I propose a boycott by International fans of all Korean movies, dramas, and music. If American Netflix viewers of Korean movies and dramas there came to understand the psychotic, suicide-fetish culture that destroys and kills the artists they are coming to love in Korean shows, I guarantee you there would be a stink.
Instead, we have Netflix currently playing along, and canceling shows which were to star actors who are ALLEGED to have done something naughty or illegal. Fuck proof or conviction, rumors spread by netizens are good enough.
But I don't think most International fans think that way. I've been obsessed with Asian cinema and BLs for three years especially Korea's, but it took me TWO of those years to begin to get a clue as to how poisonously vile is the Korean entertainment/suicide machine.
If JJM was an American star and this private conversation had been made public, he'd have said "oops, sorry to the ladies. Now I'm on my way to the courthouse to see to it the blackmailers are brought to justice." It would have been online for a week, then that would be it. He certainly would not have been blacklisted by the industry for such a miniscule breach of behavior, a little, jokey chat never meant for anyone else's ears or eyes.
Granted, I would never be able to maintain this boycott, but I would at least only watch Korean shows on pirate sites. Damned if I'm going to give that twisted industry my $$$.
How do you write a whole ass article about a scandal and not even mention what the scandal is...
It's quickly summarized below the photo. These blood-suckers would never miss a chance to trash a celeb for a four year old incident that never would have hurt anyone, had blackmailers not released the info to social media sites after JJM refused their attempt to extort him, then the social media sites published the info on the Internet which gave mainstream media an excuse to publish it too. In other words, Korean media CREATED the "scandal" and then REACTED to it.
That's how character assassination works. Had this conversation remained where it was supposed to be, between two men in private, no one else would ever have been hurt by it.
Nope , sound justified to me cheating wife will lose her husband , face and family , this actor will lose face…
" lose the face..."
This is the antiquated phrase and the shame-based way of thinking that leads to so much psychotic fan behavior and celebrity suicides in Korea. The country, and the moronic MDLer who left this comment, have to move into the 21st century at some point and stop obsessing over what other people think of you or yours.
Fear of "losing face" is why most Koreans see experiencing mental-health issues as something to be ashamed of, and thus something they will not talk about, which means a lot of people who could be saved, including celebrities, turn to suicide.
Fear of "losing face" is why abused women don't report their criminally abusive husbands to the cops. "losing face" is the reason a million other horrors are swept under the rug for fear of the judgment and shame that comes with exposing them.
BTW, Shubham, which Joseon era is it you pretend to be living in with your backward, moralistic standards? How many shameful secrets do YOU keep in your closet? How about you tell the rest of us all about them, so we can pass judgment on your worth as a human being and whether you should be allowed to continue doing whatever it is you do in life?
He's a handsome man, this actor. The husband can't successfully sue his own wife. He's probably claiming the actor…
I'm American, and until I have been seeing this insane, judgmental, suicide-enforcing code of what is ok and what is not in Korea, I never would have agreed with your statement. But guess what? I do think it's great that we don't crucify entertainers for shit in their personal lives that is none of our business.
He's a handsome man, this actor. The husband can't successfully sue his own wife. He's probably claiming the actor…
"considering the decadence of the west right now."
My god, you are a perfect example of the problem. Move to Iran. You'd fit right in there. They think the west is "decadent" too. Meanwhile, they stone to death people who have affairs and throw gay men off buildings.
That's dumb. The son has nothing to do with the sins of the father.
ALLEGED "sins." And they're not "sins," they are unproven accusations. Last time I looked, Korean entertainment and society wasn't a religion of some kind, though it appears to be Satanic in some ways.
Lee Sun Kyung has been dead no two weeks, and you, netizens, Korean agencies, and the public are out for the blood and career of yet another artist, reporting career-ending allegations as though they are established facts.
And editing out scenes that include the attacked actor's son? What the f**k does the kid have to do with anything? Why should he be punished? What is wrong with Korea that this all seems normal to you?
Huh? Of course you need to mention the scandal because it's the reason he hasn't been on tv in 4 years. And wdym…
Are you Korean?
All the article "needs" to do is announce that Joo JIn Moo is soon to appear on this television show. Nevertheless, half of this article is given over to rehashing the "scandal." The article as a whole, reads as if the show announcement is a mere excuse to flog the dead horse of your "scandal."
People like you just never get enough blood, do you?
I ask if you're Korean, because Korea is one of the few places where two dudes privately yukking it up on texts between the two of them, commenting on the looks of some women, would qualify as a "scandal." It happens a million times a day, and it is not illegal.
I ask if you're Korean because Korea is one of the few places where it is considered normal and appropriate for anonymous online blood-suckers and gossip media to present themselves as the Korean Morals Police, passing judgment and pronouncing penalties, usually in the form of wrecked careers.
The real scandal is the illegal hacking, and the fact that media outlets/online trash-talkers published illegally-obtained texts and images belonging to JJM.
I ask if you're Korean because your "huh?" indicates you are incapable of seeing how messed up your perspective on celebrity harassment is.
This 'writer' never improves in translating, either. He/she/it still can't translate pronouns correctly, despite…
omg...lol Aren't you the delicate flower with zero sense of humor?
Butting into an exchange of comments you're not involved in to order the participants to adopt your silly, SJW speech codes is "dehumanizing" to them/us.
Go away, please.
For all you know, this crappy, insulting article was written by an AI program. Thus, "It" is the perfect name. Thus, I will use it frequently. That it seems wrong to you is an added benefit.
You just couldn't announce the return to TV of one of Korea's finest actors without mentioning an old, overblown, Netizen-hyped "scandal" that didn't amount to a hill of beans, could you, MDL?
Your obliviousness is breathtaking. You've learned nothing from LSK's recent suicide.
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Instead, we have Netflix currently playing along, and canceling shows which were to star actors who are ALLEGED to have done something naughty or illegal. Fuck proof or conviction, rumors spread by netizens are good enough.
But I don't think most International fans think that way. I've been obsessed with Asian cinema and BLs for three years especially Korea's, but it took me TWO of those years to begin to get a clue as to how poisonously vile is the Korean entertainment/suicide machine.
If JJM was an American star and this private conversation had been made public, he'd have said "oops, sorry to the ladies. Now I'm on my way to the courthouse to see to it the blackmailers are brought to justice." It would have been online for a week, then that would be it. He certainly would not have been blacklisted by the industry for such a miniscule breach of behavior, a little, jokey chat never meant for anyone else's ears or eyes.
Granted, I would never be able to maintain this boycott, but I would at least only watch Korean shows on pirate sites. Damned if I'm going to give that twisted industry my $$$.
That's how character assassination works. Had this conversation remained where it was supposed to be, between two men in private, no one else would ever have been hurt by it.
Sick as fuck.
This is the antiquated phrase and the shame-based way of thinking that leads to so much psychotic fan behavior and celebrity suicides in Korea. The country, and the moronic MDLer who left this comment, have to move into the 21st century at some point and stop obsessing over what other people think of you or yours.
Fear of "losing face" is why most Koreans see experiencing mental-health issues as something to be ashamed of, and thus something they will not talk about, which means a lot of people who could be saved, including celebrities, turn to suicide.
Fear of "losing face" is why abused women don't report their criminally abusive husbands to the cops. "losing face" is the reason a million other horrors are swept under the rug for fear of the judgment and shame that comes with exposing them.
BTW, Shubham, which Joseon era is it you pretend to be living in with your backward, moralistic standards? How many shameful secrets do YOU keep in your closet? How about you tell the rest of us all about them, so we can pass judgment on your worth as a human being and whether you should be allowed to continue doing whatever it is you do in life?
No? Well, why not?
My god, you are a perfect example of the problem. Move to Iran. You'd fit right in there. They think the west is "decadent" too. Meanwhile, they stone to death people who have affairs and throw gay men off buildings.
You'd probably enjoy all that.
Lee Sun Kyung has been dead no two weeks, and you, netizens, Korean agencies, and the public are out for the blood and career of yet another artist, reporting career-ending allegations as though they are established facts.
And editing out scenes that include the attacked actor's son? What the f**k does the kid have to do with anything? Why should he be punished? What is wrong with Korea that this all seems normal to you?
All the article "needs" to do is announce that Joo JIn Moo is soon to appear on this television show. Nevertheless, half of this article is given over to rehashing the "scandal." The article as a whole, reads as if the show announcement is a mere excuse to flog the dead horse of your "scandal."
People like you just never get enough blood, do you?
I ask if you're Korean, because Korea is one of the few places where two dudes privately yukking it up on texts between the two of them, commenting on the looks of some women, would qualify as a "scandal." It happens a million times a day, and it is not illegal.
I ask if you're Korean because Korea is one of the few places where it is considered normal and appropriate for anonymous online blood-suckers and gossip media to present themselves as the Korean Morals Police, passing judgment and pronouncing penalties, usually in the form of wrecked careers.
The real scandal is the illegal hacking, and the fact that media outlets/online trash-talkers published illegally-obtained texts and images belonging to JJM.
I ask if you're Korean because your "huh?" indicates you are incapable of seeing how messed up your perspective on celebrity harassment is.
Butting into an exchange of comments you're not involved in to order the participants to adopt your silly, SJW speech codes is "dehumanizing" to them/us.
Go away, please.
For all you know, this crappy, insulting article was written by an AI program. Thus, "It" is the perfect name. Thus, I will use it frequently. That it seems wrong to you is an added benefit.
Your obliviousness is breathtaking. You've learned nothing from LSK's recent suicide.