Lee Hyori Explains Her Comments on Marriage at Uhm Tae Woong’s Wedding

[purekpopology.livejournal.com]

Lee Hyori had previously made some comments about marriage during Uhm Tae Woong‘s wedding, which has become quite a hot topic.

On January 10, Lee Hyori tweeted, “What do you mean I was being sarcastic? I was just saying that you can have a great life even if you don’t get married,” and “Why is it that female celebrities get questioned about marriage all the time as soon as they turn 30? I was so sick of those questions that I was just joking around a little so don’t be like that.”

Previously, on January 9, Lee Hyori attended Uhm Tae Woong’s wedding. During the photo op, the reporters threw out some questions about her marriage plans. Hyori replied, “Even the President-elect [Park Geun Hye] is not married just yet, so I don’t feel the need to marry fast.”

That particular comment was criticized by some netizens. Netizens accused Lee Hyori of being cynical toward Park Geun Hye, who was recently won the presidential race. Although Hyori did not reveal who she voted for, many assumed that she supported Moon Jae In, who ran against Park Geun Hye.

Netizens who came across this tweet commented, “I bet Hyori is stressed for having to explain this,” “I guess this is why having a public relationship is hard,” “I bet she will get married some day,” and more.

sources: soompi + Lee Hyori's Twitter

Comments

[pikapika217.livejournal.com]

I agree with her

[turtles-tszx.livejournal.com]

It seems that our life is not complete if we don't have a husband and children by 30. Some people are not meant to get married, i don't find myself getting married bcos i hate the commitment and life changes i have to make.

My parents seems the typical asian who wants their children to be a doctor,engineer etc but they're pretty open minded when comes to marriage.. thank god for that. My mum said that it's better to be single rather than getting married just for the sake of getting married. They never pressured my elder siblings to get married.

[goldynchickie.livejournal.com]

So much truth in that last line. I hate the only way woman should be happy and truly fulfilled is for us to get married and have children. It's sucks we can't really live our lives for ourselves.

[laceandskin.livejournal.com]

My family isn't too annoying when it comes to marriage and kids but they do ask about boyfriends every fucking time I see them. It pisses me off and I just want to tell them that I don't want a boyfriend because I enjoy making out with strangers too much.

[yingmoon26.livejournal.com]

I think it's better to be unmarried rather than rushing to get married with someone who isn't right for you. My friend's older sister is getting married but it's rather rushed. Her ex and her had a falling out and the guy she's now engaged to had been after her for ages so she just ended up with him. Her mindset now is sort of like..."I'm 27 I don't really have time to go looking for other people"

[markthatcoin.livejournal.com]

i'm not surprised this became a scandal. is it so wrong to have a stronghearted and happily unmarried woman as a public figure in any country?

[scubajr.livejournal.com]

Preach it gurl.

Seriously though, it is so dumb that it's assumed that girls should get married and be popping out babies by the time they're 25. I come from a Muslim family where arranged marriages are the norm and the latest any girl has gotten married is 22. But those girls also end up becoming nothing but housewives. My older sister who's 22 and myself are the first girls in my family to get proper educations and are actually going to end up with a career. My sister's not even done uni and my family back home are already talking about marriage. I'm just glad my parents are putting their foot down and saying "oh hell naw, she's not getting married anytime soon."
And the ridiculous double standard in my family is that it's okay for guys to be like 30 something when they get married because they needed that time to get a job and make money to support his future family.
I never plan to get married so it's annoying as hell hearing these kind of things.

[markthatcoin.livejournal.com]

with my extended family in India it's the same thing... most of my cousins who were born and raised there had arranged marriages, but the modern iteration is they go on blind dates with approved people until both sides are pleased. my grandparents also expect boys and girls to go to college first; all of our parents did too, but unlike with our parents some of the girls have kept working after marriage (especially those in urban areas). either way, a boy doesn't seem to reach his marriage expiration date until age 30 and a girl hits it right after college. and a baby is expected pretty much right away, even if it's so obvious those people are not ready to be raising a child.

those of us born and raised elsewhere have been allowed to play by different rules: we can marry outside the race and religion, but many haven't. it's annoying because my aunts and uncles expect my younger sister and me to take our time but my parents keep telling people we should probably be getting married. i can see myself with a guy long-term but personally i don't have any incentive for the concept of a marriage (aside from all my American friends wanting to be in a wedding like in Bend It Like Beckham lol)

[purekpopology.livejournal.com]

I actually feel bad for those women who DO feel pressured to get married young. It seems like most of us commenting here so far understand that it's a stupid expectation, but there's a lot of women who think other people are right, and feel awful if they don't "achieve" wife and mother status soon enough.

I think the problem is how girls are raised. I can only speak for the US, but I know that it's basically forced on us since we're born that meeting the man of our dreams and living happily ever after with him is the best thing that will ever happen in our lives. I remember when I was 14, and for the first time someone told me (a friend of mine) that she never wanted to get married. I was so surprised, and it dawned on me that I'd never even considered not getting married an option. I think it's really important that we start teaching young girls that they have options in terms of how they live their lives. That "married with children" is not the only option for them.

[45s.livejournal.com]

She's right tho

[p-jae.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy she's said this.

[dio-elaclaire.livejournal.com]

one more reason to love hyori! :)

[muzegrey.livejournal.com]

The only reason Park Geun Hye is president is because she isn't married/doesn't have kids. That's fact, not cynicism.

[markthatcoin.livejournal.com]

omg how has no one posted U Go Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Y3NL1KeNQ) yet...
if you totally ignore the fact that she felt she needed a makeover/no-glasses to get the guy to like her, that song pretty much embodies this idea of "stop worrying about life and live it, gurl!"

[talklikeazombie.livejournal.com]

Why would people criticize her for saying that? Its true.

My friend's cousin has dated a guy for barely a year, they're already engaged and haven't even said I love you to each other yet. No thanks, I'd rather not rush something that important.

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

"Why would people criticize her for saying that? Its true."

I've hardly seen positive comments about her from k-netizens. They usually say things along the line of how she should keep her mouth shut (and in this case told her not to compare herself to the president) and how she's too preachy. They must hate that she doesn't conform to societal norms or something.

[unicornios.livejournal.com]

Preach it queen!
At this pace I'm never going to get married tbh. And I'm completely happy with it.
A woman doesn't have to get married to be happy or ~complete.

[anconeous.livejournal.com]

PREACH PREACH PREACH!

I hate the double standard over marrying ages. God forbid a woman stays unmarried past 30 while men ~sow their oats~ and have no pressure at all when to get married.

Kinda like how in medical school, the consultants say that the boys' market value shoot up so high the longer they train, while we females' market value goes down the longer we choose to train and study over getting married and having babies right after graduation. SMH

[jasmineakaiumi.livejournal.com]

That last part is horrible but I find myself not surprised.

[reelrecnizereel.livejournal.com]

I love her!!! She's always a breathe of fresh air tbh.

[vicinity-love.livejournal.com]

queen tbh. preach it all night long, bb.

Why is it that female celebrities get questioned about marriage all the time...
but its not even simply about marriage either, I consistently get the whole 'do you have a boyfriend yet? why not? isn't it about time you got one?"
wow i'm sorry i have interests beyond having a man in my life. smfh.

[fantaesticbaby.livejournal.com]

I love Hyori. IA with everything she said.

[law-oneofmany.livejournal.com]

i understand celebrities having to watch what they say and all, but once again, this is too fucking much. hyori, just continue to be fierce.

[regnsky.livejournal.com]

Love Hyori.

This world is so strange, people expect kids to know what they want to do from they're twelve but when a grown woman says she don't want to get married or don't want kids they go patronizing with "Oh that will change soon!;) "

[chibiyunie.livejournal.com]

Girl, you said it all.

My whole family is basically always asking me about my love life and what I think about marriage, having kids and the likes of that. It just freaks me out. I am only twenty years old and at this point I enjoy my flings and one night stands way too much to even consider the thoughts of getting married. For me, marriage always feels like a duty, at least that is how my family makes it feel. I also just can not imagine myself being with the same man for so many many years, mostly because I get bored very easily. Do not even get me started on having kids: they annoy me, they make a mess and the whole giving birth to a child horrifies me (I blame my mom for watching all those pregnancy shows.)

My sister was fourteen when she met her boyfriend, they got married at eighteen, she was pregnant at nineteen and is basically being everything I do not want to be: the bored housewife with kids that has no real goal in life. Now I am not saying housewives do not have goals, but for me she is just the example of doing everything a little too soon and missing out on all those amazing opportunities you could have had.

I can just see myself ten years from now having an amazing career, travel the world and do all the things I love to do without any restrains of having kids, having a husband and worry about a million things because of the fact that I am a wife and mother.

[donutism.livejournal.com]

Queen Hyori speaks the truth.

Though seriously, I never wanted to be married at 25, with kids at 27 and then live the rest of my life just like that. I want to do something with my life and career before I settle down and get married, if I ever do. Even then, I don't see myself not working anymore just to look after kids.

I am going to live my life to the fullest while im still young and hot, so I have picture evidence to look back on when im older. So I can look back and be like "well, I use to be hot."

[brackdiamon.livejournal.com]

I can tell Lee Hyori is an amazing person, so why do people always lash out against her twitter comments? Oh right, because she dares to be what she wants to be instead of what the society expects her to be. Get it girl!