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Post by Admin on Dec 3, 2019 20:32:03 GMT
Cyberbullying victims Both Sulli and Goo recently had been victims of cyberbullying, receiving hateful comments as false rumors about them spread online. Sulli had been outspoken about freedom of choice to not wear bras and joined a feminist campaign, viewed as brave decisions in a still-conservative society. Goo was criticized online and accused of having plastic surgery, to which she later publicly admitted. She also endured a scandalous breakup with a boyfriend, a hair designer who allegedly threatened to expose her by using a sex tape. http://instagram.com/p/B5DhvDJlkV9 Many who succeed in K-pop do so as teens, training fiercely and coming of age knowing only the world of show business. "The problem is, when idols act immaturely, the public doesn't view them as minors and is consequently much less forgiving when they make even little mistakes," Choi Ji-eun, a pop culture columnist, told ABC News. "They are in constant fear that other people will hate them." http://instagram.com/p/B5CJQMkl-yw As idols are subject to stricter moral and ethical standards, they often become the center of gossip and suffer from severe criticism as well as cyberbullying when they are involved in unwanted scandals, Kim added. "Idols are, despite their young age, influential figures with wealth and fame, and, as a result, are recognized as individuals who are vicariously realizing the youth's hopes and dreams," Kim continued. "At the same time, however, they are the subject of jealousy. In South Korea, celebrities, including young idols, are held to much higher standards, which can cause intense amount of stress."
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Post by Admin on Dec 5, 2019 19:16:45 GMT
A popular beauty guru and mom influencer is being called out for trying to defend a video, specifically one scene in it that has spurred online attacks, by saying celebrities are affected by criticism — and then using the recent death of K-pop idol Goo Hara as an example. Lindy Tsang, who goes by Bubzbeauty and has over 2.8 million subscribers on YouTube, only further angered fans of hers and Goo's by equating the two situations. On Tuesday, a clip from Tsang's latest vlog sent a wave of negative comments her way. Some people took issue with a scene in which her young son played with the phallic object, saying it was inappropriate to allow it to happen and then publish it on the internet. Tsang tried to respond to the comments in a series of Instagram posts, which have since been deleted. "To those who are butthurt about this being inappropriate, don't worry and chill!" she wrote in one. "The guy has never seen an erect penis in his entire life. To him, it's a cannon." Tsang told BuzzFeed News she was "never upset about the soap incident," and that people are making the issue to be more serious than it is. "I just learn[ed] to look at the soap with my son's innocent lenses," she said. "I think life is too short to be serious all the time."
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Post by Admin on Dec 14, 2019 18:38:46 GMT
Netizens are angry after one professor at Ajou University implied that Hara was weak for taking her own life. According to reports, Joo Chul Hwan, a professor in the culture contents department at Ajou University made statements that implied that Hara didn't have a strong mentality because she wasn't able to cope with malicious comments. The professor reportedly stated during a lecture on November 27: “When you don’t have a strong mentality, you’ll become Goo Hara. People swear [at you] because they feel inferior [to you]. Why kill yourself because of such people? You have to have a strong mind.” The professor also reportedly stated that if others had watched Hara's sex video with her ex-boyfriend, she should have stated, "What do you think about my body?" Netizens have been criticizing the professor’s statement about describing Goo Hara’s mentality as weak. The professor has since stated that he would be releasing a formal apology. University officials are currently investigating the situation.
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Post by Admin on Aug 27, 2021 19:38:51 GMT
Almost one-and-a-half years after the death of K-pop singer Goo Hara, the 'Goo Hara Act' has finally been approved by South Korea’s Cabinet. The Act, which prevents a parent's claim on their children's assets if they neglected their parental duties, was established by Goo Ha In, the older brother of the late star, after their estranged mother demanded half of Hara’s assets. Hara was found dead in her home in November 2019 and is widely believed to have committed suicide after being targeted by abusive online trolls. According to Ho In, their mother had abandoned him and Hara when they were kids. But she showed up at the singer's funeral and also tried to assert her right to the inheritance. Under Korean law, parents are entitled to the assets of their late children even if they did not raise or provide for them. To stop her from getting her way, Hoo In filed a lawsuit against his mother and also petitioned for the Act that aims to change the country's inheritance law last March. The petition managed to gather 100,000 signatures in 17 days and was submitted to the Standing Committee of South Korea for formal review. However, it was not approved in the National Assembly. The Act, which Hoo In said is his “last gift” to his sister, was later passed in December after further review. That same month, the court ruled that 60 per cent of Hara’s inheritance be given to her father, who has in turn given it to Ho In, and 40 per cent to her mother, instead of the usual 50-50. Though the Goo Hara Act has been passed, it will not be applied to their case as the ruling for the division of Hara’s inheritance was made last year.
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