Analysts say they are not optimistic in changing the culture of cancellation “relentlessly involving the sector.
The death of the actress Kim Sae-S, an apparent case of suicide, has resumed criticisms of the South Korean entry sector, which produces stars, but also presents them to immense pressure.
Kim, 24, was found dead in his residence in Seoul Sunday (16/2). The police did not reveal further details on his death.
He had been bombed by the negative coverage of the press and the online hate speeches after a conviction for drunk guide in 2022.
Experts considered the circumstances that led to this sadly common ending. Other celebrities also ended up taking their lives after their careers have been destroyed by cyberbullying.
While Kim was buried on Wednesday, analysts said they did not believe that their death will lead to a significant change in culture.
South Korea’s entertainment sector is enjoying enormous popularity. Currently it is estimated that there are over 220 million Korean entertainment fans all over the world, which is four times the population of South Korea.
But there is also more importance to the less glamorous side of the entertainment sector.
South Korea is known for its hypercompetitive culture in most of the spheres of social life, from classrooms to professional careers.
The country has one of the highest suicide rates between developed countries.
Although the overall suicide rate is decreasing, the deaths of 20 -year -old people are increasing.
This pressure is higher in the case of celebrities. They face enormous pressure to be perfect and are subject to the obsessive “superfan” requirements that can exploit or destroy their career.
This is the reason why even the smallest false step can mean the end of a career. Kim Sae-Ron became so unpopular that the scenes with her were cut from the series as Hunting dogsFrom Netflix, 2023.
“It is not enough that the celebrities are punished by the law. They become targets of relentless criticisms,” says the Korean cultural critic Kim Hern-Sik at the BBC.
It resembles the case of K-Pop Sulli and Goo Hara Stars, who committed suicide in 2019 after leaving long battles with trolls on the internet, although they had no known problems with the law.
On the fans he had offended in order not to fall into the k-pop standards, while a crowd on the internet had attacked Goo Hara because of his relationship with an ex-boyfriend.
‘Round 6 True’
Cyberbullying has also become a profitable activity for some, he told BBC Kim Hern-Sik.
“YouTuber gets views, the forums get involved, the news vehicles receive traffic. I don’t think [a morte de Kim] Go to change the situation.
“There must be a more serious criminal punishment against the Meschini Comments exit,” he adds.
The father of Kim Sae-Sign has blamed a YouTuber for the death of his daughter, claiming that the controversial videos published on the channel caused her a profound emotional suffering.
Others have accused the local media, which presumably fueled public animosity against Kim by reporting unqualified accusations.
“This cycle of defamation guided by the media must be stopped,” said citizens’ coalition for democratic media in a statement on Tuesday.
In Jong-Ho, professor of psychiatry at Yale University, USA, compared the wave of deaths of celebrities in South Korea to a version in the real life of Round 6South Korean success of Netflix, in which debt people are fighting to death for a huge cash prize.
“Our society leaves those who stumble and go on as if nothing had happened. How many lives need to be lost before stopping inflicting this destructive and suffocating shame for people?”
“Driving drunk is a big mistake. There would be a problem with our judicial system if it were unpunished. However, a society that buries people who make mistakes without giving them a second chance is not a healthy company,” he added.
Last year, the BBC reported how K-Pop’s “superfans” tried to dictate the particular life of their idols, from their romantic relationships with their daily work and can be relentless when things run away from the script.
It is not surprising that Kim Sae-So-Sore has chosen to get away from the eyes of the public after his conviction for the drunk guide, for which he was fined for 20 million victories (about $ 80,000) in April 2023.
It is worth noting, however, that not all public figures are subject to the same treatment. Even the politicians, including the leader of the opposition Lee Jae -myung, were sentenced for driving drunk, but they managed to turn around: the polls show that Lee is now the main presidential candidate of the country.
In South Korea, it is “extremely difficult” for artists to go around when they do something that scratches their “idol” image, says the K-pop editorialist Jeff Benjamin.
Note that this contrasts with the western entertainment sectors, in which sometimes disputes and scandals “add a touch of rock star to the reputation of celebrities.
“Even if nobody celebrates when a Hollywood celebrity is arrested for driving drunk [sob a influência de álcool ou drogas] Or sent to prison for significant crimes, this does not necessarily end his career, “he says.
Although the Korean entertainment sector has taken measures to contemplate the concerns about the mental health of the artists, the degree of effectiveness of these measures is not clear.
A real change will only happen when there are no more funding or attention to continue to continue this intrusive approach, says Benjamin.
* The life evaluation center (CVV) provides emotional and preventive support for suicide. If you are looking for help, call 188 (free number) or visit www.cvv.org.br.
Additional report by Jake Kwon in Seoul.
Source: Terra
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