Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Chaos to cancel culture related to abortion scandal Kim Seon-ho what happened in the last few days exposed the reality behind the sweet and charming image of South Korean celebrities.
The problem started when netizen A claimed to be the actor’s ex-lover and said that he had been forced to abort the fetus in his womb.
The rumor circulated in Korean online forums on Sunday (17/10) and became media coverage on Monday (18/10). Until Kim Seon-ho acknowledged this and apologized on Wednesday (20/10).
Many things happened before Kim Seon-ho and the agency, SALT Entertainment, spoke up. Starting from the removal of advertising photos by several brands to K-netz’s insistence on television channels to remove Kim Seon-ho from their shows.
Kim Seon-ho, who was actually enjoying great success after Start-Up and became the main character in Hometown ChaChaCha, had to swallow the bitter pill. Everything changed in a short time.
He officially left the variety show 2D1N which helped raise his name. He was also kicked out of a number of film projects that were supposed to be his debut on the big screen in the near future.
Not only that, his face that adorned so many advertisements on social media also disappeared in an instant. He who was originally loved becomes the target of blasphemy.
Full support and love from fans, especially Korean netizens (K-netz) is actually a double-edged sword for the actor or idol himself.
That full support can bring an actor or idol to the top. But that is also what can make artists fall immediately even when they are at the top right when fans withdraw their support.
This is the fruit of values and ethics that are upheld by the people of South Korea. This is one of the reasons why artists, whether actors or idols, must always look flawless in front of and behind the camera.
Not only that, Korean artists are also required to have a clean past without problems for a smooth and long-lived career in the future. Because, the fate of the artist’s career will be on the brink if netizens find fault with the artist’s life.
Different fate with Hollywood
This condition is not only felt by Kim Seon-ho. Seo Yea-ji who is also at the top after starring in It’s Okay To Not Be Okay some time ago experienced a similar situation. He ‘fell’ due to his personal relationship problems with his ex-lover, Kim Jung-hyun.
He is said to be the reason behind Kim Jung-hyun’s cold attitude when he starred in the drama Time several years ago. Starting from that, K-netz also began to mention the actress’ rude and disrespectful attitude to the staff.
The problem made him lose a number of advertising deals and canceled starring in the latest drama with other well-known actors.
There are still many other artists who have experienced the cancel culture of Korean netizens. Several issues that trigger this, such as bullying, sexual harassment, gaslighting, and even problems in the artist’s personal relationship.
Broadly speaking, these are situations that are contrary to the image or image of the artist in front of the camera.
Different treatment in Korea and Hollywood on the next page…
The Double -Eyed Sword Behind the Perfect Image of a Korean Celebrity
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