tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post4347687421458176811..comments2024-03-28T13:54:32.155-04:00Comments on Outside Seoul: Through the Looking Glass: The Park Shi Hoo Case on the WebAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062557298628072047noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-72825256846119695762013-06-10T00:25:02.767-04:002013-06-10T00:25:02.767-04:00I'm not his fan and will never be the ones, i&...I'm not his fan and will never be the ones, i'm just a big fan of his drama Family Honor.<br /><br />I've followed PSH case from the beginning and really want to know the final verdict because this is serious allegations, sexual assault not just a simple one night stand as many of his fans acclaimed. But in the end what i got just the biggest disappointment. We'll never know the truth and i really hate on how this case disclosed, just too easy and simple like that??? The two dropped all cases ??? Really really frustating...<br /><br /><br />lianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-44506183500152553542013-05-28T16:18:17.649-04:002013-05-28T16:18:17.649-04:00Just found your blog. I know that this case is ove...Just found your blog. I know that this case is over but wanted to tell you that your article is like a breath of fresh air after having read the news on this case. I followed the different blogs listed on this page and just want you to know that your article is the most clear headed and adult of them all. I have added your blog to my favorites and look forward to reading more of your article. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-59550579857755618672013-03-07T06:34:49.196-05:002013-03-07T06:34:49.196-05:00I just read that Park Shi Hoo's mother met wit...I just read that Park Shi Hoo's mother met with the accuser's father the day after the alledged incident and has also met with her lawyer. If true, then it is certainly an example of what Korean mothers are like. And I thought in K-Dramas it was exaggerated. I guess not!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858759760317416187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-82105290169667174872013-03-06T18:01:08.785-05:002013-03-06T18:01:08.785-05:00I completely agree about everything you said. I wa...I completely agree about everything you said. I was surprised how upset I was about the news—I'm a grownup who should know better than to believe what I see on television. But it still feels awful to realize that someone I've invited into my mind could have done something like this. It also doesn't help that this is my first big scandal about a Korean celebrity. The news coverage is like watching a tennis game: "He's totally innocent!"—"He's a rapist!"—"Just kidding, she's a gold digger!"—"He even drugged her!"<br /><br />I hope justice is served, but it's hard to imagine how it could be, barring real, conclusive evidence—not somebody's text messages :bAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062557298628072047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-78242236898655997222013-03-06T09:12:21.130-05:002013-03-06T09:12:21.130-05:00Thank you, Amanda, for sharing. If I had wanted to...Thank you, Amanda, for sharing. If I had wanted to write about this case (I have decided I will not), I wish I would have written it as well as you have (is that even an English sentece?!) <br /><br />Personally, I was deeply troubled, even shaken by this news. But gradually, I have become really disgusted with it all (and I mean IT ALL, the potential deed, the potential lie, the media, the fans, the comments on the various blogs I'm following) that I no longer really (want to) care (though I also am sad about it). This is not my world. This is not related to me or the life I am leading. I may have liked PSH (as an actor) in the past, but my goodness, I am a mature woman who is fully capable of distinguishing between the image of an actor that I like and his "true" personality. We do not often have to actually think about the second - but if we are confronted with it, well ... let's not be too surprised that these people are people like everybody else, or maybe even criminals. <br /><br />Therefore, I am trying to remain as neutral as I can and just hope, sincerely, that it is at all possible to provide justice in this messy, messy case. KakashiSenseihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094172565507142464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-60745544452808758572013-03-06T07:15:22.972-05:002013-03-06T07:15:22.972-05:00I'm pretty sure there are a lot of people out ...I'm pretty sure there are a lot of people out there who are going to find it hard to look at him the same way. Guilty or not. Insightful blog post btw, couldn't have said it better myself! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-47396458989988666632013-03-05T18:28:42.645-05:002013-03-05T18:28:42.645-05:00This has been kind of a train wreck for me--I don&...This has been kind of a train wreck for me--I don't want to look, but I can't tear my eyes away.<br /><br />(Is it too shallow of me to admit that I wish this could have happened *after* I'd watched all of Park Shi Hoo's dramas, so I could still enjoy them? It's going to be hard to see him the same way.)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062557298628072047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-63051112524958029122013-03-05T18:23:15.538-05:002013-03-05T18:23:15.538-05:00Thanks for the kind words! I took a number of jour...Thanks for the kind words! I took a number of journalism classes when I was in school, which has made it painful for me to watch this three-ring circus develop around Park Shi Hoo. I'm still not sure if different approaches to journalism in the west and east play into the horrible nature of the coverage, or if all we're seeing is the worst that Korea's entertainment press has to offer. I just hope a final conclusion is reached soon, because the articles get worse and worse every passing day.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062557298628072047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-28935028439318929912013-03-05T11:38:23.561-05:002013-03-05T11:38:23.561-05:00I've been watching the coverage with my eyes h...I've been watching the coverage with my eyes half-closed, afraid I'll see something that will either damn PSH forever or cause me to want to rage - either with the possible injustice of false accusations, or the idiocy of news 'sources' themselves. I appreciate your willingness to talk of the matter, and in such an intellent fashion. Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325086650312547686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-63968236019690785292013-03-05T08:12:32.419-05:002013-03-05T08:12:32.419-05:00Oh my gosh! This is one of the best, most literate...Oh my gosh! This is one of the best, most literate, honest, intelligent blog post I've ever read. You brought in so many topics and sub-topics of this Park Shi Hoo issue and addressed them honestly and in a manner that was fair to both sides. Also, your comments about the dramafever blog were not mean-spirited but honest. And not at all self-rigtheous. I've always loved your blog but this post just totally ramped my love up to a whole nother level. Thanks. Carole McDonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-32192955436205901192013-03-05T07:56:47.954-05:002013-03-05T07:56:47.954-05:00Unfortunately I think this sort of thing happens e...Unfortunately I think this sort of thing happens everywhere. The general public decides that someone is guilty for whatever reason, and they stick with that opinion whatever happens. It's also sort of like the reporting of the American school shootings at Columbine in the 1990s—all these <a href="http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2000/Columbine-Fact-Vs-Fiction/id-91eaa466d91fca0ff1a2237fd6bc6364" rel="nofollow"> "facts"</a> that were initially reported were eventually disproven, but they're still part of our national myth about the tragedy. The perpetrators’ guilt was never in question, but lots of other things were.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062557298628072047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-47793635427047148002013-03-05T04:26:51.574-05:002013-03-05T04:26:51.574-05:00Living in Seoul, I've witnessed a few occasion...Living in Seoul, I've witnessed a few occasions similar to ParkShiHoo's case. She/He got convicted due to substance abuse or tax evasion or anything, then proven to be innocent. However, in the mean time, the individual's reputation has already fallen to the ground. Who will pay back her/his life? Why those seemingly innocent people is so mean against a few targeted individuals? I just hope everyone keeps one thing in mind; no one is guilty until the verdict.JParkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08586898322321546561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-55763199375803704392013-03-05T04:20:31.164-05:002013-03-05T04:20:31.164-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JParkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08586898322321546561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-47271730466027801382013-03-04T22:03:02.504-05:002013-03-04T22:03:02.504-05:00Indeed. And I worry what this means for morality c...Indeed. And I worry what this means for morality clauses in contracts. On the flip side of this incident is the Japanese girl-group member who shaved her head after getting caught dating a boy. All this flap about Park Shi Hoo is probably going to make the morality pendulum swing ever-further toward the puritanical, in spite of the special circumstances. This is <i>rape,</i> not a secret marriage between a dreamy young actor and "Korea's little sister." But it's also just another example of a star's personal life being dangerous to his image.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062557298628072047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-52947841788968311192013-03-04T21:57:19.006-05:002013-03-04T21:57:19.006-05:00Thanks for the tip! I hadn't been aware of Koa...Thanks for the tip! I hadn't been aware of Koala's profession, but I've been trying to keep up with her coverage of this story. Everything she has to say is totally sensible. I actually think a number of personal bloggers are taking a more balanced approach to this story than the press :bAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062557298628072047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-75693087964966671602013-03-04T21:44:27.694-05:002013-03-04T21:44:27.694-05:00Great post. It's true that the reports out the...Great post. It's true that the reports out there are really varied and lots of them are based purely on hearsay.<br /><br />If you haven't checked out Koala's Playground for updates, you might be interested to do so.. She's a lawyer by profession, so her posts on the case are not only fair, but informed from a legal perspective. kfangirlhttp://thefangirlverdict.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952798172649226841.post-34493824566137241152013-03-04T19:20:07.792-05:002013-03-04T19:20:07.792-05:00Amanda, I too am saddened by all this. In this da...Amanda, I too am saddened by all this. In this day of papparazi and willing to do anything for a buck or 15 minutes of fame, even more sadly, it will only get worse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858759760317416187noreply@blogger.com