Wednesday, August 7, 2024

by Journalist Lee Seung-gil

https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/117/0003859141

Actor Yoo Ah-in (real name Eom Hongsik, 37) has lost his father.

According to entertainment industry sources on the 7th, Yoo Ah-in’s father, the late Eom Young-in, passed away today after a long battle with illness. He was 67 years old.

A source stated, “Yoo Ah-in’s father had been struggling with a chronic illness. We heard that his condition had worsened recently,” expressing their condolences. Following the tragic news, Yoo Ah-in is now staying at the funeral in deep sorrow.

The funeral is being held at the DCMC Daegu Catholic University Medical Center Funeral Hall, with the burial scheduled for 9:30 AM on the 9th, at Myungbok Park.

theqoo

-Oh... My condolences.

-If he was battling an illness, he might have found peace now. May he rest in peace.

-May he rest in peace... He was younger than my mother...

-He was still young... So unfortunate...

-Oh Gosh... I can't imagine how painful it must be for him. May he rest in peace.

-It breaks my heart to learn that he was around my parents' age. May he rest in peace without pain. 

-He was so young...

-My mother also passed away at that age two years ago... I know how he feels... May he rest in peace.

-Oh, such a young age... I hope he overcomes this sadness. I hope his father is now free from pain now that he’s no longer suffering from his illness.

Yoo Ah-in's father passes away ... "Mourning and staying at the funeral"

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They confirmed (Suga) was riding an electric scooter. Stating that a breathalyzer test was conducted by the police nearby and Suga received a fine and a cancellation of license. 

"Currently there is no fine imposed. The license cancellation process is still ongoing."

If it's concluded that Suga was riding an electric scooter rather than an electric kickboard at the time of the incident, it will be treated the same, requiring a standard investigation for traffic investigation. 

The investigation will then determine whether there was a violation or not. If it is concluded that he was riding an electric scooter under alcohol influence, the likelihood of just a fine being imposed is even lower. 

No fine has been imposed yet. 

The license cancellation process is still ongoing. 

Depending on whether it was an electric scooter or an electric kickboard, additional investigations for traffic law violations are required. If there are related charges, an investigation into the violation charges is necessary.

An officer found Suga lying on the ground and noticed a smell of alcohol. Suspecting drunk driving, they brought Suga over to the nearest police station. The local police measured his blood alcohol concentration, which exceeded the standard for license cancellation (>0.08%). However, the police officers present at the scene did not realize that the person driving the electric scooter was a BTS member.

Additionally, he was not breathalyzed by a nearby police officer but was taken to a nearby police station for the breathalyzer test. He deceptively stated that security officers who found him were police officers, making it seem like he was breathalyzed at the scene.

He seems to have lied intentionally to create a situation where it had to be an electric kickboard.

theqoo

-Both the artist and the company are just... ugh.

-Just HYBE being HYBE

-The standard HYBE move.

-Why lie about something so easily exposed?

-Why lie about something so obvious?

-Why tell such a lie?

-Just stop lying, seriously.

-It’s not just a common incident; trying to downplay something that clearly needs police investigation is just dumb.

-Trying to downplay and make excuses, but the story keeps getting more bizarre, tsk tsk. Just apologize and face the consequences.

-Indeed, they’re all in it together.

-Such situations tend to be exposed quickly, so why take such risks?

-Seriously... They've been digging their own grave since the verdict controversy.

-Did they really think they wouldn’t get caught?

HYBE and Suga lied again in their statements and apology letter

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by Journalist Kang Wooseok

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/023/0003851120?sid=102

On the 7th, the Military Manpower Administration stated that BTS member Suga (31, real name Min Yoongi), who was caught drunk driving while serving as a public service worker, did not violate the duty to maintain dignity because the incident occurred outside of work hours.

The Seoul Yongsan Police Station announced on the 7th that Min was arrested for violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving) while driving an electric scooter in a heavily intoxicated state on a road in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, around 11:15 PM on the 6th. Min, who has been serving as a social service worker since September last year, will be punished as a civilian, not as a soldier or public official. According to the Military Manpower Administration, if a social service worker commits a crime outside of work hours, there is no additional disciplinary action from the agency apart from civilian legal penalties.

The regulations for managing social service workers include "duty to maintain dignity (Article 8)" and "scope of misconduct (Article 29-2)." However, these regulations do not apply to incidents that occur outside of work hours, even for social service workers. An official from the Seoul Regional Military Manpower Administration stated, "There are no separate status measures under military law for incidents that occur outside of work hours and are unrelated to duties. This rule applies equally to all social service workers."

Social service workers are those who are assigned to do public service jobs instead of regular military service due to the results of their military health test. In contrast, active-duty soldiers who commit crimes in society are subject to the Military Criminal Act and are tried in military courts. Although both groups perform mandatory service, active-duty soldiers face more severe legal consequences for off-duty crimes compared to social service workers.

Some active-duty veterans have responded with, "Can we also drink and drive after work?" Kim (28), a marine corps veteran, said, "Both active-duty soldiers and social service workers endure hardships, but active-duty soldiers in more challenging conditions seem to be at a disadvantage. It seems necessary to strengthen the punishment regulations for social service workers to ensure fairness."

theqoo

-Why is he serving as a social service worker?

-Soldiers need to maintain dignity even during leave...

-Active duty soldiers get punished even if they cause trouble during leave. Social service workers have it really easy; they aren’t even soldiers.

-The law needs to be changed.

-Such an easy deal~ If it's not work time, you can get drunk and even collapse on the street.

-It's so unfair. I feel bad for the active-duty soldiers.

-That’s why they go to social service...

-Because of him, social service workers will get criticized again...

-Social service workers are not soldiers. Even if they die during service, they don't get state compensation.

-Being a social service worker is really nice.

-But aren’t social service workers soldiers? If he was an active-duty soldier, he would have been punished under military law... Why are social service workers excluded?

-Maybe it's because social service workers aren’t considered as soldiers.

-Social service workers are civilians and are affiliated with local government offices.

-One more reason to become a social service worker...

-Social service workers already have a bad reputation, and this doesn’t help.

Military Manpower Administration: "BTS Suga's Drunk Driving Not a Breach of His Duty to Maintain Dignity"

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Hello, this is Suga.

I am very heavy-hearted and sorry to come to you with disappointing news.

Last night, after drinking alcohol at a dinner gathering, I rode an electric scooter home. Due to my careless thinking that it was a short distance and my failure to recognize that using an electric scooter while intoxicated is prohibited, I violated traffic laws. While parking the scooter at the front gate of my house, I fell by myself, and a nearby police officer conducted a breathalyzer test, resulting in the cancellation of my license and a fine. Although there were no victims or damaged facilities in this incident, it is entirely my responsibility without any excuse. I sincerely apologize to everyone. 

I apologize to all those hurt by my careless and wrong actions, and I will be more cautious in my behavior so this does not happen again.

theqoo

-He seems healthy; enlist him as an active duty soldier.

-Wow, he emphasizes that there were no victims in his apology letter. He must be crazyã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹
-Oh, at least he wrote what he did wrong in the apology.

-What do you mean you didn't know you can't ride a scooter while drunk? Are you an idiot?

-The punishment for drunk driving in our country is too lenient.

-His apology is full of self-defense.

-So shameless.

-The way he emphasizes that there were no victimsã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-Re-enlist as an active duty soldier.

-At least his statement sounds better than his company's.

-He doesn't seem very sorry.

-Why does he emphasizes that no one was harmed or nothing was damaged? It doesn't make the crime any less seriousã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-If it was just 500 meters, he should've walked...

-I've never been more disappointed by an apology. How could you do this to us?

BTS Suga posts apology letter on Weverse

Monday, August 5, 2024

 

And the comments

(NB: The Theqoo post only attached the auto-translated ones. I went to the Tiktok to get the actual comments)

-No, that's so real!! Also they don't get up for the elderly. Saw this OLD man with a cane about to fall on the subway so I got up to give him my seat, but immediately a younger guy sat down first. 

-Hey why were you threaten him. You asked question and he answered. Korean men are like girls. They always complaining about guys do more physically hard job than women. And they wanna be provided. 

-y'all -- Korean men are so feminine, it's insane. Those dudes care more about their IG than their girlfriends.

-Koreans don't like to be told the truth, they get so pissed about it. 

-Korean men are more similar to women than other men are. But we know they're not fully like women because women would never objectify, mistreat, and discard women the way they do.

-Korean men are not gentlemen, selfish. 

-He's right though. He's saying the same thing that Korean women say. That Korean men are super rude and not thoughtful at all. 

-Many majority of Korean men care a lot about vanity their own beauty, and act very self absorbed. They aren't really that gentlemen like to any women unless they are dating her. It's like fake manners. 

-He's trying to say Korean men are macho but minus the gentleman traits.

-Chinese are more gentle than Korean men. They even give more KDrama vibes than Korean men.

-Korean men = Mean girls

-Korean men treat women like trash, that's why the women start 4B movement. 

-Fr Korean men have a feminine energy. 

-He means that Korean men are not gentlemen. That they don't care about a woman's comfort or anything like that hahahahha. 

-Up until now I haven't heard any good things about Korean men... No wonder why their birth rate is dropping. 

-Most South Korean boys are not gentleman. 

-I think most Koreans have inferiority complex that's why bullying is rampant.

-Chinese men treat women far much better than Korean men, Korean men are mostly sweet in KDramas.

-He's saying that Korean men aren't gentleman. 

-Korean men should be ashamed of themselves atp.

-Korean men are so anti feminist and it shows. They will hate a feminist but support abuse. No wonder 4B movement is so big. As a Korean I support it. We can go extinct if we can't learn. 

-Things I'm hearing abt Korean has made me lose interest in watching KDramas... Everything is fake... Their male actors is always looking flashy, I don't like that.

-Korean men think they're princesses

😅😅😅

theqoo

-Wow, everyone knows.

-Right, they're selfish.

-Why do we use female terms to insult men? That's funny. Just use NERD^^ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-All they know is to demand.

-Insulting men by calling them women is just...

-It's not that they're becoming more feminine; they're just becoming pathetic. They're just a selfish group that only wants things done for them.

-How do they know so well?

-Even foreigners know thisã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-Calling them women... it's very unpleasant for women to hear.

-It's not that they're like women; they are just really like Korean men.

-Don't insult princesses like that.

-At least princesses have a good attitude. They're just selfish.

-Don't call them princesses. Call them trash.

Interview on what Westerners think of Korean men

Thursday, July 25, 2024


Q: Your best friend has turned into a cockroach and has come to you.

You instinctively recognize that this cockroach is your friend.

How would you handle it?

theqoo

-I’d probably start by buying something like a hamster cage and find a way to let her write.

-I’d probably cry a lot. How did this happen... ughã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… 

-It’s not the size of a person, right? I might scream instinctively.

-Since I know it’s my friend, I don’t think I’d be too scared. I’d probably start by finding a way to communicateã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-Let’s not breed, friend. If you don’t breed and don’t startle me, I’ll take care of you as long as you’re alive. If we can communicate, let’s work on finding a solution together. But... don’t let anyone find out..ã… ã… 

-I’d probably kill her and apologize.

-If she really thought of me as a friend, she wouldn't have come to me.

-I don’t have any close friends 

-Can it talk...?

-Since my friend is not married, I’ll believe she won’t lay eggs.

-I’d probably think I’m going crazy and go to a mental hospital.

-I’d bathe her.

What if your best friend turned into a cockroach and came to you?

 (G)I-DLE Jeon Soyeon, Miyeon POP/STARS (2018 League of Legends)




BLACKPINK Ready For Love (2022 PUBG)




NewJeans GODS (2023 League of Legends)




LE SSERAFIM Perfect Night (2023 Overwatch 2)




QWER Anima Power (2024 League of Legends)





Kiss of Life Julie, Natty Superpower (2024 Valorant)





Kiss of Life's collaboration track was just released yesterday, so there isn't a performance video yet.

But with the Champions event happening soon in Seoul, they'll probably perform it then.

What's your favorite song?

theqoo

-This is the first time I’m hearing the Kiss of Life's collaboration song, and it’s the best.

-Pop/Stars is legendary.

-I never get tired of 'Perfect Night'.

-'Pop/Stars' or nothing.

-'Pop/Stars' and 'Perfect Night'

-'GODS' is my favorite because it was released when my favorite team won. The lyrics are great too.

-'GODS' and 'Perfect Night'

-'Perfect Night' is just a great song, collaboration aside.

-'GODS' and 'Perfect Night''GODS' and 'Perfect Night'

-Definitely K/DA.

-Definitely c

-I only know 'Pop/Stars'. I thought 'Perfect Night' was just a LE SSERAFIM song.

-'Perfect Night' is really good.

-'Pop/Stars' is the best.

-'Perfect Night'! It's one of LE SSERAFIM's best songs.

-'Pop/Stars' and 'GODS'

-'Ready For Love' and 'Perfect Night'

What's Your Favorite Song from Girl Group and Game Collaboration Tracks?

 






Crazy... I think he looks more masculine now

He's currently filming 'Undercover High School' which is scheduled to air on MBC in 2025


Please give us more pictures...

theqoo

-So handsome

-F*ck... Kangjoon-ah...

-When will he do another project? With that face, he needs to star in a rom-com. Please.

-Wow... Crazy...

-Wow, so handsome. Short hair suits him well.

-Damn, he's really handsome...

-He's the epitome of masculinity

-Wow, his facial features have become more defined.

-Isn't he insanely handsome?

-Why isn't he starring in a rom-com?... Please do more projects

-He got even more handsome

-Please star in a cliché rom-com....

-For public interest: Seo Kangjoon is filming a drama with that face. He's playing a National Intelligence Service agent who goes undercover as a high school student. He also has a romance with his homeroom teacher, played by Jin Kijoo. It's scheduled to air on MBC on Friday and Saturday. Please watch.

-He went from handsome to extremely handsome

Seo Kangjoon seems to have bulked up in the picture his company posted

 

by Journalist Kang Bo In

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/449/0000280909?sid=102

According to officials from Incheon International Airport and the Incheon Airport Police Unit, the Incheon Airport authorities filed a complaint with the police around 5 PM today.

It is reported that the Incheon Airport authorities reviewed the actions of the private security company that escorted Mr. Byun on the 12th and found that blocking the entry gates used by airport passengers and arbitrarily inspecting passengers' tickets constituted abuse of power and coercion.

This lawsuit is said to have been initiated by the security team of the Incheon International Airport Corporation.

The police announced that yesterday, around 3 PM, they summoned the security personnel who were on duty at the scene during the incident as witnesses for investigation. The investigation, which lasted about an hour and a half, helped the police understand the facts of the events that took place at that time.

Earlier last week, officials from the Incheon Airport Security Unit also appeared at the police station as witnesses for questioning.

theqoo

-I knew it would happen.

-Wow... things have escalated

-I read an article yesterday saying the security company negotiated with Incheon Airport. Was it a lie?

-Wow, now the security company might sue the agency.

-Well done!!!!

-Let's investigate and find out who's right and wrong.

-I expected this.

-The police are investigating, so let's wait for the results before jumping to conclusions.

-Who’s telling the truth?

-They deserve to be sued.

-Wow, this is getting too big.

-Security companies need to act within their authority and not overstep. Their job is to protect, not harm others.

-This is going to be interesting.

-If they had handled it well at the beginning, it wouldn't have escalated like this.

Incheon Airport Sues Over ‘Byun Woo-seok Excessive Security’ Incident