Yang YeWon Scandal IMO (Suicide of CEO Update)

Spent a few days travelling, and now I'm back. I heard about the suicide of the CEO who Yang YeWon accused of sexual harassment and, of course, I had my own opinion on the matter. The reality is that a lot of people are now saying that he was definitely guilty and that his suicide confirms the matter. I, on the other hand, don't feel the same.

Park Bom Scandal and Comeback IMO

Park Bom, main vocalist of the now disbanded 2ne1, is suspected to be making a comeback soon. She has been on hiatus for a few years now, with the only real break being the goodbye song 2ne1 released shortly after the announcement of their disbandment. For those who don't know, she was investigated for smuggling drugs and all charges were cleared. Basically, it was a drug for ADHD (among other things) that is illegal in South Korea, but perfectly fine in the US. It was prescribed to her by an American doctor after she found that her treatments in America were more effective than those in Korea. Due to her busy schedule, she was unable to go and get a refill on her prescription, so her doctor mailed it to her. The drugs(medication) were intercepted at the airport.

Yang Ye Won Case IMO

Over the past month and a half, a certain youtuber, Yang Ye Won, has been making headlines. So here's a short backstory. Yang is the victim of leaked nudes. After her nude photos were leaked, she released a Youtube video claiming that she was sexually harassed and asaulted by 20 men during a photoshoot (the same photoshoot that produced the nude pictures) that lasted for 5 sessions. The video went viral and some netizens started a petition to get the government involved in leading an investigation. Suzy, along with other celebrities, signed this petition; please note that Suzy was the only celebrity that posted a screenshot of this petition on social media, with her signature attached. Since then, it has been revealed that the studio identified in the petition is not related to the case at all, and they are suing Suzy and the 2 persons responsible for starting the petition. Meanwhile, the actual studio that is linked to the case (or at least the owner of that one) has released messages that show that Yang Ye Won actually participated in 13 sessions and she initiated all the additional sessions. In response, Yang basically claims that she had given up on becoming an actress, felt her life was ruined and needed the money.

Drama Edition IMO - Ryu Shi Won

I recently came across an article that stunned me.  I mean, I was left completely speechless. I'll be the first to admit that I haven't been paying much attention to what's been going on in the acting world of Korean entertainment (I've even cut back my drama watching), so when I saw this particular article, I was shocked.

Ryu Shi Won has been found guilty of illegally tracking and threatening his wife.  The couple got married in 2010 and filed for divorce March of last year (2012).  The article isn't a hundred percent clear as to whether he installed the GPS tracking system in her car/cell phone before or after they filed for divorce, but it doesn't really matter.  When she found the device, she asked him to get rid of it.  He then ranted saying that he can get people to follow her and take pictures of where she goes and what she does, and that he is not a person to mess with.  The two were unable to reach a divorce settlement, so they're still technically married and still in court trying to end their relationship.

I wasn't sure whether I wanted to laugh or cry when I read the three articles that I had to read to understand what exactly was going on. There are also accusations of him slapping her cheek, which adds domestic violence to the long list of indictments.  But that's neither here nor there.  I felt like I was watching a melodrama while reading the articles.  

I actually liked Ryu Shi Won prior to this incident.  He's definitely a decent actor and I have a thing for more mature (old) entertainers.  I just love to see them.  Seeing this nasty side to him, well, it kind of scares me.  For one, the man was stalking his wife.  He claims that he installed the tracking device for the safety of his wife (who might I add is significantly younger than he is) and his young daughter.  Yet, he threatened her when she asked him to remove it by saying he'd get people to follow her and take pictures of where she is and what she's doing. That's just creepy.   

I'm really not quite sure if there's any good in this situation at all, which is a rare occurrence since I like to see the good in people. Either Mr. Ryu is extremely obsessive and possessive or he's extremely insecure.  Then again, he could just be a total nut.  I'm kind of hoping he needs medical (psychiatric) attention, because, well, maybe then I could blame it on that and feel sorry for him and watch his dramas without cringing whenever he shows up on screen.  But that's probably not the case.  In any event, he's definitely a problem to his soon to be ex-wife and they need to do something about that.  

I can't bring myself to hate him (or anyone else for that matter) but if they were to give him a very harsh sentence, I would probably agree to it. Jail time might help him realize that it's not okay to stalk anyone, including his wife. Either which way, I don't think it'd be smart to let him continue to walk the streets without at least some type of monitoring system.  Thinking about his wife and child, they deserve to be safe and to feel safe.  

For the first time, Ryu Shi Won, I'm not able to even try and side with you.  You are a first and a hall of famer. Congratulations!