sad because they both lack wisdom and maturity, especially PSH who is 14 years senior.
Not 14. 16 years old older. He was born in 1976 and not 1978 as what he claimed.
[Exclusive] Park Si Hoo is Older Than He is Known to Be
http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=29494
I fail to see the why their age gap is being scrutinized in this matter... both are considered adults.
In my early 20's, I dated a 41yo man for several months. He was handsome, charming and a wonderful companion when we got together. The major reason we mutually decided to end the relationship was because we lived in different parts of the country.
I did a few things in my 20's I regret but that wasn't one of them.
Wow - aish, my jaw totally dropped. Unbelievable - either he's just super unlucky or super not cool. I don't know what the truth is but I highly doubt he can come out of this unscathed either way. I just hope that the truth can be known whatever it may be.
There must be a lesson to be learned here.
Same boat as you! Was out from the house for just 6 hours and this is the news I come home to! Totally boggles the mind at this turn of events.
I was wishing for a love scandal lime Kim tae hee and rain! This is totally the opposite of what I was wishing for.
I'm sad for him and her...
T__T
What a shock.
As you said, there's no way to know what really happened. Sexual assault cases are extremely messy to begin with, the fact that this involves celebrities just makes it that much uglier.
The sad thing is, no matter who is the victim and who the perpetrator here, both of them will end up with so much mud slung on them that neither will emerge unscathed. Gossip is always ugly, but it's times like this that show how awfully cruel it can be. If he's guilty, then this poor girl is getting all kinds of hatred on top of the trauma she's already suffering; if it's a false accusation, then Park Shi-hoo can protest all he wants, the poor guy will never completely erase this from the public's mind.
It's a small hope, but I do hope the police can figure out what truly happened and the innocent party's name be cleared.
Thanks for the straight up news.
Let's just hope everyone keeps an open mind about all aspects.
Innocent till proven guilty for all those involved.
Did he goes alone that night?? Where did his manager? For the best of my knowledge.. top actor never hang out alone.. there is at least one company from the manager.. just like geun suk or jun ki.
He just ended his contract with the agency two weeks ago and decided to go independent. His brother is his manager. They formed a entertainment company registered under his brother's name. His brother was not with him that night.
Poor psh. So unlucky and unfortunate. This incident might affect his career and image. Usually when top actor involved in some unfortunate accident like this, they will retreat from publics' eyes and serve for military. Sigh. Si hoo perhaps will br absent for long time.
Ouch... what a shocker! What a bad start to 2013 for PSH :(
Regardless whether he is guilty or not, he may have to take a long career break...
Actually, I kinda foresaw its coming, not really the allegation, but something bad. About a couple of months a ago, I had some not very positive feeling about him. First, I couldn't finish watching the second half of Alice in Cheongdamdong as I felt it was too much an acting, but soulless. Then, all kinds of news reports about him, interviews, etc which was quite strange as he had been very quiet before, shy from the public eye. I could see he was trying some PR initiatives for the new venture that he and his brother planned to run independently of the agency he had been with. But, I found those PR efforts were not sophisticated, not well organized, and quite superficial or naive, reflecting on his poor judgment calls. Also contrarian to his image as a humble man, his ego somehow exploded as well. He interacted with the media quite stupidly. When I found the news yesterday about the allegation, I was not very surprised as I have been watching him paving this route for a while. PSH was no longer careful, somewhat lost his mind. And the timing was just horrible. One way or another, he would fall. I only hope no one will get hurt too much and PSH has a chance to repair his reputation.