Seo Gyeong-deok, "Lee Sun-kyun, a big stain on 'Parasite'... Hallyu stars' morality must be supported"

Seo Kyeong-deok, a professor at Sungshin Women's University, gave a warning about the drug scandal that hit the entertainment industry hard.

On the 30th, Professor Seo Gyeong-deok said on his SNS, "I had a lot of conversations with a foreign journalist living in Korea about the 'Korean Wave star drug scandal,' which has become a huge controversy." “Many foreign media outlets, including , Singapore and others, have already published articles,” he said.

Professor Seo Gyeong-deok pointed out, "This incident left a big stain on 'Parasite', a work that will remain in the history of Korean films and has become a work of pride around the world," and added, "Especially at this time when K-content is attracting more attention than ever, such an unfortunate incident. He said, “If a similar incident occurs, it only tarnishes the image of K Content.”

He continued, "In the future, the global influence of K content will grow even greater. In order to do so, we must recognize the big lesson from this incident that the basic 'morality' of Hallyu stars must be supported."

In fact, American media outlet The Hollywood Reporter called Lee Sun-kyun the star of 'Parasite' and reported that he withdrew from the drama 'No Way Out' due to suspicions of drug use. Variety also linked Lee Sun-kyun to 'Parasite', creating a bad image for the Oscar-winning film.

Meanwhile, Seon-gyun Lee is suspected of taking drugs with Mr. A (29, female), the manager of an entertainment establishment in Gangnam, at his home. Mr. A is currently in custody, and the case is currently ongoing as he is being accused of blackmail by Seon-gyun Lee.

Mr. A, who can be seen as the nucleus of the drug gate that recently hit the entertainment industry, is accused of taking drugs at his home with Lee Sun-gyun and later extorting about 300 million won through threats. Mr. A was a habitual user of drugs, to the extent that he was found to be cultivating cannabis at an acquaintance's house where he was hiding, and it is highly likely that he was recommending or supplying drugs to customers who frequented the entertainment establishment where he worked. is watching.

Below is the full text of Professor Seo Kyung-deok’s SNS.I had a lot of conversations over coffee with a foreign journalist living in Korea about the 'Korean Wave star drug scandal', which has recently become a huge controversy.
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Numerous foreign media outlets, including the US, UK, Japan, China, and Singapore, have already published articles on this drug crisis.
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The Hollywood Reporter, an American media outlet, reported, "'Parasite' star Lee Sun-kyun has withdrawn from his new project, the drama 'No Way Out', due to a police investigation into suspicions of drug use."
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Variety was also quick to report the news, saying, “Lee Sun-kyun, the Oscar-winning star of ‘Parasite,’ is being investigated by the police on suspicion of drug use.”
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This incident also left a stain on ‘Parasite’, a work that will remain in the history of Korean films and is a work of pride around the world.
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Especially at a time when K-content is attracting more attention than ever, the occurrence of such an unpleasant incident only tarnishes the image of K-content.
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In the future, the global influence of K content will grow even greater.
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In order to do so, we must recognize the big lesson from this incident that the basic 'morality' of Hallyu stars must be supported.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr