[Update++] Scriptwriter of child abuse movie 'Hope' slams IU and Heo Ji Woong on Twitter + petition to take down 'Zeze' song
Article: Scriptwriter of the movie 'Hope' responds to IU and Heo Ji Woong "I curse you"
Source: OSEN via Naver
Scriptwriter of Hope: "Even in art, there exists taboos. If someone were to take my innocent work and bring it into the realm of taboo sanctuary under their name of art, I would curse them. Sometimes you have to protect a work's last recourse for art to remain art. What angers me more is the playful words of a critic who doesn't even understand the pains of creation. #Zeze #Book #Art #Creation"
1. [+504, -32] It's true. Heo Ji Woong should've been more careful when he said what he did. There are some things you just don't defend. Whatever IU's intention was, the truth remains that the public was disturbed by her work.
2. [+457, -38] I noticed that a few other famous directors like Yoon Sung Ho were defending IU too and putting the publishing company down ㅋㅋㅋ This is the reality of our country. Koreans don't know the difference between something that's promiscuous and being open minded. ㅋㅋㅋ Sigh
3. [+423, -21] I had forgotten about the Nayoung scandal... To describe Zeze in such a manner and have him posed in that way while dressed in fishnet stockings... I'm sure any pedo would find that sexy.
4. [+394, -17] Critics like Heo Ji Woong believe that their words are right no matter what and any differing opinion is immediately wrong.
5. [+165, -7] Anyone who claims to be an IU fan around me will be seen in a different light now. Once you're famous, you'll always have people willing to defend you so they never realize what exactly they did wrong.
6. [+170, -10] The thing about IU's clarification that doesn't make sense is that she claims she wrote about Zeze's duality but Zeze is a child suffering from abuse who doesn't know right from wrong so he sometimes acts like a devil and sometimes an angel with Minguinho understanding his circumstances and embracing him all the same.
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Source: Nate
1. [+393, -11] "You're very innocent but also cunning. You might be transparent like a little child but there's a dirty side to you." These lyrics honestly read like what a pedophile would say to blame the child for seducing him. Did she not understand the consequences of what she was writing?
2. [+365, -5] I understand his words. The creation of art is like a child to these writers. Zeze is the author's younger self, what more words are needed? And to think a critic who doesn't even know an ounce of creativity to come out and put down the publishing company like that? Obviously that's in reference to Heo Ji Woong.
3. [+50, -2] As if that pathetic Heo Ji Woong's opinion is worth anything. He's a great fit with IU.
4. [+50, -2] IU's dirty and cunning, but the IU I'm talking about is from a third person's perspective.
5. [+38, -1] I so agree with him saying that there is taboo even within the realm of art. I seriously hate people who claim freedom of expression to everything.
6. [+27, -2] I cried so hard while watching this movie... I remember going home with swollen eyes after it was over. I'm so sorry this had to even happen.
7. [+23, -2] He speaks nothing but the truth.
8. [+20, -1] Can't imagine how horrifying IU's thoughts might be to actual victims of abuse
9. [+17, -0] IU really has no where to go... even a scriptwriter is slamming her. IU's only a high school graduate after all, she can't be as smart as she expects us to think she is. I honestly don't even think she expected this whole thing.
10. [+17, -3] In what society is it acceptable for someone to glamorize pedophilia as art and sell it as music? She dug her own grave on this one. This is going to follow her for the rest of her life.
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Article: IU, from 'God IU' to 'Ah whatever IU'
Source: OSEN via Nate
1. [+642, -30] She actually hung up the Zeze drawing and turned the song on at her fan meet yesterday ㅋㅋㅋ Goosebumps
2. [+522, -32] She has several plagiarized songs as well, I'm disgusted that she's pushing through with this lolita concept
3. [+516, -44] She can be whatever about this all she wants. It just shows our children that she can act in this manner and still be just fine.
4. [+67, -1] Women like her scare me more than women who look strong and intimidating on the outside;;;
5. [+58, -2] She grew up receiving nothing but praise and succeeding in all her works. She has no fear of the public's eye.
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Article: Critics weigh in on IU's scandal... 'the scandal gets bigger'
Source: OSEN via Naver
1. [+5,633, -473] I was going to hold back... but why are some of them shielding her? This is not a simple reinterpretation of art like Heo Ji Woong and others are claiming. It's like someone reading Anne Frank's diary and claiming, "I felt compassion for the Nazis. My heart fluttered as they murdered Anne Frank." How is this a reinterpretation of art?
2. [+5,128, -392] Heo Ji Woong needs to start acting his age and stop being an attention seeker. Why does he claim that the publishing company has no right to say what they did? Does that give him any right to his own opinions then? Don't argue that this is freedom of expression. In an extreme case, would a sexual act being performed at a pre-school be considered freedom of expression as well? There are agreed upon taboos that you're not supposed to legally pass on and the reason IU is getting hate is because she crossed a line she should never have crossed.
3. [+3,629, -236] I still fail to understand why IU felt the need to express her art through a child
4. [+1,229, -28] I agree 100% with poet Lee Wae Soo and the scriptwriter of 'Hope'
5. [+1,182, -42] There are no contrasting opinions.. the majority are against IU ㅋㅋ this is nothing to shield, this has surpassed that point
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Article: IU's 'Zeze' controversy results in petition to take digital song down
Source: OSEN via Nate
1. [+288, -27] At this rate, the female idols who show skin and dance seem more innocent and cleaner than her. At least they use themselves as sexual products instead of the many abused Zezes of our society. Does this put into perspective how heinous what IU did is?
2. [+264, -23] When she was apologizing, she should've known that the apology wouldn't have been enough. It was time for her to step up and take responsibility as the producer of the album instead of leaving an ambiguous message that basically denied her fault in any of this. She's honestly so sly. She doesn't even understand how severe what she just did is by bringing in child abuse into all of this and sexualizing it into some glorified fantasy. She really needs to admit to this and reflect.
3. [+178, -18] Of course she should take down the songs. Our youth is listening to her music, why should we expose them to a song with a message like that?
4. [+28, -4] Even with all these scandals, look at her keeping that poster up in the back... the third person's perspective of a child in a pin up girl pose wearing fishnet stockings
5. [+24, -3] IU has to be out of her mind, it gives me goosebumps...
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Article: IU, no brake to her controversy... criticism vs support heats up
Source: TV Report via Naver
1. [+7,978, -731] Hopeless clarification. Even if she's delusional in thinking she's an artist, at least have some thoughts. Since when were the arts prioritized over morals? If a male singer had expressed a 5 year old female child as being dirty and cunning and wrote lyrics telling her to "climb up me"... aigoo, this is no time to be talking about freedom of expression.
2. [+7,448, -612] She apologized. However, her album art is the same, the song is still available for download, and the music video has not changed. I'm suspicious as to whether she even admitted to her faults and apologized.
3. [+6,763, -730] What is going on with IU... what a lost case.
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Article: Yoon Jong Shin speaks on IU's 'Zeze' controversy, "Freedom of imagination, not misunderstanding and misinterpretation"
Source: Everyday Econ via Naver
1. [+1,197, -134] Just stay quiet... freedom of expression is not meant to be used in such circumstances.
2. [+1,044, -86] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ How is it that all of the people supporting IU have something in common ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Find strength
3. [+1,013, -83] All of IU's friends are coming out now
4. [+946, -89] Freedom of imagination...??? What a nut job. What's wrong with everyone? Notice how they all have one thing in common ㅋㅋ
5. [+870, -85] Hul, just stay quiet..
6. [+457, -15] This is the man who compared women to sashimi.. better the fresher they are.
7. [+457, -22] So can I use my freedom of imagination on your daughter then???
8. [+408, -13] Sashimi Jong Shin, stay out of this. Why is it that everyone shielding IU is an ajusshi? Looks like that lolita concept has been working well on these ajusshis
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