12/14/2023 0 Comments Hop on pop cancel culture![]() ![]() However, a girlfriend came forward with manipulated text messages and claims that he got her pregnant, cheated on her, told her to abort the baby or else it will mess up his film and advertising career, and after the abortion, he blocked her on all SNS/social media claiming to not know her.ĭue to this shocking news, Kim Seon Ho was pulled from advertisements expecting to face various penalty fees and debt, his face was blurred on any previous shows he filmed, he was removed from his role in his hit drama alongside his upcoming big-screen debut in director Park Hoon Jung's "Sad Tropics," and rumors of him being a notorious drunk and playboy even made its rounds from people who claimed to "know him personally." To summarize, after becoming an A-List actor in Korea due to the skyrocketing fame of "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha," Kim Seon Ho became a household name scoring advertising deals left and right. While there are some people who deserve to be called out for their actions (for example, Seungri of Big Bang's Burning Sun scandal, aespa's Giselle mouthing the 'N' word during a BTS MV on YouTube, or Doja Cat using the word in many previous Twitter posts) in order to correct their wrongs and provide a learning experience, what happens when an innocent individual is wrongfully targeted and suffering the same irreversible consequences encompassing Cancel Culture? Yes, I'm talking about Kim Seon-ho, the rising star of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha who fell out of the sky overnight due to false accusations of forced abortions and abuse from his (literally) crazy-ex girlfriend. ![]() One of the main damaging points that can be highlighted from Cancel Culture is the way it completely removes celebrities from their line of work once the situation escalates and becomes a spotlight topic.Īlongside this, the possibilities of mental stress and even suicidal acts become a leading issue (that doesn't make headlines) as well as the demotion of second-chances and placing a standard of perfection upon celebrities. Sure, calling out someone for their mistakes is important and saying "you're canceled" on a friend's ridiculously questionable post can be all fun and games but for celebrities, especially in Korea, they may be living in fear with the powerful repercussions that come with this word.Ĭancel Culture can be absolutely detrimental to the ongoing success of celebrities for many reasons. However, are people truly aware of how deeply impactful this is to the mental health of the people targeted by it?Īlthough Cancel Culture seems like a harmless bandwagon phenomenon, it is quite the opposite. Cancel Culture - it is a word every millennial and pop-culture enthusiast is aware of in this generation. ![]()
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