http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17533 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17533/comment-page-1#comment-900734 thuyhoang Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:45:43 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17533#comment-900734 i hope miss Choi Jin Sil still live ..... i am sad ... i hope miss Choi Jin Sil still live ….. i am sad …

]]> http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17533/comment-page-1#comment-886335 Gloria Park Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:53:47 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17533#comment-886335 <p>Cyber-bullying has become increasingly harmful to not only the careers but the personal lives of celebrities, and it is important, I feel, that measures are being taken on an official level to prevent what happened to Choi Jin-Sil to happen again. Korean society provides a unique case in comparison to other national entertainment industries because of the specific emphasis on reputation, dignity, and success that has become the root of Korean culture. As such, unlike other nations' celebrities, who are capable of ignoring bad press or unflattering rumors and disassociate their professional lives with their private ones, Korea's entertainment industry, which is significantly smaller than that of say the United States, leaves entertainers vulnerable to much more concentrated public scrutiny. A ruined reputation, a disgraced family name, are enough to push a shamed Korean citizen to the brink of devastation and self-destruction, but with the additional pressure and attention, celebrities have no one to turn to and nowhere to hide. On one hand, it can perceived as cowardly to resort to suicide rather than face one's problems head-on, but it is also true that cyber-bullying is in itself a personification of cowardice and unjustified terrorism. I wonder if the increasing public aggression and antagonism of South Korean celebrities is unique to only the South Korean entertainment industry or just the consequences of such cyber terrorism? If the excessive Internet abuse of entertainers applies only to South Korea, why is the Korean public so disapproving and aggressive? The accessibility to actors and celebrities gives the incorrect illusion that their lives are up for public consumption and judgement, but I hope that more will understand that entertainers are simply people who entertain.</p> Cyber-bullying has become increasingly harmful to not only the careers but the personal lives of celebrities, and it is important, I feel, that measures are being taken on an official level to prevent what happened to Choi Jin-Sil to happen again. Korean society provides a unique case in comparison to other national entertainment industries because of the specific emphasis on reputation, dignity, and success that has become the root of Korean culture. As such, unlike other nations’ celebrities, who are capable of ignoring bad press or unflattering rumors and disassociate their professional lives with their private ones, Korea’s entertainment industry, which is significantly smaller than that of say the United States, leaves entertainers vulnerable to much more concentrated public scrutiny. A ruined reputation, a disgraced family name, are enough to push a shamed Korean citizen to the brink of devastation and self-destruction, but with the additional pressure and attention, celebrities have no one to turn to and nowhere to hide. On one hand, it can perceived as cowardly to resort to suicide rather than face one’s problems head-on, but it is also true that cyber-bullying is in itself a personification of cowardice and unjustified terrorism. I wonder if the increasing public aggression and antagonism of South Korean celebrities is unique to only the South Korean entertainment industry or just the consequences of such cyber terrorism? If the excessive Internet abuse of entertainers applies only to South Korea, why is the Korean public so disapproving and aggressive? The accessibility to actors and celebrities gives the incorrect illusion that their lives are up for public consumption and judgement, but I hope that more will understand that entertainers are simply people who entertain.

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