10th class Oksoon, malicious commenter claiming ‘right to swear’

'I'm Solo' 10th member Ok-sun (pseudonym) raised the flag against malicious comments. Oksoon's personal SNS account is plastered with excessive criticism and criticism. His popularity has become the ‘right to swear’ to haters.

On the 2nd, Oksoon closed the comment window on her SNS account. This is because a war of words continued between fans supporting Oksoon and some netizens criticizing him. Oksun explained the reason, saying, "I'm fine, but I feel like a lot of people are hurting each other through the comments, so I'm closing the comments. I hope everyone has a peaceful night."

Ok-soon became known through SBS Plus' 'I Am Solo'. His pretty appearance attracted attention from the beginning. Interest in Ok-sun has grown, and the situation is still the same even now that the 10th episode has ended.

Oksun is recently in a public relationship with Yoo Hyeon-cheol, a contestant on MBN's 'Idol Singles 3'. The news became known and the insulting words put Oksun in trouble. On the last day of last year, they used insulting 'sex words' over their 'hotel date'.

Oksoon's chest tattoo also became the subject of ridicule. Oksun had to be told by someone she had never seen before that she looked cheap. Oksun expressed her displeasure by saying, “People like you who casually say things that hurt others have a worse personality.”

This is a world where ordinary people appear on entertainment shows. In addition to Ok-soon, many other cast members are experiencing similar suffering.

'I'm Solo' 10th member Jeongsook (pseudonym) confessed to stalking. This is because he became known as a ‘5 billion won worth person’ through broadcasting. His daily life has disappeared, and acquaintances around him approach him to borrow money. Because I thought it was a light entertainment outing, the burden was great.

The same goes for ‘Idol Singles 2’ Yoo So-min. He has endured not only belittling his appearance but also indiscriminate criticism. There was no end to the complaints of pain caused by Yoo So-min's malicious comments. Rather, some malicious commenters enjoy the pain of others.

Ordinary people must endure the harsh words poured out by an unspecified number of people. In the case of celebrities, their agency serves as a shield from malicious commenters. However, the general public must respond directly to malicious comments. This is the current status of ordinary people who appeared on TV and became famous.

Even celebrities who face the public directly have the right to be protected from malicious comments. The basis is the Supreme Court ruling related to actress Suzy's malicious comments. The Supreme Court explained, “It was a degrading of the victim in a way that made her a sexual object.”

Even celebrities who are famous do not have the ‘right to insult’ through slander and speculation. Moreover, no one is given the right to criticize ordinary people. We need to change the mindset that considers ordinary people who become famous to be 'objects of ridicule'.

Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr