So some of my readers as well as Asian Junkie recently pointed out the media's disregard for the actual scandals that mattered this year, like the mess with Open World.
No Cut News did talk a bit about it as a part of their 2012 wrap-up series re-highlighting the Open World case but it didn't get that much attention. I guess what's more disturbing is that people just accept it for what it is instead of initiating any changes.
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Article: [2012 Entertainment Wrap Up 3] Dreams of trainees trampled on by sexual abuse
Source: No Cut News via Nate
1. [+242, -1] Honestly, the entertainment industry probably has the people with the dirtiest backgrounds
2. [+227, -7] I think I know why Lee Hyun Woo said in the past, "I will never marry a celebrity"
3. [+214, -9] From sponsors to providing sexual services in exchange for fame, innocent people don't have a chance at becoming celebrities
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"From sponsors to providing sexual services in exchange for fame, innocent people don't have a chance at becoming celebrities"
ReplyDeleteYG idols are not like that
You don't know... Are you a trainee or something??
DeleteAnd I think yg are worst cos they sell their so soul. They are too much illuminati
Sad how no one cares about this. I wish there was someone relevant enough to bring attention to the issue of abuse in k-entertainement. Someone who is not a female bc lbr they would probably victim-blame her to ruins and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
ReplyDeleteHonestly it was clear TvN wanted to get more viewership or whatever, since they're a cable tv program (i actually like the dramas they come out with, but i'm sure they're not to popular) so it was probably a way to get more noticeable and milk the scandal for what it was worth. But hands down, the biggest and most disgusting/saddest scandal this year was Open World case. It quite sad that people pay more attention to the IU scandal (and other scandals this year) rather than the Open World case, but it just goes to show that because they are not a popular company they won't get a lot of attention. If SM, JYP, YG, CUBE ext had a scandal like that....the world would go apeshit.
ReplyDeletenice.can't wait to see what other ppl gonna say about this.
ReplyDeleteLee Hyun Woo? That TTBY actor? Btw did the actress/actor are also like this? Or it's just the trainee/idol?
ReplyDeletelol so random...
ReplyDeleteUgh. Can we /NOT/ bring stupid childish company-trolling into this?
ReplyDeleteI swear kpop fans....
I read the AJ article and I agree.
ReplyDeleteIDK why one girl's dating life is more shocking news than a CEO raping multiple underage girls...
Bigger companies have dirt, too. They just hide it way better.
ReplyDeleteI don't think bigger companies are that desperate though. Mainly because they have more to loose and I don't think they'll need to.
ReplyDeleteyang hyun suks wife was a trainee at yg
ReplyDeleteShe was a girl group member, not just a trainee. And He had a secret crush on her for 3 years before saying his feelings.
Delete"My heart and my mind were in battle with one another. I didn’t know what to do as the CEO of the company, and also as a man. I don’t usually get nervous, but it was so hard to ask her to be with me. I was afraid she would not think of me as a man. I eventually worked up the courage to call her and tell her that I liked her. Shocked, she responded with, “Excuse me?” We still talk about it to this day, but she said she thought I was joking. I remained on the phone with her for two hours, convincing her that I was really being genuine. After that, we very naturally began dating. No one knew that we were dating. For 9 years, I could never once take her to a coffee shop or to the movie theater. I feel really bad for that, so I’m trying the best I can to be good to her now."
It's less about desperation and more about abuse of power, imo. Not to mention, raking in more money means being able to pay people off with more. You'd surprised with what hush money can do. This entire industry is corrupted.
ReplyDeleteI guess by raping female celebrities, the Open World CEO is kind of doing physically what netizens have been trying to do to IU and T-ara mentally. No wonder they don't criticise him, it's like criticising your own reflection.
ReplyDeletethings such as the open world case should really get attention. Young women and possibily men need to be reminded that sexual abuse is not okay. selling your body is not okay. and im going to lie many idols need to promote againist sexual abuse.
ReplyDeleteif they want to live up to the idol name they should show children what is wrong and what is right. but at the moment in kpop that is not happening because female idols dance and spread their legs wide open , touching themselves and all that lot.
at the end of the day i wouldnt want my sister seeing an idol touching herself and making it look like sexy is a way of being succesful when its not.
it's so sad to see this
ReplyDelete[+227, -7] I think I know why Lee Hyun Woo said in the past, "I will never marry a celebrity"
ReplyDeleteare they trying to say that because someone was raped that they are too 'dirty' to marry, cause that's what it is implying.
And it's disgusting how more people will throw insults at T-ara and compare IU to dirty water but when it comes to a CEO abusing his power and raping young girls they don't care and have the attiude of 'well it happens all the time'. It's absolutely disgusting and is the reason a lot of victims don't report sexual assault.
"No Cut News did talk a bit about it as a part of their 2012 wrap-up
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attention."
I think that's why tvn used IU instead. I read somewhere that the management of online newsite nowadays are only interested in quantity and sensationalism instead of quality and reliability. It is said that there will be a list sent to all the reporters to update them on whose articles managed to gain the highest and lowest total views, and, because of that, most online media reporters have disregarded accuracy and journalism ethics so that they can keep their job and bring in the dough.
I think there are several reasons behind this case not getting a lot of exposure, including the fact that Open World Entertainment is not a renowned company in the least bit. If it were one of the Big 3, or even some standout companies like DSP, Cube, TS, Pledis, etc., it would get widespread attention. There's also the fact that people are already (sadly) familiar with how the entertainment industry works, particular the idol sector. Exchanging sexual favors for furthering your budding career is nothing new. Then there's the overall apathy of females who have been victims of rape. Some people assume that those girls wanted it or that they could've avoided the situation if they could or that it wasn't rape if she consented to it. All in all, these things contributed to a lack of concern for the case.
ReplyDeleteit's really unfortunate because these girls are daughters, granddaughters, sisters, and nieces--many of them underaged and inexperienced with things like this--to people and I'm sure they would NEVER want their loved ones to be involved in something like this.
yes because you personally know all of the people in that company right? >.>
ReplyDeleteI don't know why so many people think he's a nice guy (all this YG-papa nonsense), he has strong creeper vibes. I like some YG artists but I've never liked him.
ReplyDeleteHe said his ideal type is "young, small and cute" which describes quite a few artists - past and present - in his company. The stares he gives them makes me feel uncomfortable sometimes, like when he was ogling Minzy.
He said he was uncomfortable for Minzy's sexual acts in stage since she was underage.
ReplyDeleteYet the 2ne1 I Love You dance practice video shot by himself contains more ass close ups of Minzy than any dancing in the video.
and boys, i bet.
ReplyDeleteLee Soo Man may not be the SM CEO anymore but he seems more normal compared to JYP and YG CEOs (This is not meant to start fights i'm just saying that they seem like strange men)
ReplyDeleteOne negative vote. Looks like that voter will be a unmentionably horrible ^__^
ReplyDeleteThose people sucks!!! If their daughters did or happened like that, they will know the pain of how that hurts.
ReplyDeleteI understood it to mean that celebrities have hidden agendas. It makes me think of a quote by Eric Mun (Shinhwa's leader),
ReplyDelete"As I got older, I started to realize that there aren’t that
many people who are with me, on my side, really. In my work, I’ve met many
people who are out to hurt, people who gloat over misfortune, and those who try to end careers. I thought, there’s no one on my side at all. But I see all of
you (referring to the fans) here, and you’re all on my side."
So I think Hyunwoo's saying he would rather bypass all that uncertainty and marry someone who hasn't been jaded by fame.
And about your second point, I agree: it is disgusting that people have that "it happens all the time" attitude about something so foul it should be anything but routine in people's minds. A lot of people had this same attitude when it came to the deadly shooting in Connecticut; of course they were sympathetic, but they also said, "It’s America, you know. That sort of thing happens there." And as offensive as that is, it is unfortunately true. Now switch out America for entertainment industry and you've got yourself another unfortunate fact.
The worst part? This will continue to be a fact until something truly tragic that rocks the foundations of society takes place and law-makers remember why they exist in the first place.
I, personally, don't think the Open World scandal was worse than IU's... But I understand why that scandal hasn't been talked about much since the arrest was made.
ReplyDelete1. There's nothing for Netizens to speculate about. No articles being published because it is now an ongoing legal investigation. Everyone with a brain knows that police are usually not allowed to disclose details of an ongoing investigation because it could compromise the evidence the prosecution has against the sick bastard.
If the lack of articles being published is to ensure that the sick fucker goes to jail until he dies, I ain't complaining.
2. And also because the entertainment world really IS dirty... I would not be surprised if the Korean media doesn't want to write articles about this issue because it also addresses the fact that Korean media outlets are often paid by companies to write about certain things in a certain way. "Media play" can go in both directions: writing special articles about certain celebrities OR keeping quiet about certain celebrities/scandals.
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Don't get me wrong. What T-ara did to Hwayoung and how CCM treated her afterwards IS disgusting. But the reason why Netizens come at T-ara and IU so hard is because no one else will. (Ga-in addressed this problem on Strong Heart once.)
It's not illegal to bully someone (as long as nothing gets physical, like you're shooting them in the kneecap or something) and it's not illegal for a company to fire an employee.
It's also not illegal to post pictures on Twitter of yourself with your boyfriend. It's not illegal to have sex—as long as you're above the age of consent, which IU was/is. It's not illegal to build a career out of an image that you are completely the opposite of either.
/shrug
That's how it is.
I wouldn't be surprised. A couple years back Karam from The Boss, from Open World Ent., talked about being sexually assaulted by men.
ReplyDeleteIt makes total sense for you to say that YG has "creeper vibes" when you've never actually met him in person.
ReplyDeleteKinda like how it makes sense for me to call you a vapid cunt bitch with no common sense even though I've never met you in person.
The reason why no-one else will come at T-ara and IU hard, besides the complete legality of what they did, is the complete lack of solid evidence that they even did what they were accused of. IU and Eunhyuk possibly slept together but try proving in court with THAT hazy circumstantial evidence - you'd be laughed out of court. T-ara's "bullying" evidence is even worse - it isn't even good enough to qualify as "circumstantial", it's just flat-out completely fabricated, "oh she looked at her funny, must be bullying" - serious derp territory, only a true fuckhead would still believe in the bullying case after taking a serious look at all the evidence. Most netizens probably don't even believe it anyway, they are just getting off the witch hunt, and they enjoy being bullies themselves (which is why T-ara hits so close to home for them - they're scared of the possibility, however marginal, that T-ara may actually be better at bullying than THEY are).
ReplyDeleteUm... how is systematic rape and abuse of trainees by an entertainment CEO *not* worse than IU's accidental selca tweet?
ReplyDeleteThe VERY FIRST SENTENCE of my comment: I, personally, don't think the Open World scandal was worse than IU's...
ReplyDeleteI really don't know how you can possibly misread that.
"[+242, -1] Honestly, the entertainment industry probably has the people with the dirtiest backgrounds"
ReplyDelete^ This. So much. One month into being a trainee, I honestly think even the most innocent kid will no longer be innocent.
wtf i wrongwith the person who posted the 2nd reply and the 227 dumbasses that voted her/him up?? since it was posted in the Open world scandal post.. so if rape occurs then its the victim's fault and thn they dont deserve a happy life getting married and having kids? theyre less human beings?
ReplyDeleteim pretty much disgusted at times... if they used their nagging power to nag about things like this, then the world can be a bettr place...
I was reacting to that very first sentence. Your wording is unclear, and only implies that in your opinion one wasn't worse than the other. "scandal" could refer to the incidents themselves, or the outcry surrounding them.
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