Ivy is ending her long hiatus from the Korean public by acting in the SBS special Tokyo Shower. She was on a hiatus from the entertainment industry for a while and then participated in some performances outside of Korea, including one in BC, Canada. I felt bad for her during the entire sex scandal with her ex-boyfriend Yoo and Wheesung. Sure she isn’t perfect, but who is? I never condoned her actions but I also didn’t like how she was demonized when she was also a victim. Being stalked, threatened and blackmailed is serious and shouldn’t not be taken lightly. And it is definately NOT appropriate to say careless statements like she deserved it because nobody deserves to have their safety put in jeapordy. Nobody. This is about human rights and she was abused not only by Yoo but also by thoughtless antis and the media. I read many people’s comments calling her a whore, but who is the real whore? Ivy, who cheated on her ex-bf with Wheesung and didn’t use it for publicity (although it definately made her popular), or those who used the story for their own selfish desires (ie. Wheesung who used the scandal to paint himself like an innocent victim, the media who used the story to make money, etc.). Again, I’m not condoning her choices, but we should not ignore the context of the situation. And one last thing, people need to learn what the definition of a whore is. It is not synonymous with “loose woman”.
Anyway, I hope she had a good rest and wil succeed in the future. She is one of the few Korean artists with exceptional talent. And this whole scandal could have destryoed her career but she is persevering and attempting to comeback after all that bullshit. I wish her the very best.
References:
1. PopSeoul!: information
