English Speaking and Even Some South Korean Media Covers the Poor Public and Experts Reception to Kim Soo Hyun’s Teary Press Conference Denying He Dated Kim Sae Ron When She Was a Minor
As the public reveals and denials, and now lawsuit cases, continue on in South Korea, this week it’s clear the news coverage over the Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dated then minor aged Kim Sae Ron scandal in the media sphere has also notably changed. In the early days of the scandal about two weeks ago, it was clear the mainstream domestic SK media was not covering the Garo Sero Institute reveals on behalf of Kim Sae Ron’s family, the articles were few and the searches were noticeably being muted. The English speaking media had basic coverage simply as allegations and scandal with neutral language. This week after Kim Soo Hyun’s so-called emergency and urgent press conference without any Q&A questions, the media coverage has changed in tone. The domestic media is seeing more articles critical of Kim Soo Hyun’s press conference (chicken poop tears, performative, no substantive issues addressed), and even the big English language SK newspaper The Korean Herald wrote an article on it and added coverage that there is a petition getting more signatures by the day to amend South Korea’s underage relationship laws to increase the age and the petition is being called embarassingly for him “The Kim Soo Hyun law” lol.
Big name US tabloid TMZ is in DGAF mood and baldly titled its article on the press conference “Actor Kim Soo Hyun I Never Had Sex With Kim Sae Ron When She Was a Minor” double lol, and K-netizens are calling Kim Soo Hyun the national shame for being referred to in that headline as denying being a pedophile by Western media. The backlash and criticism are primarily on Kim Soo Hyun getting full makeup (eyeliner, fake eyelashes, foundation, lip gloss, and hair piece) and dressed up like he was a male lead doing a drama press conference scene, no personal reference to ex-girlfriend Kim Sae Ron and only calling her “the deceased”, referring to himself as Star Kim Soo Hyun v. Human Kim Soo Hyun, sobbing and crying, and no substantive rebuttals of each of the evidence revealed just cherry picking the 2016 and 2018 texts alleging it’s not the same person. GSI afterwards released a new video of Kim Soo Hyun eating Kim Sae Ron’s chicken stew at 11:20 pm saying it was from 2018 when she was still a minor, and his agency Gold Medalist actually confirmed it’s a real video and the date is real, but claims it was held at Kim Soo Hyun’s apartment and she was there as a friend and his family was there as well. I’m dying here smalls, that’s such a laughable denial but at least they admitted the date of the video and its authenticity. GM has released more specific denials of pictures released by saying each one was from 2019-2020 when they dated as adults. GSI also continues to release more pictures and texts.
I did read many mainstream media did not report much on this. Kim Soo Hyun backers are powerful. But now it has changed. Anyway, it is time for them to fight in courts. I think Kim Sae Ron’s parents have given her a voice. The truth is knew between those involved.
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I like to focus on positive energy and sunshine like Park Bo Gum
I’m fed up with all this . Another celebrity would have already been cancelled, …even without waiting for a court verdict or legal battle, Seo Ye Ji,Park Hye Soo, Song Ha yoon , just to name a few ones , were “blacklisted” after articles appeared so why not putting him on stand by , to take the time to sort out something about all this ? I don’t know if his agency has a lot of workers, if it’s the case , they may fear for their job, it’s sad for them . GM handled it poorly …futur will tell . I know i’am being judgemental but for me KSH doesn’t exist anymore as an actor .
I have not watched his drama in years…even Queen of TEars..`i say a clip of him crying and said to myself, he is not for me. I found his acting too dramatic. I will not miss not seeing him again. Regardless this scandal happened or not. I did not help his drama rating, I will not be missed too
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I want to move on to other news now, since the court will be dealing with all his numerous lawsuits. Kim Soo Hyun need to file the lawsuits or he will loss so much more. As for his company, I dont think his cousin is someone I trust. I do suggest their staff to find another job as soon as possible. Who knows what will happen to this agency.
In many companies, the staffs tends to be last to know if they will get paid before closing.
He still has a powerful backing. His agency hushed a lot of accounts on weibo and douban who reported on Garo and KSH’s negative side. His c-fans used the excuse Garo is anti CCP. His other fans on X are mass reporting on accounts who also reported on what Garo has uploaded or any account that has a lot of followers who are not favoring KSH.
Until Park Bo Gum does something then you will trash him too. Hypocrites.
Well, let talk only if it happen. You might reach end of your life and nothing happens.
He’s sticking by his timeline that they only “dated” when she turned 19. Yeah but he groomed her beforehand? Just because it wasn’t “official” in his eyes till 2019 doesn’t make their relationship prior to qualify as “not dating”. She was a minor when he wrote her letters from the military and cooked him the chicken stew late at night in 2018. His parents were home then to chaperone? So they were complicit? And let’s get real, he enlisted in 2017. No one I know suddenly gets a close female friend whilst serving in active duty in the military? So they must’ve had “some” prior to his enlistment in 2017? Enough for him to write sappy letters from the military and sending her personal pics and saying, “I miss you”? Her timeline makes more sense to me than his.
The timeline and was it dating?
Judging by the released messages exchanged, prior to being in the army, they weren’t having a physical relationship/sex. During his army duty there was limited time that they could meet up. On one of those rare occasions he stood her up – was with others, got drunk, had a massage, instead. Maybe it’s my western perspective but if that was all she was getting from him, no mention of actual dates they went on, few silly/childish messages, him not bothering to meet her on the rare occasions that he could, I can see it as not dating/not being in a committed relationship.
As she was a minor, plus the big age difference, then possible grooming seems the more likely, going on the exchanges we’ve seen. Of course, if there are a lot more exchanges that have yet to be released, with more intimate/passionate content, acknowledgement to actual dates prior /during his army duty, then yes but we haven’t seen it, so far. There definitely should be messages to the effect “when can I see you next? It was great… Thanks for the…. See you soon, can’t wait, etc., etc.,
Yes, I get that they both might have been careful what they texted but were definitely texting anyway so…
The entire content relating to KSH on KSR’s phones should be released. Well, it shouldn’t if they think about the privacy rights/respect for the deceased/others but that point has well been passed.
Personally, it was/is the ongoing criticism/hounding of KSR that she wasn’t able to go back to acting, that bothers me the most. I hate the letter demanding debt repayment – that must have really hurt her and led to so much of what followed. Her trying to get in touch with him, him ignoring her, her posting the photo to get his/the agency’s attention, his agency denying any relationship to avoid negative publicity/scandal, her getting the brunt of online attacks. IF Gold Medalist had no intention of reclaiming the debt they should have made her aware of that before not after.
I wonder how many signatures the petition has by now. I read somewhere it needed to reach 50.000 within 30 days and had reached 20.000 on the very first day.
Last I looked it was at 77% as of today 3April. No I lie, I just checked and it’s now at 78% signatures. Just under 39,000.
Thanks for the info! Looks very promising
I think I saw it crossed 41k as of my writing right now. I think it will get to 50k soon.
Fingers crossed! Thanks for the update!
Well the real victim here is Kim Saeron and now her family as they are facing a gigantic powerful evil manipulator. But then again, this is the last thing they can do to at least send Saeron and their love to her if there’s anything they missed when she was alive. I hope this is enough for Saeron to cross and get her peace, her family’s love.
Karma will come to those evil narcissist tenth fold anyway
The one good thing about this conference is now his stupid crying face is the cover story internationally. Disney is not going to be happy.
The picture of him drinking water is kinda funny and not really appropriate for the emotional state he appears to present
he “lost” at least a bottle of water in his performance. Of course, he had to refill …
lol you should see the 3D cards chinese netizens created with his photos! When you close/open the card he drinks the water and put it down
on other side of card he drop-holds a prize XD
I saw an interesting article.
Someone compiled information and made graphs for GM income/profits with KSR’s debt. Submitted for possible tax evasion. And that, it got stamped “valid” for report/investigation. Allegedly!
I didn’t know you get a reward for reporting someone.
I read another article that they are so hard up so much so that GM even cannot pay for cleaning services all of sudden. Something is going on behind the scenes.
Also, if they deemed that 2nd letter as formality wouldn’t they have sent (certified or not) another letter too that in lieu of difficulty collecting debt that they have submitted it as charged off.
But they didn’t do that and intentionally left her ignorant of situation. Leaving her on tenterhooks when she tried to contact them.
She ran to KSH because she knows he is big part or has big position/value in that company.
As someone here posted, why lie on stuff that could be easily proven.
You would think the Korean ministry of culture would be embarrassed that their legal age of consent was 13, then raised to 16. The Koreans always want to be “american like”, so a petition to raise the age further, like 18, is an excellent initiative that will protect future youngsters. Maybe then there will be fewer Kim Sae Ron-like sad stories.
Thank god international press are reporting this so that he can be Korean national shame. Or else I am afraid it would be swept under the rug.
everyone is K-expert here? including koala?
here
Okay I will drop the elephant
YSK impeachment + Garose-yeon far right YT channel = KSH scandal
YSK impeachment trial = changing of coverage of KSH scandal
I write a comment that Koala is part of the mob lynching that contributes to possible tragedy that what happened to many korean celebrities who suicided and then wash their hands when that celebrity dies ie. KSR and LSK.the site is moderated and if she does not agrees with it which was critical of her stance, she does not publish. I hope there will be no tragedy in this case. There is a lawsuit that was filed suing GaroSero, KSR’s family and that aunt. Cant we just wait until that case is finished before we throw stones.
People like you are so weird. You mindlessly cling to court rulings as if they present universal truths without considering their limitations. KSH sued for defamation and all of that and as we know, there is a Korean law that lets criminals win such defamation cases before a court even if the allegations against them are true. Plus the legal age was 13 at the time that KSR is said to have started a relationship with KSH, so a criminal case can’t be put forward anyway which also means neither his guilt nor his innocence can be proven in a trial.
So even if KSH wins his lawsuits for defamation against him, violation of his privacy, emotional damage and all that, what exactly does it prove? It certainly wouldn’t prove he never had a sexual relationship with KSR when she was just 15 and he 27. And it wouldn’t prove that he “didn’t mean it” when his agency sent her a second legal note to pay up.
I am not of the legal profession so maybe I got things wrong here (please correct me if I am), but this is how I understood this. As of now, the evidence KSR’s family and the youtuber put forward are the only way the public gets an insight into what really happened between them and led to KSR’s suicide and KSH sure is bungling it putting forth counter evidence.
So, where is this “lynch mob” when people believe KSR’s own messages and photos and get understandably angry? All you’re accomplishing here is protecting future predatory men and silencing the discussion about them.
You are absolutely correct. People saying they want the court to determine whether he’s guilty already has it in their head that he’s done nothing wrong. This case is brought up by her family because they want the people to know that he is not a good person. It’s the court of public opinion atp. He groomed a young girl, took advantage of her, and then used all his power/connections to silenced and bullied her. Is it illegal, probably not, but such an evil person should not continue to be the highest paid actor in Korea, he shouldn’t have a career and he deserves consequences. And let’s be real, narcissistic and manipulative people like him are not going to end themself, so all these so called worries coming from his supporters are so fake.
If this somehow changes the laws of consent somehow that would be awesome to me. Whether Kim soo hyun is guilty or not. That law should be changed. Somehow I hope they make it happen regardless of Kim soo hyun. It is sad moments like this stirred some to try. After all it is a law that seems to had been around too long. I get that some underaged teens might per chance find themselves with older boyfriends and girlfriends but the law should find ways to protect them more despite the pitfalls of life. I somehow hope other countries with low consent laws might change as well but that is wishful thinking on my end as I live in America and have no impact on such things.
The age of consent in the UK is currently 16, similar to many European countries though some are lower/higher. There are conditions with regard to who they’re having sex with – people in positions for responsibility – teachers, etc.. Not sure if there is an ‘age-gap’ condition.
As I’m sure you know, there is no law about ‘dating’. Though there are recent laws about grooming.
According to an article I read from the BBC, a third of Brits have had sex before the age of 16. Quite how they researched/established that as a fact, I don’t know, but whether YOU think it should be illegal or not, many are. At least in the Uk, probably a fair bit of Europe AND the USA, where you live. I have no idea about Korea.
The legal age for marriage here was raised from 16 to 18 as RECENTLY as 2023 and it seems to have had little to do with concern about ‘romantic love’ relationships, or, indeed, sexual relationships. Rather, to be in line with other European countries (though now the UK isn’t in the EU that was probably less of a reason. AND more so because of the practice of some parents/families forcing/arranging marriages and an attempt at stopping/delaying this. Though, obviously, even after the age of 18 a ‘forced’ marriage is still a crime.
So, all these people demanding the age of consent should be simply raised to 18, clearly haven’t thought it through. Particularly those from outside of Korea. I just checked the US and the majority of states it’s 16. Texas, apparently, also has Romeo and Juliet laws, which allow for exceptions to the age of consent in cases where the individuals involved are close in age.
People should educate themselves on the gravity of accusing someone of being a pedophile or grooming. I am not a fan of either side, but both parties bear responsibility. International media have some brains, and they were neutral to the whole situation until the court will happen and decide. You can not accuse someone with no real facts with such an accusation and without a court decision. The hypocrisy is unreal, as the same people who bullied the late actor to her breaking point now pretend to be her biggest supporters. If a crime is committed, why blast private pictures online instead of going to court? If an adult dates a minor, every responsible parent takes legal action; after you can show everything in the media. Protecting children is not negotiable, and any adult engaging in such behavior should face the full consequences of the law if, of course, they have done something wrong. In my eyes, simply asking for an apology suggests shared fault, which doesn’t sit right with me. I am just saying, maybe because you don’t have real facts, so public opinion is better? The question is, why now? Where was this energy when she actually needed help and she was alive? Where was the family when the DUI happened? And more questions should arise for the husband and whoever else was involved and saw her last. Everyone is acting like a courtroom, but justice isn’t decided by public opinion—it’s decided by the legal system. Let the court and police decide what is right and wrong.
I think you do not understand the gravity of not holding powerful men accountable for their actions. I do not need to have Kim Soo Hyun deemed a pedophile by Korean law in order to find his actions and behavior cruel and immoral. You vastly overestimate a court’s ability to find justice for victims. Do you know how many cases don’t proceed to court, not because the person is innocent of wrongdoing but because there is not enough evidence to secure a conviction? Victims often seek the support of the media because they know they are unlikely to find justice elsewhere. This is especially true in a situation where the man has unlimited financial resources to rigorously defend his case. One of the reasons the Me Too movement happened is because women and girls were consistently let down by the courts who make it very difficult for victims to come forward. Perhaps before you criticize others for bravely coming forward, you should educate yourself on the limitations of the justice system and how if fails victims. Many people, myself included, don’t need a court decision to convince me that someone is a predator. Believe women.
@Keturah Exactly. Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin, for example, was never declared guilty by court, but it will never change the fact that he took advantage of and had sex with a 14 year old Lorri Maddox (and other underage groupies). Same with Elvis Presley, he was never prosecuted by the law but he’s still a gross, creepy groomer who groomed 14 year old Priscilla. These deranged KSH fangirls still using the “He’s never been found guilty by the court of law, therefore he’s innocent!
” arguments are just full of sht. The general public is disgusted with him now so these pick-me defenders are now pathetically grasping at straws to defend the pedo. Pathetic men-obsessed pick-mes, the whole lot of them. Not very bright either lmao
Let’s be real, court of law isn’t going to affect KSH at all. He won’t be convicted of pedophilia given the age of consent. The only thing they’ll have on him is defamation, but even that he can deny because who can prove they dated? Based on texts with s/he said? That have already been deleted and need forensic evidence to prove?
When everyone knows this won’t work, the only leverage is court of public opinions. The family knows this and is using that to gain an advantage. Even IF the family is at fault, they’re not looking for money now. When he gets convicted, they’re not getting anything, plus prolong lawsuits will only drain their finances.
I totally agree with you. They are just using his reputation as a platform.
Btw, there is one old actor, he is in his 80s and his gf or now his wife is like in her early 30s. So, this is ok?
And yes, please understand the term paedophile properly before putting a label on someone. I come across people who uses the word pervert so easily.
Does everyone think if it wasn’t KSH, it would be this big?
In some countries, 16 is the legal age for marriage. I am hard pressed to believe, people don’t date when they are young and do you really think all is innocent?
Answering on your second sentence: yes, this is ok. Woman in her early 30s has brain development enough to date man of any age by her own choice. If he didn’t force her to date and marry him there’s nothing to criticise – they’re both adult people and living lives the way they want, dating whoever they want. Teenage girl and grown up adult woman are incomparable, the same as their relationships with older men.
@Olesya1, if everyone wants to go by legal definitions of grooming or pedophilia outside a legal system, then what’s the purpose to have courtrooms for verdicts? With this logic using self-righteousness and self-proved conscience, then no legal systems should be trusted. Everyone just has to live by his/her own moral standards. We can all wish going back to the Stone Age and are free to stone (pun intended LMAO) KSH already cuz the legal system has no function at all. A legal system is there to set the bottom line for unacceptable conducts in the society. There should be always a bottom line in law and orders and it’s set by the court, not individual nugus outside courtrooms. There will be debates in the courts for KSH’s defamation/scandal. Rational people will wait to judge until the courts decide.
*go beyond legal definitions….
@Somebody
I said nothing about legal side, court, system etc. I didn’t even mention KSH. I answered on question is it okay for 30 yo woman to date with older man: and every legal system around the world also would say to you: yes, it’s okay.
Comparing 30+ yo woman with 15 yo girl dating with older man is ridiculous, I already said why. It’s well known science fact, majority of people have full brain development maximum till their 27. “Sexual grooming is the action or behavior used to establish an emotional connection with a vulnerable person – generally a minor under the age of consent – and sometimes the victim’s family, to lower their inhibitions with the objective of sexual abuse.” So no matter what kind of moral system some person has, fully adult human can be invulnerable, while minor vulnerable just by their age.
And legal system also answers on these questions: for adult man supposedly sleep with 15 yo girl is illegal in Korea (at least now).
What about your question about courtroom verdicts, it’s a complex question. I would be very happy if this system worked. But some people working behind it don’t let court system fully develop. This is why I hardly believe in it as I saw a lot of times how legal system didn’t work. I saw how my government made up their own laws, how they spread laws making not good things, but damage to people, just because it could make benefit to rich higher ups. How some criminals avoided the court, how innocent ones were sentenced. Some countries, like India, approving marriages of adult people with a kids, and I can’t believe in such system and make her above my moral standards. There are a lot of things which need to be upgraded around the world for me totally believe in court system. I can say I want to believe in court and legal system, but I don’t believe in people in the power who working on it, so this is why I’m sceptical about it.
But I’m also not agree with Stone Age, I think I said here a lot of times how I pissed off by some asian-content fans how they using cancel culture as their playground to hate and cancel every person they find “problematic”. How abnormal it is.
Anyway, I’m not a person who would throw a stone at anyone without knowing on 100% they did something bad. Whenever I talk about KSH I adding “If he’s guilty”, “I think he probably guilty”, “I will wait for the court”, “I will wait for evidences”, etc. I’m not saying “He’s a pedophile”, “He should got to a jail”, because no matter what I think, without 100% evidences I’m leaving 1% of doubt and want to show it.
And still, talking about own moral standards vs. legal system, you yourself criticised KSR parents under other article, so you’re not free from your moral standards as well.
By “did something bad” I mean when some person physically seriously harmed someone, as r*pe or torture, or somehow connected to child and animal abuse, and there are 100% evidences of it.
I’m trying not to comment and judge anything beyond that, as I can easily become one of the deranged trolls from Stone Age by doing that.
@Melina, good points. Agreed.
If the Western media didn’t even spare the then sitting US President Bill Clinton during his s*xual scandal ‘I never had s*x with Monica Lewinsky’ and publish news articles about it why wouldn’t they go after a foreign star? This is cannon fodder for them.
To all intents and purposes, this will definitely make the local media wake up and take notice. This scandal is of international proportions. It’s not limited to Asia alone, even BBC has carried articles about Kim Soo Hyun’s press conference. There’s nothing like saving face in Asia society, for it to reach this proportion would be embarrassing for the average Korean! Better to have it blown up in local media than to have international reputable media carry this scandal, but when the local media kept quiet, international social media were forced to act and now this thing isn’t going away any time soon.
To be honest, I laughed a lot when I read about TMZ’s coverage. It was funny. But it is also sad for the affected parties, KSR, her family and even KSH. A stitch in time saves nine…. wonder what will turn up next on this scandal? smh.
Why average korean would be embarrassed by this? KSH is a face of himself, not the face of the Asia.
As if other countries around the world don’t have such cases (unfortunately).
I kinda tired to see when korean celebrity’s scandal called a national scandal, as if average korean responsible for a one person/celebrity actions.
The same as to see some of their celebrities called “national treasure, national sister, national brother” etc. I seeing some pattern here with 1. idolisation of celebrity – 2. feeling embarrassment for that celebrity’s action, as if you have something to do with it
Well said.
Only tears cause he’s been caught.
Your the reason your celebrities kill themselves.
That includes the Kim Soohyun fan girls and ahjummas fans who harassed Kim Saeron when she posted their pic. His fans were relentless in the way they cursed her out that time.
Hi koala,
Thanks for sharing updates on this matter! Really hope that it will end soon. However, as they say, KSH’s backup is too strong.. I wonder who is that person / party. Coz within the same period of his case, concurrently was the New Jeans’ case, and also, archive of KPOP vids being released – by yg leaker or something. I was reading this thru X the other day.
And.. I came across this article – https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/iu-gave-script-to-sulli-was-close-to-kim-soo-hyun-sullis-brother-drags-goo-hara-suzy-kim-sae-ron-in-real-controversy-9921330/
Since then, I have been going thru your tags on Sulli and Real film.. but, still couldn’t find on IU passing over the script to Sulli. I remembered that IU, Sulli and Hara were very best friends. It is sad to see this article out.. not to mention how devastated she was when they passed away and she’s about to get married with Lee Jong Suk. Btw, have you seen something similar to this? If do, please share.. thanks..
Well, well well here we are 2025 and the worm has turned. Not going to comment on the KSH trial by public opinion at all out of respect to his remaining fans. However I want to let everyone know that Seo Ye Ji’s agency Sublime have started their prosecution case against the perpetrators of all the lies and rumour mongering that took place in April 2021. They have said they are not going to show any leniency. One of the 130 names given is an ex employee of Gold Medalist. Sorry but not sorry this blog was very instrumental in perpetuating the lies over the last couple of years so who knows if those Koala articles are part of the defamation suit. Sublime had a dedicated legal team who were asking for examples of malicious commentators and this blog was full of them. Anyway not that anyone asks or cares but SYJ is starting her return to mainstream TV and she is hosting an episode of SNL Korea. To all the muppet anti’s thank you for your commitment in spreading the anti sentiment against SYJ because of your hate and negativity it has actually paid off in dividends because the truth will always show. Good luck with getting your head around YJ return. I’m here if you need to b*tch about it for therapeutic reasons.
Not sure about KSH. There are a lot of double standards in Korea. Regardless of KSH, whether or not he dated the girl (to be honest everyone has the right to date and let’s not be hypocrites, in western countries, people date when they are still teenagers so everyone, don’t be so sanctimonious). This only hit the wall because it is a big buck star.
My hesitation in all this still because of one reason, WHY THE PARENTS DIDN’T STOP IT THEN????? And now, they have objection????? It’s all about money. Do you think they will just accept his apology and not demand compensation? Let’s not kid ourselves.
People date when they’re teenagers WITH teenagers! Most of them dating with their peers or maximum 4-6 years age gap.
How many 15 yo and 27 yo couples you saw? And how many of them weren’t criticised?
Lol wut kool aid you drowning on?!
It’s always frowned upon and always on news!
Example is when teacher has a relationship with their students.
Usually caught by parents too.
Unless you are in a cult where kids groomed to marry old people.
Even then authorities can step in especially if a minor.
SMH!
Age gap is a myth in these dating scandals IMO. I have acquaintances dating in their teens and the girl walked down the aisle to take wedding vow. That’s a happy ending to teenage dating. But there are more cases of teenage dating ending in undesired consequences – teen pregnancy outside wedlock, abortion, and abandoning babies for adoption etc., creating more and bigger and longer-term social issues.
@Olesya1, I don’t think age gap is the issue here. The controversial part is as long as one party in the courtship is underaged, it always involves risks to have concussions later on bcuz minors are just minors that can’t judge situations rationally, nor have much experience with certain unfavorable life circumstances, regardless of whether it’s teenager dating teenager or adult dating teenager.
From GM’s latest statement, they claimed KSR went to meet KSH at night and his family was there. so that means his parents are also at fault for letting his son date her?
From the articles I read, the family just want an apology otherwise when KSH reached out to them, they could have accepted the bribery?
Yes that was stupid of them to say that? That the parents were there in the apartment too when she swung by at 11pm at night to cook for him? It’s scandalous in conservative Korean society. She was a minor? So his parents were complicit with their relationship?
Yes her family only wanted him to apologize and take some blame (I mean that’s only human yeah?) for her suicide. And also to admit to being in a relationship with her for 5 years (because that’s what she said in all her letters and texts). Otherwise he’s making her out to be a liar? They would’ve even accepted it if he had said that they were in a relationship in 2015 but they only officially dated 2019 onwards. And they didn’t take his calls because he wanted to buy their silence. So this is not about money. This is about preserving their daughter’s legacy and validating her statements about their relationship.
Well, I have to say, observing this playing out, I feel like the ogling, multi-car crash spectator, only this one had deaths, which makes it truly heartbreaking. Not being as knowledgeable about Kdrama-world/as invested in it as many seem to be, I realise that I probably shouldn’t be so forthcoming with my opinions, but that doesn’t seem to stop thousands/millions of others so I’m not going to let it stop me, either. HOWEVER, my opinion is just that, and no one should lose any sleep over it.
My main take way from this spectacle is actually inspired by a quote from Seo Kang Joon. He and Kim Sae Ron where on a programme when she was 14 –
“…When the host jokingly commented that they looked like a married couple, both actors laughed, and Seo Kang Joon promptly responded “What do you mean married couple? She’s a minor…”
Any famous actor/celebrity in South Korea should think of this -NEVER get involved with a minor UNLESS you’re up for a potential car-crash scenario. If it happens to be ‘true love’ well, tough. Just don’t.
Other things this made me think about –
1) Being a rich, famous Kdrama actor/celebrity is not enviable – your life is not your own. Granted, it might seem amazing, wonderful BUT you really are not free. You are living in a plush, no expense spared prison, suffocating, limited, without liberty. Your every action/word online and off, scrutinised/criticised/condemned/distorted/fabricated…
2) The bullying/negativity of cyber-world/media is truly awful, a monster. Plus Parasocial relationships are toxic and the whole phenomenon should be looked at/discouraged.
3) If a movie/drama is good and interests me, I will watch it, irrespective of what I know/think about the real-life actor/director/producer involved. Yes, I watch and like some of Roman Polanski’s movies, Woody Allen’s, etc.. Harvey Weinstein productions run in the 100’s and many are good, no way I’m boycotting them. Soo, if ever Disney release Knock-Off and, if it’s good, I will watch it, as will many others around the world.
Ironically, it seems that the movie ‘Real’ is being watched by many more people, now.
It’s a real shame that Kim Sae Ron was boycotted, had she not have been, her life would have been very different, now and she might even be alive, still.
All your nasty comments. You know nothing of him as a person. You won’t be happy until you push him to his death like you have done to so many other celebrities.
Which celebrities did they push to death? Sulli, who got even more hate after she did Real with Star Kim Soohyun while he ran off to do military service to hide from the shame of his flop movie? Don’t pretend his fans were never part of lynch because there are two young women who are now dead after being associated with him and his cousin.
To koala
Actually what worries me is not ksh but the people behind him who owned this industry,garosero and ksr family must focus on what valuable,her soul who can not return,not on her personal love relationship,because if you look at it 90% of the problem here is the debt that comitted by the agency,have you also forgotten who comitted the crime in sulli film?
So i beg garosero and family to get very strong evidence of ksr’s death,it is because of media and the money sucking devil agency stakeholders
And the punishment for ksh enough with a petition to boycott him so the world wont remember his FACE again,but it is the criminals BEHIND the AGENCY and MEDIA who must be imprisoned
Please think logically and dig deeper into this case,or sooner later you will receive news of artis comitting suicide again