I am an American lover of Korean cinema, but I'm beginning to think I should stop indirectly supporting this industry…
It's sad that you are doing the very thing in your comment that you accuse the netizens of. Lee Kyung-young, the amazing actor you're trashing about the "statutory rape," was tried for the charges, found guilty of one and not guilty of two, spent nine months in jail, two years of probation and a fine. The young woman was 17, not 12, and presented herself as an adult. The sex was entirely consensual.
And this was all back in 2002. He went nearly nine years without appearing in any films or dramas. What would be enough punishment for you? Should he kill himself too? Why should his career be destroyed because he had sex three times with a woman who lied about her age? Why do you and Koreans care so much about what goes on in other people's panties and beds? None of your freaking business.
Plus, as I said, he has more than paid for what happened and made a successful comeback. Good for him. Great. That's what people are supposed to do after being found guilty of a crime. Remake themselves and be a productive citizen!
But you and the Netizens think LKY should never be able to act again. Well, too bad and too late and good for him. I am happy such a talented man was able to crawl back out from under the insanity of the netizens and Korea's blood-thirsty culture of shame.
I am an American lover of Korean cinema, but I'm beginning to think I should stop indirectly supporting this industry…
I discovered Korean cinema about three years ago and have watched almost nothing else, along with Japanese, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong cinema since. It's at a whole other level Hollywood doesn't even know about.
However, during that same time I have educated myself about Korea's sadistic Internet culture and psycho fan culture, which has been integral in driving an unbelievable number of actors and K-Pop stars to choose suicide.
But it's not only them. Korea as a whole has the highest rate of suicide among developed countries in the entire world, and it's only getting worse. The suicide rate among those 15-30 years old went UP 17% in 2023 over 2022.
Several K-Pop stars killed themselves in 2023, most notably Moonbin of the group Astro, who was a huge star. Koreans just go "oh well..." and move on with their day. No biggie Something is deeply off-kilter about the entertainer/fan dynamic in Korea. People are obsessed, judgmental, and feel successful people OWE them, the public, these standards of behavior that are none of their fucking business. But they don't wait for charges to be PROVED, oh no, accusations will do just as well to destroy people, as we see here.
At this point, the industry should shut itself down for a month and take stock of what the hell is going on and how to stop it. But yeah, that won't happen.
Maybe try not judging people who are driven to despair and choose suicide. It's not your place.
Like I said, it's not your place, a**hole. A lot of Koreans believe they are "shaming" their family by the situation thrust upon them, and that the honorable thing is to die...go away, get it? Now shut up.
God No!! The Korean Society truly bullies people as represented by their school dramas. They drove this man to…
Shut up. Not your place to judge someone whose pain you have no concept of. In Korea, a lot of people think they're doing their loved ones a favor by disappearing into the grave.
Those who drove him into taking such a drastic step will not learn anything. Those who bullied him be it online…
I am an American lover of Korean cinema, but I'm beginning to think I should stop indirectly supporting this industry and culture that has driven so many good, gifted people to suicide. I fucking hate Netizens.
I can't believe this. He was such a good actor - for something so insignificant and still unproven, for him to…
Why can't you believe it? It's f**king Korea.
They murder celebrities online just because they can.
And forget celebrities: Korea has the highest suicide rate in the entire developed world, by far. A sick, twisted society where police and the judiciary waste hundreds of millions of dollars prosecuting people for smoking weed, while government corruption and all manner of business/industry slime goes unpunished. Every Netizen should be beaten senseless.
This guy was a great actor. Best dimples ever too.
Well, Korea, score another talented dead entertainer, crucified by your insane anti-drug culture and psycho society based on lies, rumor-mongering, and above all, judging people guilty before any evidence whatsoever is in.
And for god's sake, it's f**king MARIJUANA we're talking about here. Who gives a shit?
This is a horrible tragedy. I hope it is the last celebrity suicide in Korea of 2023.
So now you can all get warmed up to destroy people you know nothing about and drive them to despair and suicide in 2024! Maybe set a new record!
Almost all my favorite movies are Korean, but I often feel I'm indirectly supporting an entertainment industry and society that feeds on the blood of its best people, for sport.
Rest in Joy, Lee Syun Kun
If Yoo Ah In, one of my favorite actors, should make this choice because of the never-ending attacks on him in the press and online due to the drug charges he faces, I am going to have to blow a gasket. Every Korean who takes part in the constant culture of celebrity-destruction there deserves an ass-kicking.
What are u expecting from two high school boys who lived in the era of around 2000 in the asian country??? Please…
"Racist." Good God, you're dull.
Your vile religion is not race-based, so what the hell are you talking about with the "racist" bullshit? I will tell you what you are talking about: You have nothing intelligent or educated to say in defense of your barbaric religion, so you are resorting to the usual accusations of "racism!" and "hate!"
I am not a fucking racist, dear, and that's all l will say in response to your disgusting accusation. I have no obligation to defend myself in that regard.
No, I don't "hate" Muslims. I loathe and despise people who practice Islam, hurting other people as they do so in a million different ways. I loathe and despise Islam itself because of what it teaches. I am not going to educate you on the differences among the words "hate," "loathe," and "despise." You have google, educate yourself. "Hate" is an irrational, emotional feeling. "Loathing" and "despising" are calm, rational feelings based on facts and behavior.
It's hilarious how you keep insulting me but saying "sorry" after each time because I'm your elder. lol
I am gay. I was MADE and BORN gay. I am not a fucking "criminal" by virtue of having been born as who I am. I don't want to be "loved" by people like you, whose religion teaches that me having a romantic partner is a "crime." Seriously, bite me.
What are u expecting from two high school boys who lived in the era of around 2000 in the asian country??? Please…
I already said: I do not respect Islam because of WHO Muhammed WAS, what he DID, and what he COMMANDED be done. I'm not going to repeat myself over and over and over.
Of course people of all religions do violent, horrible things. But how many of those religions boast a leader who TAUGHT that these things be done and who themself was a violent, murderous, commander of armies that waged war on others for disbelieving what he taught?
Only one I know of is ISLAM.
Jesus Christ commanded no armies and killed no one. You can't say that about your vicious Muhammed.
And this was all back in 2002. He went nearly nine years without appearing in any films or dramas. What would be enough punishment for you? Should he kill himself too? Why should his career be destroyed because he had sex three times with a woman who lied about her age? Why do you and Koreans care so much about what goes on in other people's panties and beds? None of your freaking business.
Plus, as I said, he has more than paid for what happened and made a successful comeback. Good for him. Great. That's what people are supposed to do after being found guilty of a crime. Remake themselves and be a productive citizen!
But you and the Netizens think LKY should never be able to act again. Well, too bad and too late and good for him. I am happy such a talented man was able to crawl back out from under the insanity of the netizens and Korea's blood-thirsty culture of shame.
However, during that same time I have educated myself about Korea's sadistic Internet culture and psycho fan culture, which has been integral in driving an unbelievable number of actors and K-Pop stars to choose suicide.
But it's not only them. Korea as a whole has the highest rate of suicide among developed countries in the entire world, and it's only getting worse. The suicide rate among those 15-30 years old went UP 17% in 2023 over 2022.
Several K-Pop stars killed themselves in 2023, most notably Moonbin of the group Astro, who was a huge star. Koreans just go "oh well..." and move on with their day. No biggie Something is deeply off-kilter about the entertainer/fan dynamic in Korea. People are obsessed, judgmental, and feel successful people OWE them, the public, these standards of behavior that are none of their fucking business. But they don't wait for charges to be PROVED, oh no, accusations will do just as well to destroy people, as we see here.
At this point, the industry should shut itself down for a month and take stock of what the hell is going on and how to stop it. But yeah, that won't happen.
Who uses a rifle with a lawnmower engine attached to it for such a task? Give me a break.
Sick, sick, sick society.
They murder celebrities online just because they can.
And forget celebrities: Korea has the highest suicide rate in the entire developed world, by far. A sick, twisted society where police and the judiciary waste hundreds of millions of dollars prosecuting people for smoking weed, while government corruption and all manner of business/industry slime goes unpunished. Every Netizen should be beaten senseless.
Well, Korea, score another talented dead entertainer, crucified by your insane anti-drug culture and psycho society based on lies, rumor-mongering, and above all, judging people guilty before any evidence whatsoever is in.
And for god's sake, it's f**king MARIJUANA we're talking about here. Who gives a shit?
This is a horrible tragedy. I hope it is the last celebrity suicide in Korea of 2023.
So now you can all get warmed up to destroy people you know nothing about and drive them to despair and suicide in 2024! Maybe set a new record!
Almost all my favorite movies are Korean, but I often feel I'm indirectly supporting an entertainment industry and society that feeds on the blood of its best people, for sport.
Rest in Joy, Lee Syun Kun
If Yoo Ah In, one of my favorite actors, should make this choice because of the never-ending attacks on him in the press and online due to the drug charges he faces, I am going to have to blow a gasket. Every Korean who takes part in the constant culture of celebrity-destruction there deserves an ass-kicking.
Your vile religion is not race-based, so what the hell are you talking about with the "racist" bullshit? I will tell you what you are talking about: You have nothing intelligent or educated to say in defense of your barbaric religion, so you are resorting to the usual accusations of "racism!" and "hate!"
I am not a fucking racist, dear, and that's all l will say in response to your disgusting accusation. I have no obligation to defend myself in that regard.
No, I don't "hate" Muslims. I loathe and despise people who practice Islam, hurting other people as they do so in a million different ways. I loathe and despise Islam itself because of what it teaches. I am not going to educate you on the differences among the words "hate," "loathe," and "despise." You have google, educate yourself. "Hate" is an irrational, emotional feeling.
"Loathing" and "despising" are calm, rational feelings based on facts and behavior.
It's hilarious how you keep insulting me but saying "sorry" after each time because I'm your elder. lol
I am gay. I was MADE and BORN gay. I am not a fucking "criminal" by virtue of having been born as who I am. I don't want to be "loved" by people like you, whose religion teaches that me having a romantic partner is a "crime." Seriously, bite me.
Of course people of all religions do violent, horrible things. But how many of those religions boast a leader who TAUGHT that these things be done and who themself was a violent, murderous, commander of armies that waged war on others for disbelieving what he taught?
Only one I know of is ISLAM.
Jesus Christ commanded no armies and killed no one. You can't say that about your vicious Muhammed.