Human Kim Soo Hyun no longer exists. Star KSH is all that remains. That, and a constant echoing tinge of regret that KSR was the best thing HKSH ever had going for him: "couldawouldashoulda whisper whisper" Clank! Clank! Crocodile tears.
that is journalism now lbr perhaps always was lmao. we live in a freak world.
Yeah. Journalism schools changed a lot during the time of media consolidation (1990s), also again with digital, & again with SM.
KSH's speaking event was most likely filled with reporters who all work for separate news & entertainment outlets which share pretty much the same owners at the very top. (aka the Top Freaks in Freak World.)
Kim Soo Hyun said: "Whenever the choices of “human Kim Soo Hyun” and “star Kim Soo Hyun” diverged, I think I always made the choice of “star Kim Soo Hyun.” So, I was actually afraid every day. I was afraid of what would happen if everything I chose to protect because I was ”star Kim Soo Hyun” came back to me as poison. I was afraid of everything."
I think "listening to his lawyers" = "the choice of 'Star Kim Soo Hyun'". I think shutting down his human side was part of that too.
This scandal has resulted from much more than "an unconfirmed rumor," and can in no way be compared to "the littlest thing", as you put it.
After an initial blanket denial, his agency made not one but a series of admissions that each of their previous public statements contained lies. This prompted over a dozen major—including international—brands to break contracts & drop the star from their advertising. And a major studio put the upcoming release of their latest K-Drama on hold (and canceled production of Season 2) due to the controversy.
There is compelling prima facie evidence (at face value) that there indeed was a relationship while Kim Sae Ron was a minor, which KSH continues to dispute. They claim the evidence is fabricated, but have provided no substantive arguments.
The star just wasted his best opportunity to address the evidence by merely reiterating his claim that it was fake & false. Somehow. By someone. For some reasons. 🤷🏻
That damage control consultant must be fired. Absolute trash.ETA: He should have not involved her family in his…
The bereaved family has initiated three legal actions against Lee Jin Ho. They originally sued him defamation, accusing him of spreading false information about the late Kim Sae Ron. However, after Lee Jin Ho continued to reveal unverified private matters about Kim Sae Ron and her family, they filed an additional lawsuit against the YouTuber for violating the 'Act on Punishment of Stalking Crimes'. Additionally they requested—and were granted by the courts—a 90-day provisional order barring LJH from making any further statements about KSR.
Legally, he did not commit any crimes. It was still legal for him to date this girl.Legally, Sae Ron owed him…
I think that's for the courts to decide. The family has been very consistent about what they both do and do not want.
They want: – KSH to admit the truth of the affair – KSH to apologize for initially denying, then continuing to lie about it – Lee Jin Ho to cease and desist further defamations of their daughter
They do not want: – A payoff – KSH to suffer harsh criticism
FYI, FWIW, The MDL article about KSH's so-called "press conference" has been pulled from the main feed. It's still available on the home page under "Recent."
Yeah. Please also inform all the media who have & continue to label this as a press conference. (Like yourself, Gold Medalist has referred to this as a 'statement'.)
His circus act can be boiled down to poor-me crocodile tears, blanket denials, and sheer intransigence:
"What I did, I did" "If I go back, I'll make that choice again." "But I will not do what I did not do."
The man wears his incorrigibility like it's a badge—or a tiara!
Legally, he did not commit any crimes. It was still legal for him to date this girl.Legally, Sae Ron owed him…
Legally he may have committed one or more crimes. There are other crimes vs. children on the books in SK besides the age of consent laws to which you refer, such as contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
What was the point of this public performance? No one forced him to do this. He won't answer questions. He is stressed. He is taking legal action. Dragging this out via criminal and civil complaints is just making things worse. This wasn’t damage control. This was self-sabotage.
This was his opportunity to set the record straight. What people want to know is whether he dated Kim Sae-ron when she was underage, and if not, why did he lie? If KSH dated KSR for only a year, four years before Queen of Tears aired, what about the previous evidence? He needed to address this.
He spent most of the time talking about how all this affects himself. If he feels wronged by the exposure of his private life, he should have addressed it from the beginning. That he waited weeks only to play the victim in front of a muted & compliant media (except for that one brave lady reporter at the end) doesn't do anything to help him. On the contrary, it only increases the perception that he is being evasive and entirely unwilling to follow his highly-paid damage control consultants' best advice.
He doubled-down on denying everything without explaining why, let alone giving any convincing arguments. Just saying, “Everything is a lie” is meaningless. Just talking about how he felt has no bearing on what the public wants and needs to hear.
This guy will become the cautionary tale for an eon.
KSH's speaking event was most likely filled with reporters who all work for separate news & entertainment outlets which share pretty much the same owners at the very top. (aka the Top Freaks in Freak World.)
"Whenever the choices of “human Kim Soo Hyun” and “star Kim Soo Hyun” diverged, I think I always made the choice of “star Kim Soo Hyun.” So, I was actually afraid every day. I was afraid of what would happen if everything I chose to protect because I was ”star Kim Soo Hyun” came back to me as poison. I was afraid of everything."
I think "listening to his lawyers" = "the choice of 'Star Kim Soo Hyun'". I think shutting down his human side was part of that too.
After an initial blanket denial, his agency made not one but a series of admissions that each of their previous public statements contained lies. This prompted over a dozen major—including international—brands to break contracts & drop the star from their advertising. And a major studio put the upcoming release of their latest K-Drama on hold (and canceled production of Season 2) due to the controversy.
There is compelling prima facie evidence (at face value) that there indeed was a relationship while Kim Sae Ron was a minor, which KSH continues to dispute. They claim the evidence is fabricated, but have provided no substantive arguments.
The star just wasted his best opportunity to address the evidence by merely reiterating his claim that it was fake & false. Somehow. By someone. For some reasons. 🤷🏻
His performance gained absolutely nothing and the blowback is worse than had he simply released his statement via text or remained quiet.
They want:
– KSH to admit the truth of the affair
– KSH to apologize for initially denying, then continuing to lie about it
– Lee Jin Ho to cease and desist further defamations of their daughter
They do not want:
– A payoff
– KSH to suffer harsh criticism
https://www.koreaboo.com/news/kim-sae-rons-family-shock-asking-kim-soo-hyun-not-face-excessive-criticism/
His circus act can be boiled down to poor-me crocodile tears, blanket denials, and sheer intransigence:
"What I did, I did"
"If I go back, I'll make that choice again."
"But I will not do what I did not do."
The man wears his incorrigibility like it's a badge—or a tiara!
"What I did, I did."
"If I go back, I'll make that choice again."
"But I will not do what I did not do."
A: Stenographers
This was his opportunity to set the record straight. What people want to know is whether he dated Kim Sae-ron when she was underage, and if not, why did he lie? If KSH dated KSR for only a year, four years before Queen of Tears aired, what about the previous evidence? He needed to address this.
He spent most of the time talking about how all this affects himself. If he feels wronged by the exposure of his private life, he should have addressed it from the beginning. That he waited weeks only to play the victim in front of a muted & compliant media (except for that one brave lady reporter at the end) doesn't do anything to help him. On the contrary, it only increases the perception that he is being evasive and entirely unwilling to follow his highly-paid damage control consultants' best advice.
He doubled-down on denying everything without explaining why, let alone giving any convincing arguments. Just saying, “Everything is a lie” is meaningless. Just talking about how he felt has no bearing on what the public wants and needs to hear.