The legal process continues for the Yoochun sexual assault allegations, multiple ones now after the bombshell first claim in early June was followed by a second, third, and now even fourth woman coming forth. The police have been investigating the claims and this week summoned Yoochun in for questioning, the first time he’s gone in for direct examination. He was … Continue reading →
There’s a two pronged aspect to the huge legal investigation currently enveloping singer-actor Park Yoochun. The material issue is that he is accused of raping four different women, and the sidebar issue is the tittering salacious detail that each allegation took place in a bathroom so Yoochun may have a bathroom fetish. The former, if proven, will put him in … Continue reading →
The Park Yoochun allegations of rape and ensuing police investigation continues to heat up and with makes it harder and harder to believe that his entertainment career will ever recover. As of today there are now four accusers who have filed a sexual assault charge against Yoochun and the police are investigating all of it. The accusers have all given … Continue reading →
Things haven’t just gone from bad to worse for idol group JYJ member and actor Park Yoochun, it’s gone from bad to five alarm inferno in the span of less than one week since he was accused of rape by the alleged victim inside an adult bar. As a factual update since my last post – while the first and … Continue reading →
Scandals in South Korean entertainment run the gamut from most serious involving felony crimes to the so inconsequential it shouldn’t even be labeled a scandal which involves stars dating. Yoochun’s problems this week actually went on a downgrade sliding scale, which could be good for him, except it still remains firmly on the scandal meter so in the end it’s … Continue reading →
Holy moly is this terrible entertainment news to report on, yet again since it’s the worst case of deja vu. I like Yoochun a lot, like so much ever since The Girl Who Sees Smells no matter how wonky that drama was narratively as a crime caper. But liking an actor or actress onscreen doesn’t inure me to covering their … Continue reading →
The awards season seems to have expanded in scope, or else I simply never paid much attention to this particular award until now when my babies are being feted together. Hallyu stars Lee Jong Seok, Park Shin Hye, Jeon Ji Hyun, IU, and JYJ were all gathered at the National Theater of Korea this week to receive Korean Popular Culture … Continue reading →
On the even of the Seoul Drama Awards, another Korean awards show has released its nominees list for 2015 dramas and the result is a decidedly mixed bag. While I agree with the nominations for Heard it Through the Grapevine and the male leads, the inclusion of Yongpal in various categories boggles the mind since it’s only halfway through airing … Continue reading →
It’s so perfect that my favorite picture from the recently released Yoochun pictorial in Marie Claire Korea is the one where half his face is hiding behind a turtleneck. The picture slays on the power of his piercing eyes alone, enough to identify him for me even with just the nose on up visible. He’s not the best looking idol … Continue reading →
The big exodus really is coming at the end of this year and into 2016 as the huge group of male K-stars born in 1987 get ready to enlist in the army. I can’t even write all the names down because it’ll make me sniffle, there are so many of them. Until then, it’s time to say goodbye to a … Continue reading →
The 2015 Baeksang Art Awards was held this week and the attendees and awards hand out was as expected so there wasn’t much to write about. Same goes with the fashion, no one really stood out in either extreme, just a lot of good looking people dressing fashionably appropriate for the occasion. I did love the 360 degree camera booth … Continue reading →
If there are Yoochun fans with a long memory, they might still remember the contentious commentary I had on his drama Missing You during its airing and how much I hated his character. I still hate that one-track minded doofus Han Jung Woo but it was never an opinion that extended to Yoochun as an actor. I liked him a lot in Rooftop Prince … Continue reading →
Someone at SBS drama planning clearly can’t count, how else to explain the timing of the mid-drama press conference being held this past week? The Girl Who Sees Smells just aired episode 12 with four more episodes to go, making it a few weeks late to try and drum up publicity and interest in the drama. With that said, I … Continue reading →
