[...] ago, a female celebrity secretly filmed while having sex with her boyfriend wouldn’t again be ostracized by the Korean media. Indeed, one can argue that to describe Korean society as simply “sexual-conservative” is [...]

[...] ago, a female celebrity secretly filmed while having sex with her boyfriend wouldn’t again be ostracized by the Korean media. Indeed, one can argue that to describe Korean society as simply “sexual-conservative” is [...]

[...] fan clubs and so on. Of course that is not always the case, as 2PM’s fans recently attacking Ivy for having the temerity to arouse…er…member Nikhun during a joint performance recently [...]

[...] Just like it is misguided to think of, say, all American voters as mere “conservatives” or “liberals,” the reality is that Korean society – nay, any society – can be both profoundly sexually-liberal in some instances and sexually-conservative in others. For instance: most Koreans have sex before marriage; Korea has one of the largest prostitution industries in the world; Korean teenagers increasingly dance extremely provocatively on television; Korean women are increasingly objectified in advertisements; and, overall, censorship of sexual content in movies is rapidly easing. But by no means does this combination imply that Korean men and women are equally able to express and enjoy their sexuality in 2009, let alone that, like almost a decade ago, a female celebrity secretly filmed while having sex with her boyfriend wouldn’t again be ostracized by the Korean media. [...]

[...] careers have been ruined simply for having sex with their boyfriends, or even merely being accused of making a Hiltonesque sex [...]

as to ivy herself, she can definitely make a good comeback! jumping back and shocking viewers is the best way to prove how good an entertainer is!

[...] Ivy’s (아이비) career on numerous occasions, so rather then link to all of those here see Dramabeans for a succinct summary of both that and how she’s managed to overcome it recently [...]

Being in the US, it is difficult to grasp how significant and intergrated the internet is, in Korea. Proper internet visibility and management of internet trends, rumors and opinion can build or break a career. I am guessing that management firms probably have full time staffs to promote and defend their property online, but at the same time, I would guess that normal K-netizens are probably by now cynical enough to know the difference between “real” and commercialized posting. I wonder whether Ivy had the benefit of full support of her management company.

And I wonder if k-netizens (in general) are able to distinguish between facts and opinion though, and whether they care enough to do so. Just looking at some of the more recent Korean newspaper articles though, it appears that fact and opinion are often interchangeable, so maybe not.

I’ve not heard Ivy’s music, but if she makes it into an interesting drama, it might be worth checking out. Any person who has been through what she has been through, will have a deep enough well of emotions for a formidable base. With all of her ups and downs and life experiences, if Ivy has even a normal amount of acting skill, she might explode the screen.