I put this under the article, I'll post it here too. Maybe try for a little understanding between fans. The only one who should be blamed is KSH.
I'm not sure why this whole situation has upset me so much. Usually with celebrity scandals, I'll read whatever, think, well entertainmet industry is a cesspool and move on.
I feel for everyone involved in this almost. I feel so bad for Kim Saeron who was literally let down by everyone in her life. Never let your child be a child actor. I feel for Kim Saeron's family having to endure all this while trying to process thier daughters untimely death.
I do feel for fans of Kim Soo Hyun. They believed the hype, the branding of the man and are probably feeling betrayed, like when you find out a freind has been talking smack behind your back. I can kind of understand why some of them might double down on defending him cause I bet deep inside they feel so stupid for thinking he was one of the decent ones and they feel the need to try and make it so they aren't the stupid ones. I feel sorry for the fans that are devastated and understand the magnitude of what has been revealed.
Who I don't feel sorry for is Kim Soo Hyun. Putting all the accusations and mudding of the water aside, look at what he has admitted to. He admitted to dating a 19 year old when he was 31. She was barely an adult. She had just stepped into the adult world and he by that time had 10 plus years in the adult world. There are pictures of them together when she was younger. He still had some kind of a relationship with her when she was a minor that was clear. Even if it wasn't sexual in nature. What 27 year old man wants to hang around a 16 year old?? None. Unless there is ulterior motives.
He was the adult in that relationship. Period. He went out of his way to spend time with her alone when she was a minor. Again, do you know any 27 year old that will hang about with a teenager willingly? Why was their 'friendship' never made public, why hide the fact that you are friends with a 16 year old? Because they weren't friends, he was grooming her. He was manipulating a young girl, probably gaslighting her and I dread to think what else.
Putting aside the nature of their relationship do you know any healthy 27 year male that wouldn't want to be having sex at any given time? Is anyone naive enough to think that wasn't happening between them?
I am so beyond disgusted with him, I don't think I can ever watch anything with him in it again. And I wasn't even a massive fan of his. I just thought he was endearing and sweet in the two shows I watched him in. I can believe that his hardcore fans on both sides of the fence are hurting right now.
