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Yeah, he messed up big time, but he remade himself (we hope!) and he's come back stronger than ever. If they're still making it, yeah, fire them, but always make sure they understand the door remains open if they reform. Korea needs to learn a little forgiveness and compassion

It would cost too much. He's central to the story. They really would have to reshoot the entire series.

Yes. Historic figures like Lord Byron, who was the bad boy of rock n roll in his lifetime, is still taught in schools and still highly respected as a writer and poet.

More recently, Iron Man actor, Robert Downey Junior, disgraced and erased from Hollywood, redeemed himself and someone had enough faith in him to give him a second chance and Marvel can't get enough of him now. Has he negatively effected the success of those films? Not a penny or dime.

If you're suggesting the actor continued to break the law into adulthood, you need to prove it, or you're just being a troll. Don't do that, it's not helpful.

If you're saying it would be another matter if he continued to break the law, yes, if those things were concurrent, it could effect the popularity of the show and lead to losses, but if the show has already been finished, not showing it will cost them more than showing it to a less than favourable audience number.

Don't pick arguments. Really. What does it achieve? Be positive, stick to the topic, try not to be confrontational. Says I, I know, but I'm saying this with kindness, not to challenge you.

They should just show it. The actor is too central to replace or edit out, just show it and have confidence they are morally in the right, financially responsible, and support the fans of the show and their other actors and the crew. They need to show solidarity, not throw themselves under a bus. This madness has to stop, so entertainment companies have to show some walnuts and stand up for what's right, not allow trolls and sociopaths dictate the country's future.

The cancel culture in Korea is totally out of control. Why should everyone else involved in the making of the second series suffer because of the actions of one person, let alone historic actions he had already been punished for? Is that fair?

Why should the entertainment industry act as a secondary judge and jury? How dare they! Who gave them the right? Actors need to start forming unions and suing the industry over cancellation culture.

Why should so many of my Korean acting and entertaining heroes kill themselves over trivial and/or historic events? That's monstrous, it's far more monstrous they were pushed to do this by an industry baying for their blood. How can they do that, it's far worse a crime than anything their targets ever did. Who's going to take the CEOs of these companies to court for corporate manslaughter and have THEM imprisoned?

It makes me so angry that my ideal Korea is being marked by madness like this.

Very good point. This type of sloppy or deliberate "journalism" should never be welcome if we want to live in a world that is as free and equal as we can all make it, if we try our best to support each other towards those goals.

The article is very one-sided, when news agencies should remain neutral. I know that companies like Siba might pay news agencies for favourable reports or reports which undermine an individual's claims, but to avoid suspicions of this type, journalistic intregity is very important.

The American model of spreading political disinformation disguised as news is frowned upon by unbiased news agencies and campaigners for equality and for freedom of speech.

Please don't follow their model.

Han So Hee is a really interesting actor. I hope she isn't plagued by controversy this time, but fortunately she has an iron will.

The suit isn't disheveled! My, the standards in S Korea!

Married Assassin would be more succinct, or:

I married a killer, but now I'm going to expose her evil deeds!

Or

Wife Kills for Money! Husband blabs!

Shin Min-a is fabulous. I really do hope that the couple live a long and happy life together, whatever they do. I know we don't really know any of our favourite actors, but some of them project such warmth and love that you really want to give them a hug. You just have to remember it will scare them, alarm them and get you locked up, so just think it, don't do it. 😄. Besides which the airfare would bankrupt me. One thing is for sure, and that's my wish to see her in many more dramas over the coming years. Please don't let her retire!

A wonderful actor, very good with the stern, menacing look, but he could play loveable characters just as well. There can't be many actors left who can play these statesmen type roles

I agree. She is capable of much more, but either prefers easy projects, or isn't being offered anything more challenging.

Alchemy of Souls showed she could do much better, which was I've reason i was so peed off HER character was killed off. The other actress who played the same character was very good, but she didn't have Jung So Min's expressive face, equally good with love, sarcasm and tragedy. I really wish she'd be given the leading part in something meaty like that again. As I've said, her two attempts to break out with a slightly more mature rom com with Love Next Door didn't work and not did Wolf Hunting, both of which were at a loss as to what to do with her.

Home Town Cha Cha Cha would have given her much more meat, Hotel del Luna, a stand like My Mister, or maybe a single session of something like The Penthouse or Our Blues or Signal, Vagabond or When the Camellia Blooms. Stuff which has a little more threat in it and a more grounded, realistic romance.

I'm not sure, i only dip in and out when i miss her funny, adorable face, maybe once or twice a year. Then i catch up. Just look up her vlog and you'll find out.

The vlog is very low key. Sometimes she travels around Korea or other countries, tasting their food, other times she's working for a children's charity or other charitable event, working with them, not just giving money, but getting stuck in, and it's all so low key. This isn't about her showing off, it's all very "I'm just an ordinary person doing my bit, because i love helping others". She has had an amazingly privileged upbringing, but she never leant into it, she made her success herself, with her own efforts, without financial support, and she chose to do all this socially conscientious work. I really don't think there's anyone else quite like her. And yet you don't find out much about her as a person. Despite all this, she's very private, it's all about her subject.

The only missteps I've seen her make were with Project Wolf Hunting, where her role was too small and her talent was wasted, and Love Next Door, which was a poor romcom, despite her being in it, not because of her. The director or writer or both couldn't quite make the various elements work, but these are very rare blips and neither are her fault, except maybe in her choice.

She's a fabulous actress, and a great embassador for Korea, with her vlog, her charity work, her love of food and the occasional chat she has with other actors.

She became one of my favourite actresses after watching her in This is My First Life and Alchemy of Souls, where she used that sarcastic look hilariously and rather sweetly, too. It's a shame I've not seen her do it in any other drama.

I read she came from a well off family, but went her own way, and succeeded. She's intelligent, fiercely independent, quietly amazing, and by that i mean she's so humble, she quietly goes about doing amazing things. She loves kids, especially her relations. When she does her vlog, it's all about the subject, it's only tangentially about her. She has no over-ruling ego.

Honestly, if we all lived life like her, the world would be a better place.

I am so happy to see she's doing a Netflix drama next, as that's all i get. My only regret is that we're all getting older, and i don't want her to get older. It's too sad.