Hallyu Dark Side: When Netizens Attack

One week it was a pop star (2PM’s Park Jae-beom), driven out of Korea over an unpatriotic post he made on his MySpace page years before he was famous. The next week a book published in Germany that didn’t shed Korea in a glorious light had many a netizen up in arms. And almost every [...]

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Will Fallen Idol Star Jae-beom Make a Comeback?

It has been a week since Jae-beom, from JYP Entertainment’s boy group 2PM, left the country amid criticism on comments posted about Korea on MySpace four years ago.
The top boy group is still leaderless, and the controversy and pleas regarding his return have not weathered.
Everything happened in a flash, and people are scratching their heads [...]

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2PM Case Shows Lack of Understanding for Overseas Koreans

Pop idol Park Jae-beom, the leader of 2PM, put himself on an airplane heading to the United States as if he were ordered to leave Korea for this controversial remark, which some people perceived derogatory toward South Korea.
While the controversy is still unfolding, Hankyoreh Sinmun on Saturday ran a piece that pointed out the lack [...]

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Jae-beom: The Downfall of a Rising Star

Fans are divided over whether the 22-year-old singer - who goes by Jae-beom - has suffered enough, with his supporters calling the incident a “witch hunt.”
In recent years, major local entertainment agencies have brought in an increasing number of foreign teenagers to create “multinational idol groups” that appeal to both local and foreign fans. These [...]

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Will 2PM Fans Leave Without Jae-beom?

Fan clubs of top boy band 2PM have formed a joint front against the band’s agency JYP Entertainment, which supported Jae-beom’s withdrawal from the group.
Issuing a joint statement on Thursday, the 63 fan clubs said they would wage a campaign against the sale of tickets for the group’s concert slated for Oct. 9 in Seoul.
The [...]

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Hallyu Fans: When Patriotism Turns to Resentment

Producers of the TV drama “Tamna, the Island,” which was originally intended to be a 20-part series, decided to terminate the program after the 16th episode due to ratings plunging to less than 5 percent. But when fans found out, they launched a cyber petition drive, took out newspaper ads and held rallies in Yeoeuido [...]

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JYP: “I Knew that Jae-beom was Such a Guy”

Park Jin-young, the head of JYP Entertainment, has asked fans of Jae-beom, the former leader of popular boy band 2PM, to respect his decision to quit after controversial negative comments he made about Korea four years ago became public.
The remarks came days after the lead singer flew to the United States and fans vented their [...]

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