i can't because they are clowning so bad at this point 😅
This is literally the eighth statement they've released in a week. The first one was just a placeholder (give us time to make a proper statement), making a total of seven statements where they keep changing their story to fit the evolving facts.
Statement #2 was the first big lie—"KSH & KSR never ever dated not on this planet or in any universe, ever!" (sic). The rest have been backpedaling as evidence is revealed to expose the lies.
How do they believe in their own credibility at this point? They are panicking and desperate to never admit their star dated an underage girl. How pathetic!
It is very serious indeed.KSH is at the very top of celebrity status and product influencing. And he owns his…
His studio kept up that lie until it fell apart last week. Since then they appear to be entirely desperate to avoid admitting the relationship began while she was still underage.
It is very serious indeed.KSH is at the very top of celebrity status and product influencing. And he owns his…
The Studio (maybe his brother/cousin) kept calling KSR's parents, not KSH personally. And her father implied they only wanted to work things out privately the traditional way (meaning giving them large bags of cash to keep quiet.) That backfired big time.
KSH can still come clean and take his chances. He hasn't actually committed any crimes (the age of consent was 13 when they first dated and she was an adult by the time it was raised to 20). It'll be up to the Korean public to decide his fate. But he has the whole industry and entertainment media ready to run cover for him, so he should probably give it a try.
But he will have to be sincere, bow deeply, apologize profusely, and learn true humility.
To all the people who think this is gonna get scrapped unfortunately thats not gonna happen disney has spent a…
He is going to have to do a lot of tap dancing at this point to convince the world he is a victim. Even with the compromised entertainment media running cover for him, his studio has already released a total seven statements so far, back-peddling each time as their lies have been exposed by evidence presented by netizens.
He should have simply done what the mother initially requested — admit the relationship and apologize. Because he couldn't do that—and thought that lies, intimidation, and bribes could save him—things have already gotten well out of hand.
I sincerely doubt he will be returning to Seoul or even SK anytime soon. If he does, then either he will throw himself to the mercy of public opinion and retire, or perhaps Disney or Prada or a conglomerate of industry power players will have taken control of his fate and he will do as they command.
Instead of cancelling the drama, why not just face swap with other actors? It's simply not fair for the rest of…
There are laws to prevent that (face-swapping, etc.). Actors rights are protected—even actors whose scandals threaten productions. Maybe if KSH is pushed hard enough he might be persuaded to sign away his rights in this case.
how serious is this issue in korea?? will directors still cast him? i think even squid game actors had bad controversies…
It is very serious indeed.
KSH is at the very top of celebrity status and product influencing. And he owns his own agency, which totally fumbled the crisis in a most embarrassing way (getting caught in lie after lie, being exposed for attempts to intimidate and bribe), many other celebrities and industry figures have been exposed as cowards or slaves to gag orders and nondisclosure agreements, and the SK media is likewise exposed as feckless stenographers for elites who typically remain above the law.
This appears to be a seminal moment where business-as-usual no longer applies and just about anything might happen next.
I watched it when it first aired. I don't hate this drama whatsoever, but neither do I care about the ratings drop due to the reaction to recent revelations about the male lead. I honestly do not understand why MDL ratings would be a cause of concern for you or anyone. It's not like it has any real meaning.
I think KSH has fled the country. He may never return. I saw some reports that he left via air immediately after…
Getting caught in the first lie (that they never dated) was proof enough, already. Then GoldMedalist Studio kept issuing additional statements (7 in total) because they kept getting caught in lies. Fleeing the country is just icing on the cake!
I saw some comments pointing fingers at her family that they've failed to protect and educate her. While they…
Well his parents divorced and one of his half-brothers is also his cousin, so that means that either his dad married his ex-wife's sister, or they tried to hide their shame by lying about the "cousin's" true relationship. So yeah, KSH lacked positive role models.
KSH' shopping mall/ panties scandal gets even worse!
After this incident, he got dropped from an Olympus deal and his agency had to pay penalties (3X the initial pay). There's an article about him crying about it at his college entrance exam. So he knew exactly how KSR would feel when the threatening certified letters were sent by GoldMedalist a year ago.
In the United Kingdom, calling someone a groomer is enough to get you thrown in prison for a decade. I am not exaggerating. (So is silently praying inside your own home if you live too close to an abortion clinic.) The world is nuts!
Grooming is not only prevalent in SK entertainment industry, Hollywood is also a bedrock of pedophiles. https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147247With…
You are not wrong, but UN Peacekeepers are notorious for perpetrating sexual abuse!
There might be another victim after Kim Saeron , he needs to be investigated asap .
The momentum needs to keep building until the entire industry is exposed and individuals are freed to speak their truths. It seems there are more than a few people with stories to tell that should be shared without stigma or retribution against them, so real change might occur.
Seems like the only thing you will take as evidence is Soohyun saying it himself. How convenient for him. Meanwhile…
Many examples of several types of evidence are already available.
Besides GoldMedalist's retraction of their initial lie that the actors "never dated" to tentatively admit "some dating occurred", the actors' own social media photos have been presented to provide some compelling evidence that the studio is still fudging the facts. And being caught in a lie elevates that evidence in both the court of public opinion as well as in a court of law.
The studio was forced to reframe their statements (again) after shrewd netizens compared outfits, eyeglasses and hairstyles to verify that the relationship started much earlier (and lasted longer) than GoldMedalist had stipulated, after—again—having to retract their initial lies and admit their the relationship was in fact, real.
You can see the slippery slope of the studio's changing statements here:
Statement #2 was the first big lie—"KSH & KSR never ever dated not on this planet or in any universe, ever!" (sic). The rest have been backpedaling as evidence is revealed to expose the lies.
How do they believe in their own credibility at this point? They are panicking and desperate to never admit their star dated an underage girl. How pathetic!
KSH can still come clean and take his chances. He hasn't actually committed any crimes (the age of consent was 13 when they first dated and she was an adult by the time it was raised to 20). It'll be up to the Korean public to decide his fate. But he has the whole industry and entertainment media ready to run cover for him, so he should probably give it a try.
But he will have to be sincere, bow deeply, apologize profusely, and learn true humility.
He should have simply done what the mother initially requested — admit the relationship and apologize. Because he couldn't do that—and thought that lies, intimidation, and bribes could save him—things have already gotten well out of hand.
I sincerely doubt he will be returning to Seoul or even SK anytime soon. If he does, then either he will throw himself to the mercy of public opinion and retire, or perhaps Disney or Prada or a conglomerate of industry power players will have taken control of his fate and he will do as they command.
KSH is at the very top of celebrity status and product influencing. And he owns his own agency, which totally fumbled the crisis in a most embarrassing way (getting caught in lie after lie, being exposed for attempts to intimidate and bribe), many other celebrities and industry figures have been exposed as cowards or slaves to gag orders and nondisclosure agreements, and the SK media is likewise exposed as feckless stenographers for elites who typically remain above the law.
This appears to be a seminal moment where business-as-usual no longer applies and just about anything might happen next.
After this incident, he got dropped from an Olympus deal and his agency had to pay penalties (3X the initial pay). There's an article about him crying about it at his college entrance exam. So he knew exactly how KSR would feel when the threatening certified letters were sent by GoldMedalist a year ago.
koreaboo.com/news/kim-soo-hyun-university-classmates-post-resurfaces-online/
Besides GoldMedalist's retraction of their initial lie that the actors "never dated" to tentatively admit "some dating occurred", the actors' own social media photos have been presented to provide some compelling evidence that the studio is still fudging the facts. And being caught in a lie elevates that evidence in both the court of public opinion as well as in a court of law.
The studio was forced to reframe their statements (again) after shrewd netizens compared outfits, eyeglasses and hairstyles to verify that the relationship started much earlier (and lasted longer) than GoldMedalist had stipulated, after—again—having to retract their initial lies and admit their the relationship was in fact, real.
You can see the slippery slope of the studio's changing statements here:
koreaboo.com/lists/kim-soo-hyun-kim-sae-ron-dating-relationship-gold-medalist-agency-statements-recap-timeline-update/