The UK BBC reported on the heated aspects of actor Jung Woo-sung’s private life.
On the 27th (local time), the BBC covered the “non-marital childbirth” issue of Jung Woo-sung and model Moon Ga-bi, reporting that “The extramarital child scandal of a Korean star has sparked national controversy.” The BBC conveyed the divided public opinion, saying that “In a conservative country that considers extramarital childbirth a taboo, it has faced strong backlash, but there are also views defending Jung Woo-sung in light of the various changes in Korea’s family structure.”
The BBC stated that “The response to Jung Woo-sung, widely known in Korea for his rich film career, was generally critical” and listed criticisms against him.
On the other hand, there are opinions that “Korean society should break free from existing traditional views and accept various forms of families,” citing recent statistics.
The BBC highlighted a recent social survey by the Korea Statistics Office, which revealed that 37% of respondents think it’s okay to have children without getting married, an increase of nearly 15 percentage points since 2012, and over 72% of those who said marriage is necessary were over 60 years old. The BBC also mentioned the position of Democratic Party member Lee So-young, who expressed her views on social media.
Earlier, Representative Lee So-young stated, “The idea that you must marry and become a couple with obligations after having a child, regardless of the relationship with the partner, is suffocating,” adding, “I cannot agree with making the decision to marry or not subject to criticism and judgment.”
- “Jo Jeong-min draws attention with T-back swimsuit photoshoot… the sexy goddess becoming a military icon”
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- Are all the comments here written by part-time workers?
Why do I only see texts that seem like old-fashioned fourth-generation stuff? 
- You said it was a T-back, damn
- The chief will do some feminist stuff again! Tsk~ ugly woman
- I thought Jo Jeong-min was a man, disappointed ㄲㅂ
- What should I do….I want to do it now
- What does that attention-seeking woman do, aren’t the military people scared of sexual crimes in the countryside like Miryang or in places like the N room?
- How many times are you going to the bathroom today?
- Old maids should disappear!
- It’s the 9th day without masturbation.. Hmm..
- Attention seeker, stop it
- Kang In-kyung uploads bikini photos on Instagram close to nude
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- After seeing my uncorrected face, all my feelings disappeared
- Confidently showing her nipples after bleaching them, previously they were so dark when revealing them timidly
- Kang In-young Jeonlado
- Kim Dae-jung jerk
- Just take it all off, you’re a porn actress, haha
- Have I watched too much porn?
Such things don’t even make my thing react
- Testing the filter that changes from brown to pink
- Kang In-young uploads on Instagram from somewhere near Jeolla-do
- Is it because it’s close to 7 o’clock??
- Jeolla-do exposure
- “Jang Won-young, finally reveals glamorous line… ‘Perfect harmony of innocence and sexiness'”
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- Do you not know what glamour is? Haha
- If she wasn’t Chinese, it would have been nice
- Are you using terms like glamour and volume just to attract attention?
- Who doesn’t know that Jang Won-young has no chest? Look at her thighs, they’re seriously as thick as a man’s arm haha
- They’re using glamor viral stuff already for a failing relic haha
- What’s the standard for glamor???
- Jang Won-young should frankly disclose her stance on the controversy over being Chinese
- She’s pretty, but she looks like a long-legged ghost
- It’s unpleasant to see weird women like Hwasa, Park Na-rae doing awkward sexy performances. Singers like Jang Won-young, Karina, IU doing sexy performances once would cause a bigger boom.
- Gained about 5 kilos, definitely looks better
- “Ottomom reveals deceptively nude video… ‘So mesmerizing!’
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- If Ottomom were my mom, I would tie her up and force her every day damn, even make her pregnant damn
- What sin did Otto commit in a previous life haha, having a mom like this being shown to the world seems like hell’s punishment
- Who is this person and why are they always trending..?
- Are there many old-fashioned people on DC or are there lots of part-time comment writers?
- Is the journalist a grandpa who likes grandma aged women?
- The journalists must be getting good entertainment..
- This lady is quite the attention seeker, sigh
- I saw the trousers first, what nonsense Eyes are blind, face is smashed and age is borrowed
- What nonsense;
- Haha why is the lady so desperate? It makes me cry
- “Ottomom reveals glamour in leggings… sexy dance included”
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- So thick.. I want to smell it all day long
- She does have a good body
- Looks delicious
- Chewy, and wearing clothes like that must be tight, whoever becomes her boyfriend is lucky, probably can’t last 10 seconds
- Attention-seeking woman
- Not old-fashioned people, just one person writing multiple comments.. is it a feminist?
- As a fellow parent of a son, this isn’t right. Mom!
- What is the mom doing now? Annoying
- Why are there 2 articles about this lady?
- Comments from old folks making a fuss
- “Jeolla Exposure, how extreme is it?”… ‘Hidden Face’ tops box office on its first day
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- Looking forward to an exciting night, whew whew
- Gyeongsang exposure vs Jeolla exposure
- Uh-oh Radosi
- Excuse me, what did you say? Jeolla? That’s just regional discrimination, isn’t it? It’s such an uncomfortable attitude given the times.
- Jeolla exposure?
- Jeolla exposure???
- Jeolla Mantle exposure omg
- Jeolla Roo Moo-Hyun appears omg
- Jeolla Gwangju exposure
- Just watch porn
It continues, “Is it okay if I divorce after having children and getting married?
I grew up without knowing the face of my father, let alone taking care of the upbringing, as my parents divorced when I was very young.
If my parents who did not love each other stayed together, would I have been happier?
That’s an area where outsiders cannot speak freely,” she said.
Furthermore, the BBC noted, “Korea is infamous for its severe pressure on the entertainment industry,” adding, “Celebrities often face extreme scrutiny under excessively high social standards,” pointing out the characteristics of Korean society’s high moral standards for entertainers. Meanwhile, it became a hot topic recently when it was revealed that Jung Woo-sung is the biological father of Moon Ga-bi’s child.
Park Se-yeon 기자 psyon@edaily.co.kr