Comments on: More troubles for Ivy

By: Korean Gender Reader « The Grand Narrative

Korean Gender Reader « The Grand Narrative — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:35:23 +0000

[...] up with her boyfriend. Does anyone also know how the tape affected her career? (For comparison, see what happened to Ivy (아이비) in [...]

By: Ministry of Health and Welfare: “Unwed Mothers are Ignorant Whores” « The Grand Narrative

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:20:08 +0000

[...] unmarried singer Ivy (아이비), for instance, was vilified in the media for the heinous crime of having sex with her boyfriend, as was Baek Ji-young (백지영) back in 2000. And for all Korean society’s genuine progress [...]

By: Ren

Ren — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:52:19 +0000

Well, ALAS , she’s free now, all kpop already announced that ivy sex video is absolutely fake and lie, she’s free, and i hope she have many celebrity friend, doesn’t get attacked by 2pm fans, and can start his career again, with fresh start, i think the best rival for hyori is son dam bi and ivy, even i like hyori music more.
but still, let’s support her ~

By: Beauties and the Beast? Understanding and Subverting the Male Gaze through Soju Advertisements « The Grand Narrative

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:30:07 +0000

[...] was the ability to disregard the high moral standards Koreans usually apply to their celebrities (especially women), and indeed it is very difficult to imagine anyone else appearing in advertisements like [...]

By: Kim Daul’s Death: A Sense of Perspective « The Grand Narrative

Kim Daul’s Death: A Sense of Perspective « The Grand Narrative — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:52:59 +0000

[...] careers, particularly those of women who challenge Korea’s conservative and hypocritical sexual standards. And while they’re not responsible for Korea’s culture of “noble” [...]

By: EunJu's Mom

EunJu's Mom — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:45:00 +0000

Like it or not it’s just how Korean people perceive things. I should know as a single mom. My child father left me, but guess who is wrong by Korean standards? Me.
Your husband can even die and still Korean mothers will disown their sons if he shows interest in me.
I hate this aspect and unfairity in Korean media and personal lives. Makes me happy I no longer live in Korea and can broaden my horizons.

By: Korean Gender Reader: July 27 2009 « The Grand Narrative

Korean Gender Reader: July 27 2009 « The Grand Narrative — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:59:19 +0000

[...] a sex-tape scandal…which didn’t actually exist. If the latter is news to you, then see DramaBeans for the [...]

By: Firm Sues Dead Actress For Being Beaten by Her Husband – And Wins « The Grand Narrative

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:53:57 +0000

[...] threatening to release a sex-video of her to the media in late 2007, and whom was later sued by advertisers for this despite the video never actually existing, then this latest case with Choi Jin-sil [...]

By: Firm Sues Dead Actress For Being Beaten by Her Husband – And Wins « The Grand Narrative

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:28:51 +0000

[...] by her ex-boyfriend threatening to release a sex-video of her to the media in late 2007, and was sued by advertisers for this in March 2008 despite the video not actually existing, then this latest case with Choi [...]

By: Korean Feminist Reader: 27th April 2009 « The Grand Narrative

Korean Feminist Reader: 27th April 2009 « The Grand Narrative — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:55:52 +0000

[...] actually exist, and that her ex-boyfriend was ultimately sent to jail for making the threat, she was sued by various companies she modeled for and endorsed because of the “damage to their [...]