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In light of both the Open World Entertainment sex abuse scandal and the allegation by a former entertainment manager that a broker runs a prostitution ring with celebrities, an actress has come forward to confirm both cases as realistic and says that such things aren’t a rarity.
Allegations that senior government officials and business tycoons got together with female celebrities at bars many times have recently caused a stir.
An actress in her 20s said that such a thing occurs frequently in the Korean entertainment industry.
The actress, who made her debut more than two years ago, recalled that a TV program director asked her to go to bed with him in return for her appearance in a soap opera.
In an interview with CBS Radio, she said he told her that “I’m willing to make you a Cinderella. Are you willing to do something for me?”
Asking for anonymity, she said similar things occur many times in the industry.
Regarding the alleged rape of female aspirants by an entertainment agency CEO, she said it is no wonder that such a thing took place. “I heard about similar incidents many times.”
She said she was sexually harassed by a business tycoon at a dinner. She said she was told by officials of her entertainment agency that they were going to have a dinner with a Chairman Han.
During the dinner, she said, the chairman touched her thigh.
She said there were a lot of cases in which actresses had sexual intercourse with people in return for “economic assistance.” “I heard that in many other cases, they were given money, a house or a car.”
“Actually, actresses need much money. So, it may be difficult to resist the temptation,” she said.
As to reports that female entertainers served CEOs and senior government officials at bars in southern Seoul, she said, “I hear about that frequently. Some of them used to sit on the knee of the men as soon as they enter the room.”
Just adds more fuel to the fire, I suppose.
I explained my stance on the mentioned events in the post about the prostitution ring, and nothing changes now, as this just confirms my position that I don’t think it’s that shocking because it’s not all that rare.
Truth be told, the only thing shocking about it is that the curtain is actually being peeled back.
I dont think this is really doing anything…everyone already knew about this stuff…
i guess its the first time its being so openly discussed..
but it wont, and shouldnt, change anything..
the system works just fine.
Why shouldn’t anything change?
Jang Ja Yeon killed herself because of these sick people but you think the system of exploitation ‘works just fine’?
Perhaps you have this attitude because you’re the kind of personality who would take advantage of a similar situation if given the chance?
and how many hundreds and thousands HAVENT killed themselves? How many have gone on to have awesome careers and great lives because of it?
The system proooobably isn’t working all that well if people are killing themselves because of situations like this and if the public expresses shock/disgust at this revelation…
Prostitution is performing sex or sexual favors in exchange for payment. That payment doesn’t necessarily have to be money. And the last time I checked, prostitution was illegal in South Korea. It’s not that things have to change, it’s just that their government needs to enforce the laws they pass.
people express shock because its out in the open now..
prostitution is ‘illegal’ in korea because they always want to put on a good face for the international community..in reality, prostitution is bigger in korea than any western nation ive ever seen…even the netherlands…hookers EVERYWHERE!
HA! All the countries in the SE peninsula makes the hooker scene in Korea seem like playing house. Not wanna brag, (not a good thing to brag about anyway) but nothing goes down like it does around there. It’s also “Illegal” there too. Money doesn’t know such a word.
Im pretty sure that the entire population of thailand are hookers :o
asia sure loves its hooking.
Eh, just only Bangkok and the surrounding cities. But the thing is Thailand basically just a hosting place. Most prostitutes are illegals from Burma and Cambodia trying to get by day by day for them and their families, or a part of the trafficking to do it against their will. Not funny stuff.
and phuket :o god..
thailand seems like such an awesome place but the sex tourism makes it disgusting. the only way i can stand going there now is to go to exclusive resorts with no public bars and stuff like that..
and it doesnt matter where i go in thailand, the locals will ALWAYS look at me as though im a sex tourist…its sad that so much of it goes on there..
Yeah….I do take pride of what I am and where I come from, but the laws and morals there are so backwards and fucked up. I wonder if the king and the royal officials knows the country is sort of a laughing stock to the world. They need to get their shit together and clean it up. Of course it won’t be completely clean, but not leave it downright dirty.
India, the Philippines, and Mexico are pretty bad on human trafficking too. Especially children. Kinda funny since I think The Netherlands, and Germany are the only countries have legal prostitution, but the ones supposedly isn’t legal are in the bigger scene of it more than them.
It’s just like drugs and everything else.
Make it illegal and a black market will form and criminal organizations will thrive.
Works fine in what way?
Nothing wrong with prostitution, as a concept, but again, once you apply it to a power dynamic, I think it gets more complicated.
Then it’s as if you have to become a prostitute to pursue a career in entertainment.
Far from ideal.
Their system is working just fine…Their movies, dramas and music seem to be doing pretty well despite the hooking thing..
Its all good.
So the ends justify the means to you?
Not really..but we need to remember that we are a bunch of foreigners talking about how evil this shit is..
Hooking in korea is sooooooooo widespread throughout all aspects of society.
I dunno….it just seems akin to those middle class white women who know exactly what the black guys in the ghetto want and think :o
If korean society gets crazy about this..and everyone is shocked and wants it ended, i will happily eat my words…but i just dont think that will happen…
because its working for all of those involved. Not all of the chicks who sell their bodies are poor innocent abused and exploited angels.
Slavery used to work as a system too.
“It has always been this way.”
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“Well, it works.”
Those things are never reasonable arguments to make, especially when it comes to social issues.
I doubt any of these girls or guys who submit to this type of thing are angels. That’s not the argument at all. The argument is that the culture is setup in such a way that it’s basically the only option, so of course it’s going to work as is.
If the option for everybody everywhere is “be a prostitute or be nothing”, then why would anything change if that’s what they believe is the norm?
You know as well as I do that the reason hooking is so common in Asia is because there’s not a glass ceiling on careers for women in Asia, there’s a glass room, and you’re boxed into a room that’s 7 feet tall by 3 feet wide.
Im pretty sure that there werent that many slaves who were happy with their situation..there are a LOT of girls who are happy as a pig in shit that they can achieve a lot by simply fucking a few dudes..they dont have to work hard, they dont have to go to school for years. They can get whatever they want and all they have to do is something they would be doing anyway..
but yeah, i take your point about the glass room. but the type of girls that would ordinarily be able to break out of that glass room are not the kind of girls who will be celebs and hooking anyway.
Just to clarify, my argument is that the hooking in the entertainment system is fine..Not hooking in general. Thats a different issue :o
Would they rather not do it? I bet that would be the case. If it becomes the status quo, then there’s no real choice there either.
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Why would you have a problem with it in general but not within the entertainment industry?
At least one has a market, the other is basically blackmail.
You really think so? Im not so sure….I personally know several girls that fucking LOVE hooking and the shit it gets them. and they are just normal chicks, not celebs…if they were getting high end cars, houses and everything they could ever want as well as having their career sorted out for them, id imagine they are even less likely to have a problem with it.
not all of these chicks are exploited…many of them know exactly what they are doing and how to get the best out of it.
Well..in the entertainment industry..if you have talent, you will move up anyway. If you have the ability to make them rich, they will help you progress, even if you dont suck them off. Those slightly lower in talent can also progress by sucking off dudes…
Yeah, I’m pretty sure most girls who want to be singers don’t want to suck off old dudes to get on music programs.
Just a hunch.
and if the alternative is not getting anywhere with their career? not having all the cars and the handbags and the clothes?
lets not forget that most of them fucking suck…most dont have the talent to make it.
ask most girls whether theyd be willing to fuck a dude twice a month and in exchange theyd get cars, a nice apartment and tons of shit bought for them AND have their career take off….i dont think many would say no..only those who are already wealthy :o
You’re assuming most of them get all of that?
The converse is those who give up the pussy and get nothing in return.
What recourse do they have? Please, you’re not that naive to believe they all get stardom out of fucking an old dude or that they enjoy it.
Well…we are talking about the shit in this article primarily right? B list celebs getting car, apt and good career advancement..
as for how widespread it is and who gets what, we cant possibly know..
and im not saying they enjoy it :o
I figure, if you wanna hoe yourself out for some acting gigs, more power to ya.
Would I screw some big shot for a house, new car or lots of money? Hell yeah. *shrugs* Sex doesn’t mean a thing.
Like Missy once greatly said: “Girl, girl, get that cash. If it’s 9 to 5 or shakin’ your ass.
Ain’t no shame, ladies do your thang, just make sure you ahead of the game.”
hahaha damn straight
I agree with you if both parties are consenting and know what they’re getting into. It’s wrong when the women are exploited, harrassed, raped or given sexual attention when it’s not wanted.
Yeah, rape or being forced to do something you don’t want to do is not cool.
“Actually, actresses need much money. So, it may be difficult to resist the temptation,” she said
What do they need so much money for??????
Brand name clothes, handbags, jewelry. Y’know, the usual.
Plastic surgery. Apartment/house to live in while they go for auditions. Financial support etc.
I can’t believe this is actually all coming out.
Unfortunately, the public doesn’t care enough to really do shit about it.
What’s the point in “coming forward” if you’re protecting the sick fucks that organize this shit by not naming their names?
Because they’re probably powerful & they will ruin her career.
She would probably be shamed into killing herself if she was a part of it and a relevant figure whatsoever.
So this actress is a prostitute.
I dont care for people prostituting around like her, trying to go up the ladder. Rape is what I am concerned about. The trainees are having shit done to them against their will which is different from prostitution.
Thats not prostitution. Prostitution is an honest trade. You just paid them for what you get. A house or a car for all nighter?. Worst than marriage.
“worse”
it is an honest trade?honest is usually connected with things that bounds in morality behavior and such. i honestly think that prostitution is booming because there were loser guys who can’t lure a girl into a relationship and have free sex.they are willing to pay overprice and ignore the fact that these girls are probably forced to do such things because of their situation.
Men that been married for decades still pays for tricks here and then. It’s fast and easy sex. Doesn’t matter who you are, if you gonna do it, you gonna do it. “Ignore the fact…” Gurl, they could care less what the fact is.
Not necessarily.
There’s a reason why rich and famous people still get caught up in prostitution rings.
It’s just easier for some. Less hassle than actually dealing with people.
Oh and IATFB have you heard about 2 of the members of Rania dating producers? Or is Rania that irrelevant to you?
I have first hand knowledge of that rumor, actually.
Hahaha.
I like them but that was just creepy. And I never expected the Thai girl to actually admit it but well she’s out of Rania so she can do whatever she wants I guess. Was there more to that story though?
Depends what you know. :o
All I got to say she made a choice to become a whore in order to be famous. From a women’s point of view “okay make your money even if you gotta lay on your back or be on your knees” but for those who chose not to shouldn’t be force.
That actress said above in the article made a choice. I understand when she says “its nothing new” but she made that choice. She isn’t some dumb chick, she knew what she was doing and had no problem.
Its those who didn’t make a choice and are being force, threaten and silence for taking a stand. That is the wrong in this situation.
The woman in the article didn’t do anything, so she wasn’t looking for sympathy.