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omonatheydidAllegations that senior government officials and business tycoons got together with female celebrities at bars many times have recently caused a stir. An actress in her 20s said that such a thing occurs frequently in the Korean entertainment industry.
The actress, who made her debut more than two years ago, recalled that a TV program director asked her to go to bed with him in return for her appearance in a soap opera. In an interview with CBS Radio, she said he told her that “I’m willing to make you a Cinderella. Are you willing to do something for me?”
Asking for anonymity, she said similar things occur many times in the industry.
Regarding the alleged rape of female aspirants by an entertainment agency CEO, she said it is no wonder that such a thing took place. “I heard about similar incidents many times.” She said she was sexually harassed by a business tycoon at a dinner. She said she was told by officials of her entertainment agency that they were going to have a dinner with a Chairman Han.
During the dinner, she said, the chairman touched her thigh.
She said there were a lot of cases in which actresses had sexual intercourse with people in return for “economic assistance.” “I heard that in many other cases, they were given money, a house or a car.”
“Actually, actresses need much money. So, it may be difficult to resist the temptation,” she said.
As to reports that female entertainers served CEOs and senior government officials at bars in southern Seoul, she said, “I hear about that frequently. Some of them used to sit on the knee of the men as soon as they enter the room.”
Source: Koreatimes
The actress, who made her debut more than two years ago, recalled that a TV program director asked her to go to bed with him in return for her appearance in a soap opera. In an interview with CBS Radio, she said he told her that “I’m willing to make you a Cinderella. Are you willing to do something for me?”
Asking for anonymity, she said similar things occur many times in the industry.
Regarding the alleged rape of female aspirants by an entertainment agency CEO, she said it is no wonder that such a thing took place. “I heard about similar incidents many times.” She said she was sexually harassed by a business tycoon at a dinner. She said she was told by officials of her entertainment agency that they were going to have a dinner with a Chairman Han.
During the dinner, she said, the chairman touched her thigh.
She said there were a lot of cases in which actresses had sexual intercourse with people in return for “economic assistance.” “I heard that in many other cases, they were given money, a house or a car.”
“Actually, actresses need much money. So, it may be difficult to resist the temptation,” she said.
As to reports that female entertainers served CEOs and senior government officials at bars in southern Seoul, she said, “I hear about that frequently. Some of them used to sit on the knee of the men as soon as they enter the room.”
Source: Koreatimes
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Date: 2012-04-27 09:57 am (UTC)I'm glad that stories like these are coming out and people are saying things, but it's like, if it's all sort of already known, shouldn't people be doing something about it? And I know, rhetorical question.
Also, I haven't slept all night, I'm not even sure if I'm making sense..
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Date: 2012-04-27 07:37 pm (UTC)It's probably so common that it's just a "comes with the territory" thing to them. I wouldn't be surprised if their completely desensitized to situations like that.
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Date: 2012-04-28 02:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-27 10:13 am (UTC)I know specifically of Jo In Sung and Jun Ji Hyun have had male "sponsors" in the past in order to get better roles, perks, etc.
It also seems to me that Lee Eun Joo seemed to be a victim of this as well due to her suicide note. And Jang Ja Yeon of course.
I think that the problem is, the business industry being so tied to the government and just the power that these people in high places have. They have all sorts of ties and can definitely ruin people financially and socially if they want to. Some even have ties to gangs. It's not as simple. People want to get famous - but what price are they willing to pay?
It's sad that people give up their self-respect and corrupt their dreams. I'd say being poor would be infinitely better.
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Date: 2012-04-27 10:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-27 10:17 am (UTC)This is actually rather well known in Korea (that this happens and there are some other famous stars too whose names come up, but with less evidence Jun Ji Hyun and Jo In Sung were confirmed to me by people I know who work in the industry). It wouldn't surprise me if quite a lot of the top A-listers got their breakout roles due to this.
It's a very corrupt industry.
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Date: 2012-04-27 10:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-27 10:46 am (UTC)Has your favourite actor/actress/singer performed sexual favours at some point in their career?
The answer to that question is very likely to be YES.
What I don't understand is why these powerful people are not exposed by k-netizens. I'm sure some of them have photographic and video evidence. Maybe they don't want to expose the entertainers involved since they are victims after all :/
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Date: 2012-04-27 11:01 am (UTC)Like you, I'm pretty sure that an important amount of CEO, manager, producer ask directly or indirectly for sexual favor, and by making them fall it would probably end or at least hurt badly the entertainment industry. Some fan don't care for the person behind the idol.
Not to forget that those people have power and money and can easily buy silence
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Date: 2012-04-27 12:04 pm (UTC)I don't know what can be done to change this, maybe a good start would be to help the underage trainees and artists with proper child protection legislation. It disgusts me so much to think this may be happening to kids in their early teens.
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Date: 2012-04-27 01:45 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-04-27 02:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-27 04:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-28 02:28 am (UTC)doubt it.
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Date: 2012-05-02 01:04 am (UTC)