Tanky Toon

There is one but you have to look for it
https://mydramalist.com/article/kim-soo-hyun-s-agency-denies-the-actor-was-in-a-relationship-with-kim-sae-ron-when-she-was-a-minor

Most people who have these twisted desires usually try to hide it instead of announcing it. The fact that he doesn't even care what people might think about this , speaks how he perceives himself as invincible and above other people. Unless, this is a poem meant to make him look dark and edgy, it's not getting any brownie points from me.

yes, it is no longer in the Featured page, you have to look for it.

Yes, I did feel like that too. I think they are just afraid they may get sued or at the very least, not get paid. I can't believe people are still sending flowers to him on this page. I think the agency is just buying time to use ChatGPT to script their statement, and use fake AI videos to promote KSH.

Exactly!!! Even Seungri only got 18 months in jail for operating a prostitution ring , and Kim Hyun Joong got nothing but a fine after brutally assaulting his GF, so I doubt that KSH will even see a jail cell.

So glad that this POS is losing endorsements and followers now and MDL who was largely silent all this time has finally posted an article. https://mydramalist.com/article/kim-soo-hyun-s-agency-to-address-actor-s-relationship-controversy-with-the-late-kim-sae-ron

Yes!!! Now they are reporting it: https://mydramalist.com/article/kim-soo-hyun-s-agency-to-address-actor-s-relationship-controversy-with-the-late-kim-sae-ron

Yes, money talks unfortunately. It seems to be that The richer a person is, the less morals they are allowed to have. Or rather, maybe they don't have morals in the first place, that's why they can get rich because they have no qualms of stepping on people's toes or throwing them under the bus, like how KSH did to KSR. He bled her while she's down.

That is what I was wondering too. Usually MDL is so quick to post news about any scandal, why they are silent this time is beyond me!!

Even if there is solid evidence that he did in fact have a relationship with her when she's 15 and he's 27, in the eyes of SK law, he did nothing illegal. Pre-2020, the age of consent in South Korea is 13. In fact, there's a famous case in 2017 where a 42 old man is found NOT guilty for having sexual relations with a 15-year old based on the fact that apparently she consented. So for them, they see nothing wrong with this even if this is YUCK in so many levels.

The only time he can be convicted is if they find evidence that he is complicit in her death, like if he instigated KSR's bullying etc. But unfortunately, bullying (cyber-bullying) is so rampant in SK, that it seems it becomes their national past time. They don't hold these bullies accountable for the suffering of many, including those who committed suicide.

All we can do is boycott his shows, movies, endorsements, and rile against the companies who associate with him like Disney producing his new show, I think we will get more traction that way, and let the money stop flowing into his bank account. Hit him where it hurts, if he can't go to jail, at least him make him broke.

Also it would help if international News outlets or even MDL write an article or two about this, but surprisingly it's been quiet here except on this page and his shows. Most likely the editors want to keep a lid on this issue, how misleading. You can see how biased this page is, especially since he was top 10 drama actors of all time here. They should remove him from that ranking, remove the awards or hearts that he's been given.

I don't know why SK media/net is so lenient when it comes to scandals like this while C-net is so quick to wield out the hatchet that even someone taking a picture at a shrine years ago will be cancelled.

I was a big fan of Kim Hyun-joong until the assault case came out and I stopped watching all of his shows and there was still enough support that he could continue touring and be in dramas. Why the fuck this guy wasn't cancelled was beyond me. He didn't even go to jail!!! Most likely he paid off people to get off so lightly and this will happen with KSH as well.

It's not just SK entertainment industry that's at fault here. The whole country operates under different laws and since he's Korean, in South Korea, he will be judged by his country's laws. Pre-2020, the age of consent in South Korea is 13. So technically, in the eyes of SK law, he is not doing anything illegal. in fact, there's a famous case in 2017 where a 42 old man is found NOT guilty for having sexual relations with a 15-year old based on the fact that apparently she consented. So unless they can prove that she DID NOT consent to the relationship, will he be convicted. But alas, the dead cannot talk.

All we can do is boycott his shows, movies, endorsements, and rile against the companies who associate with him like Disney producing his new show, I think we will get more traction that way, and let the money stop flowing into his bank account. Hit him where it hurts, if he can't go to jail, at least him make him broke.

Exactly, most of us are judging him with our international laws, but local laws in SK is different. In fact, there's a famous case in 2017 where a 42 old man is found NOT guilty for having sexual relations with a 15-year old based on the fact that apparently she consented. So for them, they see nothing wrong with this.

The only time he can be convicted is if they find evidence that he is complicit in her death, like if he instigated KSR's bullying etc. But unfortunately, bullying (cyber-bullying) is so rampant in SK, that it seems it becomes their national past time. They don't hold these bullies accountable for the suffering of many, including those who committed suicide.

All we can do is boycott his shows, movies, endorsements, and rile against the companies who associate with him like Disney producing his new show, I think we will get more traction that way, and let the money stop flowing into his bank account. Hit him where it hurts, if he can't go to jail, at least him make him broke.

I think it's less of the fact that he's powerful, but in the eyes of the law he did nothing wrong. Pre-2020, the age of consent in South Korea is 13. in fact, there's a famous case in 2017 where a 42 old man is found NOT guilty for having sexual relations with a 15-year old based on the fact that apparently she consented. So for them, they see nothing wrong with this. Only in 2020, did SK raise the age of consent from 13 to 16. So that's why they are not cancelling his new shows. The only time he can be convicted is if they find evidence that he is complicit in her death, like if he instigated KSR's bullying etc. But unfortunately, bullying (cyber-bullying) is so rampant in SK, that it seems it becomes their national past time. They don't hold these bullies accountable for the suffering of many, including those who committed suicide.

All we can do is boycott his shows, movies, endorsements, and rile against the companies who associate with him like Disney producing his new show, I think we will get more traction that way, and let the money stop flowing into his bank account. Hit him where it hurts, if he can't go to jail, at least him make him broke.

Pre-2020, the age of consent in South Korea is 13. So technically, in the eyes of SK law, they are not doing anything illegal. in fact, there's a famous case in 2017 where a 42 old man is found NOT guilty for having sexual relations with a 15-year old based on the fact that apparently she consented. So for them, they see nothing wrong with this. Only in 2020, did SK raise the age of consent from 13 to 16. One of the clause in Current SK law states that even If you are over 16 years but under 19 years old, then it is not a crime to have sex with a person who is over 13 but under 16 years old. Where I come from, the age of consent was 12 for the longest time until a few years ago. 12!!!! Like I was still playing with Barbies when I was 12, let alone have a relationship with a grown-ass man! This is not the 1800s where child brides were common, so disgusting.

All we can do is boycott his shows, movies, endorsements, and rile against the companies who associate with him like Disney producing his new show, I think we will get more traction that way, and let the money stop flowing into his bank account. Hit him where it hurts, if he can't go to jail, at least him make him broke.

This is where she did not put the same trust in her husband as he did for her. I get it: she was suspicious of the Xu family in the beginning, but I thought after all that time and all the things that Ling Yi did for her, would convince her otherwise. Even when the evidence was stacked against her, he chose to believe his wife. Why not offer the same consideration for him? It’s only right for him to be mad at her for not trusting him.

In several instances in the drama, I also believed that if her mother hadn’t been murdered on the day of her planned escape from the arranged marriage, Yi Niang would have ended up with Shi Xian. Although Ou’s family were vile characters, at least Yan Xing is not.

I think it’s the first time I’ve seen either of the leads in a show, so I have no expectations whatsoever about going into this drama, but I can say that both acted remarkably well. As the stoic general who can fight everyone else but his mother, Wallace Chung brings his serious demeanor on the table when he is supposed to be aloof, and his playful smirk when he is being mischievous. Contrasting him is Tan Song Yan as the cunning concubine’s daughter, who is level-headed even when facing problematic obstacles and who is quite cheeky when dealing with people who try to manipulate her or the situation.

The rest of the cast gave commendable performances as members of the Xu or Ou households, and the actors cast as villains were so despicable that you wanted to gouge their eyes out—they truly embodied their characters. Although the plot is solid and has a lot of interesting narratives, the pacing, however, is quite tepid and slow. There are scenes that are unnecessary and bring little to the drama progression except for filling time.

I ended up not watching this for the romance, but only to see how Tan Song Yun maneuvers herself around sticky situations. I was rooting for her much of the drama except I felt betrayed during one instance. (in the spoiler below)

A lot of the comments I see are those hating on the Mother-in-Law, but I think I’m just so used to seeing more despicable characters that she was tame in comparison. On the other hand, I could not stand Lian Fang a bit. If I had nails, it would be on her face, so good riddance to her. What also pissed me off is the supposed redemption arc of Er Niang. I still don’t think she deserved any type of forgiveness because she was complicit in a lot of inflicting pain against her sister.

Anyway, this is a drama where once is enough. I don’t need to go through it again to know that there are as many shitty people in the world as there are survivors.

I don't have enough time in the world to worry about this when I'm more concerned about whether the neighboring country will trigger an economic crisis in my country. For my part of protecting gay stories, is to support actual production houses that DO produce them, to make more LGBTQ voices heard, like paying to watch Strongberry productions on Vimeo or subscribing to GagaOOlala.

Actions that don't contribute and seem futile like raging against the CCP for banning danmei adaptations, will fall on deaf ears. I'm well and good to be part of agents of change, but when it's heavily stacked against you, the effort will be just wasted. OR you could rage at FilmK Co Ltd, which produces this drama, AFTER seeing what they had to offer. If it's still not in line with your expectations, you can bang on their door all you want, spam this page and downvote it, be my guest. I won't even stop you.

Then watch something else.

whelp ! you just spilled the beans!
btw, I agree that we may be jumping to conclusions without seeing the actual drama yet.

China has done this a lot of times: take a BL manhwa and turned it into a drama with Socialist Brotherhood as MCs, so not surprising that Korea does the same. They already did that with At a Distance, Spring is green. But you may be right and hopefully the initial assumptions that this is not BL will be proven wrong.