Park Shi-hoo to make drama comeback in OCN’s Neighborhood Hero
by girlfriday
Park Shi-hoo (Alice in Cheongdam-dong) has been cast as the leading man in the latest project from PD Kwak Jung-hwan, of Chuno, Conspiracy in the Court, Runaway Plan B, and Basketball. The spy action drama, called Neighborhood Hero, is being planned for a 2016 broadcast on cable network OCN and Park Shi-hoo has confirmed that he’ll be headlining. It’ll have been three years since his last drama, most of which Park spent out of the limelight following a rape accusation and ensuing media tumult. He has since returned to acting in the movie After Love opposite Yoon Eun-hye, which has been shot but not yet released.
Neighborhood Hero is about a former black-ops agent who lives quietly in a small neighborhood and runs a local bar, who ends up fighting evildoers and becoming the town’s hero. Park Shi-hoo has been cast to play the highly skilled ex-spy, who now runs a bar literally named Neighborhood Bar. He keeps his past hidden, of course, and while serving up drinks to everyone who comes by, he naturally comes to know the ins and outs of his neighbors’ lives and becomes part of their family.
He also takes someone under his wing — a young man who dreams of becoming a police officer — and trains him to be an agent like himself. Together they’ll fight the evil that the town faces, and become neighborhood heroes. They don’t say what this evil entails, so we could be looking at anything from gangster loan sharks, to foreign spies, to the zombie apocalypse (okay, probably not that).
The series, though driven by spy action, promises to really be about family, neighbors, and frank everyday life. It’s sure to be compared to Covertly, Grandly, which had a similar blockbuster-action-meets-small-town-family premise, and was really heartwarming when the neighbors became a makeshift family.
Neighborhood Hero is being planned for 20 episodes, to be broadcast in 2016.
Via Star News, Xports News
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1 sumee
August 24, 2015 at 2:03 PM
Oh bummer
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Lilly
August 25, 2015 at 10:01 PM
Although eventually cleared of all charges, the actor sued his accuser and Hwang as being involved in an elaborate plan to blackmail him.
Park eventually dropped the lawsuit against Hwang to move on with his life, according to a representative for the actor.
"[Park Si Hoo] had dropped the case against Mr. Hwang to wrap up all the troubles he had [experienced]," the rep said.
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flower
August 26, 2015 at 10:28 PM
Mr.Hwang was also countersuit PSH and decided to gave the evidance straight to the police. He's said that he's choosed to kept it quite because he didn't want PSH became more hurt.
As his ex-agency, he knows PSH card or maybe any bad things about him that his fans didn't know. Than to looks more pathetic and bad boy in front of public, its save for PSH to drop his case against Mr.Hwang.
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2 mary
August 24, 2015 at 2:04 PM
:(
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3 Daisy
August 24, 2015 at 2:09 PM
Still can't look at him the same way.. Even if he didn't rape the girl the fact he was willing to sleep with a 24 year old woman after meeting her for a couple of hours for the first time is a huge turnoff..
A pity he's not a bad actor at all but I just can't bear to watch any of his works or old works.. I wonder what reactions of the knetizens are? I'm also surprised he is able to still get lead roles I thought he would at least get demoted into supporting or something...
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Ek Ladhki Thi is Kim Eun-sooks no 1 fan
August 24, 2015 at 2:43 PM
If he didn't rape the girl, I don't know what the problem is. I thought one night stands were pretty normal things these days even though I don't support it myself. Am I missing something here?
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Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 2:50 PM
The fan girls "that's my future husband" ones who thought of him as their virgin in waiting and not so much fans of his great acting are the ones I suspect are still hating on him even though he was easily cleared of doing anything wrong.
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 7:29 PM
He was never cleared, the police stopped investigating him because he settled. A few months later, the laws changed, now police still investigates even if there was a settlement.
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changhyun
August 24, 2015 at 7:51 PM
The hard thing is, if you defend him because there is evidence that makes "A" suspicious as a person you get slammed. Her actions post intercourse are suspicious (getting caught on a camera texting or on kakao smiling), staying at his dorm for 4 hours after she was raped the 2nd time and not drunk anymore. At the same time, both lie tests (they're bullshit but w/e) said that both parties were telling the truth although they had different stories. Also, she said she was never conscious and that is rape...
Maybe because it just reminds me of the LBH case where the two girls tried to blackmail him (both parties are in the wrong obvi) but I don't think the possibility of her trying to be set for life can be 100% ruled out either since the case was settled...ugh. Wish there was closure to the court cases (although i'm guessing there wasn't enough evidence both ways) which is why they ended up settling.
luna
August 24, 2015 at 8:12 PM
@AJ, lie tests measures how nervous a person is when they're asked a question. He may have believed himself that he didn't rape the girl but she felt raped. The important thing is what she felt raped. and how her life and mentality will forever be affected by this. She was raped by the way, she was unconscious when they had sex.
flower
August 25, 2015 at 12:30 AM
Ms.A was passed lie detector test while PSH and Mr.K were failed for twice examinations.
um
August 26, 2015 at 10:47 PM
She didnt ask for sex. i mean she was unconcious, and when she woke up she was naked, and there was anotehr man (besides BSH)
DentistLovesDrama
August 24, 2015 at 3:13 PM
But we'll never know if he rape the girl or not right? since the case was settled out of court..
I was a big fan of him, but now I just don't feel anything anymore.
I think I'll pass this one though
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 5:09 PM
He raped her, otherwise he would never let the girl off after all the things she accused him of. He ended buying her off to make it seems it was "selttled out" the funny thing is he said he would prove his innocence, but he never did.
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changhyun
August 24, 2015 at 7:42 PM
+1 netizen assumption
Chris
August 24, 2015 at 10:02 PM
AJ, I followed the case closely, watched the cctv where he and his friend carry a unconcious girl into his house, there is no way to say she wasn't drunk enough to give consent, PSH was sober too, a blood exam showed it. Then he started his shady media play and everybody started to blame the victim, and this is all he wanted: some doubt, to stay alive in the industry
Just sayin'
August 24, 2015 at 10:57 PM
This argument could easily swing the other way though. If it were me, and I was taken advantage of my some big-name celebrity, I would NEVER settle out of court. I'd see the jerk in jail or die trying. So the fact that SHE agreed to settle makes me more suspicious of her motives. Why go through all that stress, bother, and attention if you're not willing to see it through to the end? It makes sense if money was the main motivator, not justice.
Chris
August 24, 2015 at 11:48 PM
@jus saying
I’d see the jerk in jail or die trying. So the fact that SHE agreed to settle makes me more suspicious of her motives
That is because Korea law court sucks against sexual crimes, and they would drag this only for him stay in jail few months (almost impossible) or paying a fine (that isn't that much tbh)
his family and his lawyers media played soo much about this, making his crazy fans attack and threat her and her family, her pictures, info everything you can find online, PSH side kept doing shady things to destroy her image and win the case, but police still said she had proofs and he was charged with quase rape and rape. And since the court always let them decide before if them want to settle out, I bet to not be convited he payed a big sum, his image was already ruined and she exposed everything, people know this cases end up with money, so no, don't find it fishy. She had proof and he didn't, and settled out, so means he was guilty.
If you doubt me, go search about the kmovie the silencied, tells about lots of sexual crimes that were buried by money and power. Or go search how rape victims are looked on korea. For what I know, even her dad lost his job!!!
p3rk3le
August 26, 2015 at 11:58 AM
Good thing one person came out and said the things you did. I used to like him so much cos he truly is a good actor but I can never see him the same way. I think the exact way you do. I find it completely disgusting he is allowed back into the industry, and even worse headlining projects....
um
August 26, 2015 at 10:50 PM
@ Just sayin'
Dear, if you live in korea, you will know who the law is really loose on sexual crime. and most of the rape, sexual crimes are done my man(->to women) and many people dont go to jail. Rather than sending the rapist to jail, its easier and even the people(police/cops who are in charge) wants this crime to end in other way (settlement? by giving compensation to the victim and end the situation)
Maggie
August 24, 2015 at 2:49 PM
Daisy, you're so funny.
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An
August 24, 2015 at 3:05 PM
I thought it was pretty common, the age gap, I mean. Didn't an idol get married to/is dating someone twice her age right now ??
For me, I'm still not sure I will be fine watching him after tHe whole fiasco. Seems like the industry is ready to move on.
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 3:11 PM
He slept with a drunk girl, he raped the girl
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Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 3:26 PM
He was drunk also so I can say she raped him.
All three were drunk and Park Shi-Hoo is not the one she went on the date with or woke up with.
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 5:10 PM
no he wasn't drunk! He made blood exams and came clean, he was sober. And the girl dead drunk (there is a video of PSH and his friend carrying her off to his apt)
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juniper
August 24, 2015 at 6:48 PM
She was unconscious and unable to consent. His penis didn't just fall on her vagina while she was passed out.
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Aimie
August 25, 2015 at 12:15 AM
Are you crazy? There is a CCTV recording where the girl is being dragged unconsciously by his assistant/henchmen/minion while he walking in front of them. Try to search a case where a high school girl raped by her senior in US. In the beginning, she tried to brush it off and even blame herself. Eventually she realized that raped is a crime and she is a victim. Try to use your brain and read some of these : http://gawker.com/tag/senior-salute
The reasoning probably kinda similar, she should have been grateful that PSH dick consider her worthy to be drilled into like how these highschool girls should think they're honored to be raped by her seniors. Maybe when the perpetrator is not the figure you wish to f*ck you can understand more what a rape is.
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Lilly
August 25, 2015 at 7:02 AM
This kind of wild gossip is wrong.
She was NOT dragged.
She was carried piggyback style by her date that phone records show she was still talking to back and forth even after that night.
She was nothing like a high school girl. She was a grown 24 year old woman.
pigsnout
August 26, 2015 at 6:15 AM
Oh, so the fact that an unconscious woman was carried piggyback style and not actually dragged into Park Shi Hoo's apartment, and the fact that she was not a high school girl, means that PSH IN HIS OWN WORDS admitting to having sex with her, was not rape?
Some of you people...... I really hope you don't work in criminal justice or police or any kind of position where you might have to work with a rape victim.
AJK
August 24, 2015 at 4:31 PM
I have no idea if it was rape or not, but sleeping with someone hours after meeting them seems not all that uncommon in the Amy Schumer era.
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 6:26 PM
Let me make it simple, a sober guy sleeping with a drunk girl is rape, no buts and ifs.
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 6:28 PM
thank you!
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AJK
August 24, 2015 at 8:07 PM
Let me make it clear. The facts in this case have been disputed from day one with back and forth exchanges here in the past that I haven't bothered to get into. The spin on both sides has been intense from the beginning, and the legal system -- not to mention the press -- fails on a pretty regular basis to get at the truth. So as I said, I don't know what happened.
My point was in response to the person who couldn't respect him because he slept with a strange he barely knew.
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 8:15 PM
There's a video footage of her being passed out drunk, him sober enough to drive to the apartment, him sober enough to get an erectile to have sex with an unconscious body. He admitted to sleeping with an unconsious body, it's rape. I don't see what's hard to understand?
Midori
August 24, 2015 at 7:22 PM
Sleeping with an unconscious girl is rape in my definition.
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Lilly
August 25, 2015 at 7:06 AM
You don't know that she was unconscious.
That is just her story and she was caught lying about the phone calls.
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Chanelboy loves Jackson Wang A LOT
August 24, 2015 at 9:22 PM
What's matter if he slept w/ 24 years old woman? Age gap doesn't mean you're pervert or oldhag.
Me and bf 9 years apart, my sis and husband 14 years apart. And after meeting few hours 1st time? Isn't it that happen even in country w/Asian culture's "club" for the starter?
No defend PSH, but isn't fair when fangirl dreaming abt innocent manga-oppa that doesn't do normal guy-things in their normal-life. They are human, as well.
I don't want to put finger for the rape. In any case, I never know and no need to know. Is his right to do whatever f he wants in his life. If the girl turns out to be victim, I can only hope she could recover and bless her heart. Mmob. Juding is a kill.
We have plenty other amazing actors and dramas ahead and his comeback won't ruin my dramaland. Ciao.
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KDaddict?JCW
August 25, 2015 at 4:27 AM
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
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graey
August 25, 2015 at 5:30 AM
+1
Damn right! I have no idea what really happened and I don't 100% believe what other people said happened. But let's be careful of our words.
Not a fan of him and I couldn't finish Cheongdamdong(though it did make me realize that I loathe Cinderella stories). But I don't care who he is or what he has done if this drama is good.
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pigsnout
August 26, 2015 at 6:17 AM
I never raped anyone, I can cast all the stones. No problem!
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AA
August 26, 2015 at 5:13 PM
He was willing to sleep with a 24 year old after meeting her or a couple of hours...
Unfortunately, this happens more often than not. You just don't hear about it.
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4 hana
August 24, 2015 at 2:17 PM
I think its completely ridiculous that he's being judged for what he does in his personal life. He made a mistake, he got drunk and slept with a girl. It happens. The girl then decided to tell her friend and her friend decided they should sue him for money. Now he's paying the price for some girl trying to black mail him. It was proven by the police he was innocent and he in turn sued the girl. But yet he's still being punished. He is a great actor and his life shouldn't be ruined because of a drunken one night stand.
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kathy
August 24, 2015 at 2:25 PM
good to know that, i really like him and was waiting for his comeback, and now knowing that he didn't rape the girl is good news.
thank you!
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 7:30 PM
Sleeping with an unconscious girl is rape though.
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kathy
August 25, 2015 at 12:10 PM
that i don't know if it happened, but what i do know is that i'm going to watch this drama because of him.
i believe in second chances and repentance whether he is guilty or not.
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TT
August 24, 2015 at 2:40 PM
Are you 5? He is super rich, popular and powerful. If he didn't rape her why wouldn't he sue her back but settling out of court.
That only mean he did and use money to bury it.
But fan girls are always my oppa is innocent
*roll eyes*
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anniemo
August 24, 2015 at 3:04 PM
Whether he did or did not commit rape is an utterly unknowable answer. The situation is not as simple and clean cut as Brittni says, but neither is it as simple as you say. Conflicting personal points of view, celebrity status, money, media attention, dramaland behind-the-scenes politics, etc. etc. etc. all come into every action and statement made on the subject. No one can look from the outside and see the picture clearly. Probably no one inside either. Which of course creates the dilemma of whether to watch him or not. I loved him before this all happened, so I have been internally debating this question for a while now. Would I watch him again? A big selfish part of me is eager for the return of someone whose acting I love (and this does seem potentially like my kind of drama), but then again neither am I comfortable ignoring the possibility that he did something that should NEVER be done and is no longer deserving of any admiration of any kind. Honestly, I've still not made up my mind.
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 6:37 PM
No, the answer is simple. He was sober when he raped a girl so drunk she couldn't walk much less give consent. There is no gray area like a lot of people here seem to imply.
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anniemo
August 24, 2015 at 7:05 PM
And you became the bearer of the absolute truth when? You may be right. Then again, you may be wrong. I've seen reports saying he was drunk. I've seen one's that said he was sober. Since none of those reports mention someone giving him a breathalyzer at the time of the event, who freakin' knows. Now, if you read korean, you may have one up on me when it comes to access to information, but my point is the same. Assertions by random people on the internet is not proof. I'm a little wary of damning somebody on their merit or on the merit of the evidence that was apparently not enough for a conviction. Am I doubtful? Yah. I didn't just fall off a turnip truck. But jumping on the condemnation bandwagon as some people have put it "to be on the safe side" also goes completely against my idea of what's just. None of us were there. None of us know anything firsthand. All the information we have heard has gone through many of the filters I listed above. So where do any of us get off thinking we have a monopoly on certainty?
luna
August 24, 2015 at 7:46 PM
@anniemo there's is video footage of her being so drunk she had to be carried, she looked like she passed out, he was fine. In fact Chris here states that he said he was sober because otherwise he was drunk driving.
You want to be just, how about being just for the girl? You want to give him the benefit of the doubt, means you are condemning the girl, blaming her without evidences. In these cases, I tend to side with the victims just because of the stigma associated with being a rape survivor, and the stats says less than 2% of reported rape cases are false.
anniemo
August 24, 2015 at 8:27 PM
Whoa whoa whoa. Back the truck up. In what universe does not condemning him mean automatically blaming her? Where do you get off making that accusation? "If you're not with me, you're against me"? Way to be rational. I totally believe you now. On the contrary, I am very purposefully not taking a side because I don't know the truth. Everything you say (aside from your caricature of me) may very well be the truth. Then again, it might not. You are an anonymous individual on the internet (so by the way is "Chris"). I am not naive enough to take your word as gospel, but I am also not calling you or the possible victim a liar. My entire argument is that these are very serious accusations. Whole lives are at stake on both sides. I'm not about to come down on EITHER side based on the conflicting accounts I've heard, hearsay, or rumors. Yes, as an actor, I liked him. That does not give him carte blanche. I will always doubt him (which by the way is because part of me believes her). If you choose to 100% believe her, that is absolutely positively your prerogative. But it is a belief, not a fact. Do not treat it as such and attack other as if it was so.
anniemo
August 24, 2015 at 8:33 PM
I would say the same, by the way, to anyone who 100% believed him.
anniemo
August 24, 2015 at 8:48 PM
And I'd love to know where you got your rape stat from. Aside from the clear blue sky. NOBODY can know the exact percentage of rape accusations that are false. Absolutely proving something wasn't rape is at least as hard as proving it absolutely was. Also, I'm pretty sure most investigations work towards proving something DID happen. If that can't be done, they don't usually work on proving it DIDN'T happen. You might have convinced me if the stat was something more like "less than 2% of accusations were investigated thoroughly enough to be proven absolutely false." Rape is a horrible crime. It is under reported. The victims often face terrible obstacles and unwarranted blame if they chose to press charges (or even if they don't). But don't make stuff up.
neener
August 25, 2015 at 7:19 AM
To ANNIEMO!
Super duper love your argument in this sea of comments! I see the points of others but I totally love your comments! Hihi just fangirlin' over you! Haha
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eunchans
August 24, 2015 at 2:40 PM
I don't want to argue with you or anything, but I don't think he was proven innocent by police. The case was settled out of court so in the end we don't know if he was guilty or innocent.
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lemondoodle
August 24, 2015 at 2:49 PM
Don't rewrite history to defend this guy. She was the one who was drunk, not him and he had to carry her into his house on his back and then slept with her. He never sued her and he was never proven innocent by the cops either. Charges were mysteriously dropped after he was charged with rape and quasi-rape. This means he obviously payed her off.
He kept saying he was going to "reveal the truth", but he didn't say anything. He just went into hiding and has been waiting for the right time to return by floating comebacks every so often.
And no, we can judge him all we want.
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lemondoodle
August 24, 2015 at 2:52 PM
Actually correction, he did sue her after she sued him but the whole thing was dropped and the police closed the case. Everyone know he's paid her off. There is no "innocence" proven in this case.
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Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 3:04 PM
I can judge her also as a full grown 24 year old woman that made a date with one guy and then after they all got drunk, had him carry her to Park's place where she could try to chase after him as it is common knowledge he is a lightweight drinker.
Which makes more sense as her date carried her in on his back and she woke up with her date next to her.
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Kiara
August 24, 2015 at 3:29 PM
A gentleman would find out where she lives and take her home and not to his apartment.
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Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 3:48 PM
HE DID NOT TAKE HER THERE
SECURITY CAMERAS PROVED IT
HER DATE CARRIED HER THERE
You know, her date she woke up in bed with, not Park Shi-hoo.
Her date she begged to take her to meet Park.
Kiara
August 24, 2015 at 3:53 PM
His friend was carrying her to his apartment. He could have told him to take her home.
lemondoodle
August 24, 2015 at 6:44 PM
@lily
What does it matter who brought her there? He still didn't have to have sex with her! She wasn't even his date. Go sleep on the couch. He made the choice to have sex with a girl who couldn't even walk. He was walking fine. He raped her. It's plain to see. I don't get why his fans try to defend his actions.
Kiara
August 24, 2015 at 8:09 PM
Lol because that's why he is got into this mess. He had his friend brought a drunk girl into HIS home and he had sex with her.
pogo
August 25, 2015 at 1:26 PM
You yourself admit she was carried inside his house (too drunk to walk on her own/unconscious)
He admitted in his own words to having sex with her.
Sex with a person who is unconscious/too drunk to give consent = rape. It's not that difficult!
lemondoodle
August 24, 2015 at 6:42 PM
I don't judge victims... and you shouldn't either. He's said many times he doesn't even drink. He wasn't drunk and still had sex with her. It was rape.
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Lilly
August 25, 2015 at 7:05 AM
I consider him the victim of a gold digger.
Males can be victims also.
um
August 26, 2015 at 10:56 PM
she is full grown women, but she is only 22 in international age (korean age:24) at that time, much younger than PSH. i dont find decent of PSH to have sex with some girl who is unconscious. they werent drunk in the beadroom. he dragged her.
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TrinPie
August 24, 2015 at 3:25 PM
This is a classic case of blaming the victim. You don't want him to be in the wrong but if the girl was raped, you are basically defending rape which is a HORRIBLE thing to do. He was not proven innocent, it was settled out of court which means she was paid off. Did she make it up? Did he do it? Who knows, but don't start pointing a finger at the potential rape victim just because you like the actor.
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Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 3:29 PM
Who is to say she is the victim?
You think people do not chase after celebrities?
Really?
You think someone would not take advantage of a drunk male celebrity?
You know some of them would.
You know a lot of them would.
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TrinPie
August 24, 2015 at 3:37 PM
I know. But the blaming the victim mentality is when people all side on the rapist side and blame the victim. No one knows for sure except those involved if she was raped or not, but if she was raped you are already blaming her for it. But since their is no proof and he is a star you are taking his side and not the potential victims side. If he didn't do it then she was definitely in the wrong, but until their is proof he is innocent I will take the potential victims side.
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Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 3:43 PM
She is the one who wanted to meet Park Shi-hoo
She was on a date with his friend.
Her date carried her on his back, not Park Shi-hoo.
She woke up with her date in bed with her.
I can believe the security cameras the same as the police.
She was with the other guy.
Jae
August 24, 2015 at 6:08 PM
@ Lilly From his mouth, he admitted sleeping with her. Why are you twisting stuff. He said its consensual and even got the bar owner to lie for him that she wasn't drunk. Then the CCTV was disclosed. Well, he lied about the consensual part. They had to carry her to his place.
flower
August 25, 2015 at 12:46 AM
@Lilly
Then why was only PSH's DNA whose found in Ms.A body ? PSH did sexual intercorse with her not Mr.K.
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Lilly
August 25, 2015 at 7:07 AM
It was her story that she told that she woke up in bed with her original date.
That is where I got it from.
No twisting to it.
TrinPie
August 25, 2015 at 8:41 AM
@Lilly PSH admitted to sleeping with her. He claims it was consensual Ms. A claims it wasn't because she was too drunk and passed out to give consensus.
flower
August 26, 2015 at 10:01 PM
@Lily
The result of PSH DNA test is get from legal institution not from Ms.A story.
Chris
August 24, 2015 at 5:15 PM
He WASN'T proven to be innocent, police charged him with quasi-rape and sexual battery.
Don't twist things up.
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SHIN
August 24, 2015 at 6:30 PM
Not innocent and was charged, so it means he raped her, but not considered as raped because it was settled, bought of them are victim.
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SHIN
August 24, 2015 at 6:42 PM
typo, both of them are victim
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 7:17 PM
There was one victim, one perpetrator.
pogo
August 25, 2015 at 1:28 PM
what is he a victim of, then?
He could have charged her/countersued her if the allegations were truly false, you think any actually innocent person would pass up the opportunity to clear their name?
hana
August 24, 2015 at 5:49 PM
Obviously you guys didn't read all the reports. The girl dropped her charges because the evidence against her was clear cut she was obviously lying. Her so called friend even turned on her and said it was all a set up and she was tricked into helping her. So no I'm not victim blaming, I'm going with the evidence that was provided. Her text messages were revealed which showed her laughing and joking and asking how much money can she get from him. So don't call me some crazy fan girl who is saying ohh oppa can do no wrong. Thats not what I'm saying. Im basing this off of the evidence that was provided. Yes he was charged for having sex with a drunk girl. But that doesn't mean he raped her. He basically got punished for a bad judgement call. From the second she left his apartment she was texting her friend and plotting to extort him. Men can be victims too.
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 5:58 PM
Seems like you just read PSH shady media play. There is other texts, and police proofs that PSH was not innocent, he didn't even want to go to police to answer questions, if this isn't shady. And he dropped his charges against her, if he was innocent he would never.
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juniper
August 24, 2015 at 7:40 PM
She had just been raped--why not sue the bastard. Very few rape cases are black and white, especially considering that the majority of rapes happen between people who know each other, or people who were getting to know each other prior to the event. Let's even put aside his incriminating behavior leading up to the event--the video of them carrying her into his apartment, the amount of alcohol they plied her with before he took her to bed, the fact that he was sober enough to sustain an erection and perform a sex act to completion on her unresponsive person...The simple fact of the matter is that whatever signals she was sending him throughout the night, and whether she was still sober enough to consent to go back to his place with him--whether she was after his money before or after she was raped--she was unconscious when the actual sex act was performed. Sure, his judgment was impaired by alcohol, but he was still conscious and went through with it, and anyway that doesn't make him any less of a rapist. Say I get drunk and kill someone by accident, in a fight or something. Sure, I might get charged with manslaughter instead of murder, but at the end of the day, I killed someone. That makes me a murderer. Someone is dead. Here, someone was raped. That makes him a rapist. When that girl woke up in the morning, she woke up to a body that had been violated without her consent (and without her knowledge). Are we just supposed to erase her experience because the case was messy, mishandled, and never fully prosecuted, and the victim herself wasn't perfectly clean and did not burnish her victim creds after her rape? Park Si-hoo's damaged reputation should be the least of anyone's worries--he's lucky he got off.
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hana
August 24, 2015 at 8:26 PM
oh I'm sorry i didn't realize you were in the room with them and seen she was unconscious when they had sex. If you were there and seen it happen why didn't you stop it? They had sex once at night and then again in the morning. She would have been awake and sober the next morning. She left there with no issue all the while texting her friends. You think I'm wrong because I'm listening to the evidence but here you are blindly listening to some girl with no evidence. If she had a solid case she wouldn't have dropped it, her friends wouldn't have turned on her. Just because someone says rape does that mean we have to blindly crucify the man without solid proof? How many times have woman used it to vilify a man when he didn't deserve it? Woman can be just as devise as a man. But noooo obviously any man who has sex with a drunk girl is a rapist and should be crucified.
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juniper
August 25, 2015 at 7:30 AM
On the contrary, all the evidence suggests that he did rape her--if it had gone to court in a place with stronger sex crimes laws, he would have been convicted pretty easily. As far as I can see, you are simply casting aspersions on the victim based on her behavior after the rape, on the mistaken assumption that all rape victims must act a certain way after they are raped, or obviously they are lying about the whole thing and/or are out to get their rapist.
And yeah, if one of them is so drunk they can't even walk on their own...and one of them is sober enough to drive to his home, get an erection, and complete sexual intercourse...ie, if one of the drunk people raped the other drunk person...yes, that's rape.
Kgrl
August 25, 2015 at 12:23 PM
I completely agree with you Juniper. The problems with discussing these kind of cases, in Korea or online, are that illegal acts are rarely clarified or separated from the actual person, much less when it concerns a star and involves sexual conduct. The horrifying act is always diminished or elevated based on who committed it. Unfortunately, that is just human nature.
That kind of judicial separation isn't something Korea is well-known for, especially when it comes to the rights of women. Perfectly shown here with even international fans who should have a broader understanding of rape and the plight of women around the world and yet, are choosing to believe in a handsome man who may be great/charming in a drama, or movie, or public appearance.
This is why women in many places cannot advance their social plight - it's not just the men, it's also other women holding them down.
flower
August 25, 2015 at 12:54 AM
Because PSH's money and power can buy anything. Ms.A lawyer is just 1 from the start till the end, but PSH ??? He needs to changes his lawyers for 4-5 times !!!! Can you imagine how hard his rape case is ???
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Lilly
August 25, 2015 at 7:09 AM
THANK YOU !
Park Shi-Hoo is the victim and she is the perp.
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pigsnout
August 26, 2015 at 10:06 PM
Lol no. Guys who sleep with girls too drunk to walk on their own are the exact opposite of a "victim".
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flower
August 26, 2015 at 10:14 PM
You're funny. PSH is potential rapist thats why he needs several lawyers to saves him from the jail.
Contrary with Ms.A, she has strong evidences so with only 1 lawyer beside her she still can convince the police to indict him with rape.
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juniper
August 24, 2015 at 7:12 PM
Yes, it's completely ridiculous that a rapist is being judged for his personal life--he just plied a young woman with alcohol, carried her back to his home, plied her with more alcohol, and had sex with her unconscious body. Honest mistake, happens all the time. Oh wait, it does. Victims just like her get raped just like this all the time, and then comments like this try to blame them for the fall-out, if not what happened to them.
Seriously, if you want to follow his career after what happened, that's one thing. I might not agree in this particular case, but I get the principle behind separating the artist from their art--I've seen Roman Polanski movies and do not feel I have in any way condoned child rape. But please don't try to erase her victimhood in some kind of fangirl crusade. It's not right.
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laraffinee
August 25, 2015 at 11:50 AM
How convenient that everyone who is SO sure that he raped that girl forget that she was from the agency that he left that very day, much to the anger of his agent. Mr. K and Miss A were from that agency and his newly former agent was tight lipped and totally non-supportive of Park Shi Hoo. If that does not spell "set up" all over it , i don't know what does.
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flower
August 28, 2015 at 9:10 AM
@laraffinee
PSH previous agency is EYAGI while the girl is a trainee from another agency, if i'm not mistaken something like Core Media...( sorry i'm forget its full name )
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5 judilicious
August 24, 2015 at 2:18 PM
Sounds like an interesting premise. A pity many people can't see him d same way as before but i'll still watch if its good enough.
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6 capricorn
August 24, 2015 at 2:24 PM
I'll have a problem watching him as a hero with high moral values. Maybe a different character would be suitable. I don't know if he raped anyone or not, but I don't like the fact that he had a one-night stand with someone he had to carry into his home and was too drunk to properly consent. It's a triple mistake gone bad.
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Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 2:58 PM
Correction -
He did not carry her in on his back, that was the other guy who did, the same guy she says she woke up in bed with and the same guy that made the date with her and picked her up, not Park Shi-hoo.
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 5:19 PM
lolol she woke up with PSH over her. PSH himself confessed to have sex with her, his DNA was found on A. There is no way to deny this.
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juniper
August 24, 2015 at 8:12 PM
Are you trying to say that Park Si-hoo had nothing to do with the fact that she ended up in his bed and his penis ended up in her vagina at the end of the night? So she knew the other guy first. So he was the one who carried her when she was too drunk to walk on her own.
...So Park Si-hoo's friend is implicated in the rape, as well. That does nothing to exculpate Park Si-hoo.
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7 agoodheart
August 24, 2015 at 2:40 PM
I'm still not comfortable seeing his face. I was surprised Yoo Eun-hye did that movie with him. She hasn't had a good project to her name for a while and then that... I'm not surprised he's coming back though. There are worse cases still showing their faces on TV so... Oh well.
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flower
August 25, 2015 at 1:00 AM
I just hope their movie " After Love " will not release forever. I can't stand to see a lovely YEH at the same frame with this jerk !!
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8 TT
August 24, 2015 at 2:41 PM
So ironic and hilarious that he is cast as a hero that fight for justice
Such a joke
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eunchans
August 24, 2015 at 2:44 PM
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Yoori
August 24, 2015 at 3:12 PM
I concur! Maybe it's a little too soon to be playing a 'hero'. I wonder how Korea will perceive his return. I don't have anything thing against him or care about his personal life but I do find it funny that the crazy fan girls all believe their stars are perfect-innocent-virgin male/females who do not consummate like normal people.
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elle
August 25, 2015 at 12:02 PM
im pretty sure most of the knetizens think he's trash already...regardless of whether he was convicted of rape or not, the fact that he had such a controversy with evidence to back up the rape-victim's claims was enough. pretty sure only his delulu fan girls are still by his side. knetizens are not very forgiving of mistakes, particularly ones this severe.
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jan
August 24, 2015 at 4:39 PM
I agree.
No to the hero.
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pogo
August 25, 2015 at 1:32 PM
it could be worse, they could have cast him as a romantic hero!
I watched The Princess' Man only months before the scandal broke, and although it's one of the best kdramas I have ever seen, I cannot watch it again now because the sight of him as a romantic lead makes my skin crawl.
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9 eunchans
August 24, 2015 at 2:43 PM
Shame. I was really looking forward to this drama, the PD is really talented and now reading the character descriptions/general premise, it sounds really interesting.
But yeah, I'm out. I can't watch him in anything anymore.
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10 Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 2:45 PM
Looking forward to this a lot.
Sounds good and I have missed is acting A LOT.
WELCOME BACK PARK SHI-HOO ! ! !
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So Disappointed...
August 25, 2015 at 12:59 PM
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11 KDramaNewbie
August 24, 2015 at 2:49 PM
I'm curious to know what character would suit him?
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 6:40 PM
An inmate?
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Nermin Badwi
August 24, 2015 at 7:35 PM
Serial killer, psychopath, however i still wouldn't watch him
i used to be a big fan...now i can't stomach seeing his pics
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juniper
August 24, 2015 at 8:17 PM
The rear end of a pantomime horse, if you ask me. No one would have to look at his face and it's naturally suited to his skill set. If only sageuk were that low rent...
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KDramaNewbie
August 24, 2015 at 9:37 PM
Oh wow. I have not watched him in anything other than few clips of Princess's Man. And I did not follow the case so I don't know who is right or wrong. (I guess even the Koreans don't know) I am more surprised by all the brouhaha over someone who is not even an international star, who acts in TV serials geared primarily towards... Koreans. We all here are outsiders peeking into their domestic industry.
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mary
August 25, 2015 at 2:08 AM
Try to read koala's coverage of it. She's tried to stay unbiased all throughout and even explains legal aspect of things. (She's a lawyer and also understands hangul so I trust her in translating stuff like this more than a fancafe.)
http://koalasplayground.com/2013/02/19/k-ent-rocked-by-sexual-assault-allegations-against-park-shi-hoo/
I've had to reread the 20+ articles about it again just to keep the facts straight. Some of the fans defending him word things so differently or cherry pick certain events.
http://koalasplayground.com/tag/park-shi-hoo/page/3/
I think the most generous concession you can give him is he knowingly let his friend carry a drunk girl who can barely walk into his own apartment and had sex with her.
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Negin
August 25, 2015 at 3:58 PM
Are you joking...?!!!!!!!Koala's blog is BIASED ALMOST ABOUT EVERYTHING...even a simple episode review...and you're telling people to go there and read the completely subjective thing she wrote to shape their view about some one's charachter...
OMG this is just too much
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KDramaNewbie
August 25, 2015 at 8:23 PM
@mary, thanks for the link. Quite informative.
@Negin, offcourse it will be biased. It is HER blog i.e. her opinion.
Accusations of rape where consent is blurry often always turns into a case of he-said she-said. And most people tend to think of rape as only the violent type.
That being said I cannot wrap my head around the fact that a rape case can be settled by cash payment (as most comments here seem to suggest). That seems wrong on so many levels. Can murder also be settled similarly?
Also it seems the accuser dropped the case after police decided to indict him? In my opinion either the guilty should feel the weight of the law or the false accusers.
KDramaNewbie
August 25, 2015 at 8:24 PM
ok before people pounce on me... clarification: I don't think the only rape is the violent kind, it was a comment on current society.
mary
August 26, 2015 at 4:55 AM
She's outspoken about lots of actors and actresses. I find it funny even if she bad mouths my own biases. Then I laugh at her when she changes her mind about an actor she called ugly and then starts stanning.
But when it comes to explaining legal terms and what's happening in K-ent, she is not biased. If you ever read her coverage of Park Shi-hoo's scandal, you will understand. Unless you already approached it with a close mind. In which case, no amount of logic or neutrality will convince you.
mary
August 26, 2015 at 5:12 AM
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304682504579154571193810410
Rape victims don't get a lot of support in SK. In fact, it's the opposite. It's a very uphill battle which, even if you win, you will most certainly still "lose" in society. (Just look at the comments here on DB. :(
It's not as simple as "she accepted the money so it must not have been rape" like what others are saying here. Maybe ruining his career and getting a lot of $$$ is the best way of revenge for her.
I can't find an old link in the past, of foreigners being raped. Because some Asian countries assume that Westerners are more liberal. And liberated = sexually deviant = free to rape. When the lady filed charges, she got fired from her job.
Just showing how difficult it is to win such a case even if you have evidence because of the biased thinking that persists in such societies. I'm not being judgy at SK in particular. This happens in my country too, even Church teaches us that a woman is raped because of the way she dresses.
We blame them for their behavior when they get raped. Then we blame them for giving up the fight and call them liars. I'm not sure I would have settled in her case, but I can't dismiss her decision either. Lots of factors led her to that.
Jelly
August 26, 2015 at 9:28 PM
I feel obliged to point out that Koala does NOT understand Korean (hangul is just the alphabet, by the way, not the language), or at least her understanding is fairly limited/poor - she has, on numerous occasions, completely mistranslated things, such an episode summary of Who Are You where she translated "unconscious" as "in a coma." From what I've noticed, she translates to English from Chinese translations, usually provided on Baidu forums or articles (she never provides a source, though, but since I frequent those forums myself, I've noticed the exact same translations/sources she used), so this might be a fault of the original Chinese translator... but either way, she does not go off the Korean.
So no, I wouldn't consider her a reliable source of translations by any means.
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flower
August 25, 2015 at 1:03 AM
He should do a project with the title is THE CONFESSION OF RAPIST. Who knows maybe it will hit the jackpots.
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elle
August 25, 2015 at 12:03 PM
haha i laughed so hard. i agree.
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12 Chandler
August 24, 2015 at 2:57 PM
Oh dude. I don't even know...
Like the premise. Liked him. But I don't know if I could ever really watch him in something again...
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13 Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 3:07 PM
Just stop fantasizing him as a future husband and anyone can enjoy his acting because he really is good at it.
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Daniela
August 24, 2015 at 7:56 PM
You are so damn right, all this endless grudge and unforgiveness towards him are becouse of that.
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Elle
August 24, 2015 at 8:18 PM
Rape is and should be unforgivable. It's not backlash against his "perfect husband image." He's just simply not a decent human being.
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flower
August 25, 2015 at 1:06 AM
He has zero morality. Period.
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 8:19 PM
He's a mediocre actor that looks plastic. I never fantasized about him. The can't forgive a rapist, sue me.
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14 kanz
August 24, 2015 at 3:24 PM
So Alice in Cheongdamdong leads finally making comebacks at the same time, huh? Talk about coincidence..
I'm not huge fan, but I love his acting. Surely I still can't erase his past history and can't look at him the same way before scandal.. but we're here to watch his acting right? Not the real PSH who maybe we won't ever know..
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15 julie
August 24, 2015 at 3:27 PM
he play a hero?
what a joke
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16 Mary A
August 24, 2015 at 3:31 PM
It seems I am the only one pretty excited over his comeback to drama land. I don't believe that he raped that girl and I'm just happy to see him again. I really like him.
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Adal
August 24, 2015 at 4:37 PM
I am with you. Whatever happened to the benefit of the doubt? I am glad he's finally starring in a kdrama and I hope he can put the past scandal behind him.
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 6:30 PM
Please learn about rape, victim blaming, and the very low statistic of false rape claim, it's lower than false burglary claims.
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Adal
August 24, 2015 at 8:04 PM
@Luna. Every one here is entitled to their own opinion since no one here was present when it happened and most or all of us got our 'facts' from hearsay or news articles which may not be entirely accurate in what they report. There is always a bit of sensationalism involved in these media reports (the better to sell their articles). Since we all are relying on second hand reports to make our own judgments on this case, I find it most bizarre when people can say for a fact that they know with certainty what happened in that room.
Especially since it was not tried in a court of law where the facts could be critically examined but by the media or people's opinions. My giving him the benefit of the doubt in no way blames the victim - who is to say WHO the victim is, in this instance. I am merely reserving my opinion because I cannot say for sure what happened by just reading the paper or reading people's views on the matter.
BTW - just because the statistics are low that women make false rape claims, doesn't mean it is non-existent. False accusations have happened in the past. You must allow for the possibility that it may or may not be true. That is what the benefit of the doubt is.
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SHIN
August 24, 2015 at 8:47 PM
Scandal was on the past, He moved on and the victim too. Why don't give him a chance. Every human do mistake ( big or small or unforgivable ) still he has a chance to change. The girl agreed with the settlement, so means it no more causes with her.
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 10:14 PM
so if someone raped you, would you give him a second chance? or if he raped your sister, brother, mother etc?
Chris
August 24, 2015 at 10:13 PM
all I read was PSH statements, and police statements, and they said the same:
He was sober, she was drunk. There is a video, that I watched, of his building cctv, his friend carrying the girl over his apt because she was unconcious couldn't walk, talk.
PSH then slept with her, for him even if she was very drunk, she gave consent, thing is guys always think sleeping with very drunk girls are ok and don't think that maybe they are not sober to make their decision. She woke up whith PSH having sex with her, how horrible is that? Means she was unconscious.
Police report showed that PSH didn't go to police right away, just after 3 days or else police would arrest him to come.
He denied to give his celular phone away, he denied he was drunk, exams showed he was sober, so he could do the right choice to NOT sleep with a very drunken girl.
PSH and his friend BOTH FAILED the lie detector - the girl didn't. Shows you who was the wrong.
And if he had proof and was innocent he would never let it go, he would go to court to prove his innocence, but he didn't meaning he was guilty
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SHIN
August 25, 2015 at 12:02 AM
If i was the one being raped, i sue him and put in jail. I will not accept any settlement from him because he degrade me. But I was not that girl, she accept the settlement it means she is fine with what happened. She was 24 yrs old and not a teenager, why she need to drunk herself and let herself lost her consciousness knowing that she is with the boys, and anything could happened. As mature girl, you must know how to take care of yourself.
daloula
August 25, 2015 at 7:53 AM
@SHIN well guess what you're not her and she has the right to drop the case if she wants, if she was threatened by his fangirls, if his lawyers were smearing her reputation all over the media for some mediaplay.
Victim blaming is wrong, she has the right to drink all she wants as long as she doesn't drive after drinking, it is not illegal. What is illegal is raping someone.
flower
August 25, 2015 at 1:09 AM
@Luna
Its wasting your times to ask PSH fans because most of them are delusional and blinded.
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17 TrinPie
August 24, 2015 at 3:32 PM
This is disappointing. The show sounds very interesting and something I would really want to watch but I wont watch this with PSH headlining. I used to love him until the rape scandal and now I just can't look at him the same. I ignore most things stars do in their personal life, but rape I cannot ignore.
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18 Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 3:32 PM
WELCOME BACK PARK SHI-HOO ! ! !
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19 Irisz
August 24, 2015 at 3:36 PM
Well, it's good to hear he is coming back to dramaland. I am missing him as an actor.
Let him become a beginner again. Tabula rasa.
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20 kororo
August 24, 2015 at 3:37 PM
*insert here comes trouble gif*
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21 themugen123
August 24, 2015 at 3:40 PM
wow, lots of judgmental people in these comments.
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22 Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 3:44 PM
WELCOME BACK CLEARED AND INNOCENT
PARK SHI -HOO ! ! !
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Narina
August 24, 2015 at 6:27 PM
Are for real??!!!!!!!
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Narina
August 24, 2015 at 6:29 PM
*are you
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 6:39 PM
I hope you are very young because otherwise....
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Cocobeans
August 26, 2015 at 8:10 AM
i guess De-nile isn't just a river in egypt anymore but a flowing stream of consciousness in your fairytale life.
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23 Daniela
August 24, 2015 at 4:07 PM
I assume you, the detractors, are full of virtues and live a pure life and then you think that is right to be judgmental and blame easely someone that never wrongs you personally. Let me tell you that your comments speak about your inner ugliness not about Park Si Hoo. He is a talented actor and has the right to make a living as anyone else in this world. I’m happy for his comeback and I’m sure he will be brilliant.
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 7:18 PM
I might not be sinless but I never raped anybody.
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Daniela
August 24, 2015 at 8:19 PM
You just committed a violation of one of his basic human rights which is the presumption of innocence. You sentenced him without a trial and this is an abuse so you are a verbal and psychic abuser.
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 10:16 PM
the police would drop his case if there was no proof and he was innocent. But the police charged him for rape and quasi rape, meaning there were enough proofs to charge him and make him guilty in court, and this is why PSH bought the girl and didn't bring it to court, and stayed quiet and went hiding for some year - because he wasn't innocent and wouldn't win the lawsuit.
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flower
August 25, 2015 at 1:12 AM
+1
juniper
August 25, 2015 at 7:34 AM
The presumption of innocence is not a basic human right. It is a civil right, to be observed in a court of law. In the court of public opinion, we can think whatever the hell we want.
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Daniela
August 27, 2015 at 8:01 AM
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 11, states: "Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.".
juniper
August 27, 2015 at 5:45 PM
@Daniela. I especially like the part where it says "according to law in a public trial." In other words, it may be a human right on paper, but it's a right that can only be observed in court, ie, as a civil right. It's not intended to govern public sentiment about particular cases, or criminalize a layman's presumption of guilt.
As far as I'm aware, none of us are in a courtroom trying PSH. We're on an online forum, opining whether we think he's guilty or innocent.
TrinPie
August 25, 2015 at 8:50 AM
You do realize you are violating civil rights by saying Ms. A isn't innocent? By presuming PSH is innocent you are saying Ms. A is guilty thus you are a verbal and psychic abuser of a potential rape victim.
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Daniela
August 27, 2015 at 8:09 AM
It's your deduction, don't twist my words at your convenience.
lenrasoon
August 24, 2015 at 7:22 PM
So the comments are exactly what i expected, full of victim blaming and rape apologists.
I was excited for this PD new drama but i'm going to pass this one.
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juniper
August 24, 2015 at 7:54 PM
I blame Hitler for a lot of things and I've never met him personally...is that mean of me?
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skelly
August 25, 2015 at 12:55 PM
LOL Juniper! So un-PC of you, so refreshing! I get very tired of the posts lecturing me that I must forgive him, that no one can really know what happened, that we should judge him on his acting talent alone (do they really want to go there?), that he must be innocent because the charges were dismissed, that he must be innocent because she is obviously a gold digger/24 years old/working for his old company/whatever.
Fact is, he had sex with a drunk girl. He admitted it himself, once the evidence made further lying/prevarication unsuitable. And he doesn't have enough acting talent to ever possibly make me forget his sordid little past. For me, he's of course no Hitler, but he's no Sir Alec Guiness, either. Shoot, he's not even a Lee Min Ho, and as far as acting chops that's a pretty low bar. Until he dries up and goes away, I just won't watch him.
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So Disappointed...
August 25, 2015 at 1:24 PM
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juniper
August 25, 2015 at 7:58 PM
I'm getting really tired of getting lectured, too. Some things just aren't right in this world, no matter who you are, and raping people happens to be one of them.
That's the thing, though--he's not even worth it. I'm pretty sure the world could go on without his "talent." Hitler does set the bar too high for evil, but I have to say LMH is a super low bar for skills lol. Imo Park Si-hoo juuuust squeezes under it.
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24 lulu1
August 24, 2015 at 4:25 PM
Forget watching him in dramas/movies, just looking at his photos gives me the creeps now. I had to scroll down so fast Ugh! I'm so annoyed that I won't be able to enjoy The Princess' Man and Prosecutor Princess anymore :(
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Nermin Badwi
August 24, 2015 at 7:37 PM
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25 Riko
August 24, 2015 at 4:29 PM
disgusting guy
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26 Zogzog
August 24, 2015 at 4:33 PM
If only that day didn't happen maybe he will be like a lee jun ki or ji chang wook this days...
I can't look at him the same way but I will try to watch this because of the premise and his acting.
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27 Adal
August 24, 2015 at 4:33 PM
I wondered how DB was going to report this when I read it on the news. As usual, they carried it in the matter-of-fact professional manner with which they report any news item.
I think that it is smart of him to test the waters by starring in a smaller cable network instead of on prime time tv. If the plot is interesting enough, I will definitely watch this.
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28 Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 4:35 PM
Disgusting to me are Those who Think if a grown woman gets drunk she is not responsible for her actions but grown men who get drunk are.
Nothing is more disgusting than double standards.
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Lilly
August 24, 2015 at 4:45 PM
To me it is obvious that she chased after the first guy because he was a friend of Park's.
Then she got him to take her to meet Park when they went out on their date.
Then they all drank until Park at least was drunk because everyone knows he can't drink.
Then he let his friend bring her or she asked to be taken to the apartment carried on her date's back.
Then she went after Park and thought she would just swap her boyfriend out for Park.
What she was shocked over was that she still ended up with her date and not Park.
Seriously, who asks another guy to join him on his date unless the woman asks to meet the other guy because he is a celebrity?
She was playing for Park all the way.
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 7:53 PM
What are you talking about? Park said he slept with her, he was sober enough to get an erectile, he had sex with an unconscious body. That's rape. Doesn't matter if she was trying to get with him before, a woman always has the right to change her mind.
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juniper
August 24, 2015 at 7:59 PM
Thank you.
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Right
August 24, 2015 at 8:48 PM
He slept with a woman that unconscious. He was sober to drive. That's rape.
You are the one that have double standard and are disgusting here
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TrinPie
August 25, 2015 at 9:04 AM
PSH wasn't drunk. He may have been tipsy but he wasn't drunk as CCTV has shown. If it was the other way around and PSH was drunk and the woman wasn't and she took advantage of him, it would also be rape. No one is saying otherwise, there is no double standard here.
Try imagine being in Ms. A's shoes. You got seriously drunk to the point where you had to be carried into a house and then passed out. A man who you may like and look-up to has intercourse with your unconscious body. You tell the police and other people you were raped because your body was basically treated like a sex doll. But because the person who violated your body is a big and famous star, you are told you are a liar by the population and called a gold-digger because you wanted reparation for the violation done to your body.
All I can say is I hope that never happens to you.
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So Disappointed...
August 25, 2015 at 1:28 PM
That is well said!
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29 Sour Grapes
August 24, 2015 at 4:56 PM
There is a CCTV footage of her being passed out and carried to Park Shi Hoo's apartment. He failed both lie detector test and toxicology analysis ( aka he wasn't drunk). How delusional does one have to be to protect oppar when all the evidence is against him.
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harukogirl
August 24, 2015 at 5:18 PM
Er...the negative toxiclogy report was from the GIRL - she wasn't drugged. They tested urine, hair etc and it all came back negative. She initially claimed to have been drugged.
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 6:00 PM
PSH also made texts, because he might drove under influence, but he came clean, he was sober, and yet he decided to take a dead drunk girl into his apt, and have sex with her. There is even statements he says he took care of her, but later she was "ok" to give consent and had sex. But she was too drunk to give consent.
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 6:30 PM
also made *blood exams* sorry
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30 OMG it's Healer ?
August 24, 2015 at 5:02 PM
Okay just reading some of the comments...I am curious, what exactly happened? What's his scandal? Did he rape someone?....
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OMG it's Healer ?
August 24, 2015 at 5:08 PM
Speaking of which, this guy's scandal now reminds me of a recent one --> Kim Hyun joong. I get creeped out whenever I see his face :(
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kalel
August 25, 2015 at 1:26 AM
Everything about scandals in that Industry is weird and beyond comprehension. Netizens go from worshiping to crussifing at the speed of light. Physical evidence in KHJ's case is so blair after one year of "he says-she says", lawsuits, pregnancies and so on. I guess this case is similar and in the end no one is completely guilty nor innocent. Social media just feed gossiping and vice versa while teenagers are unable to distinct roles from actors. Their "idols" and "role models" are either angels or demons, nothing in between.
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annnsow
August 27, 2015 at 6:05 AM
"No one is completely guilty or innocent."
Lol. No no both guys are completely guilty, they're just rich and powerful enough to make you believe that "no one is completely guilty or innocent" at the end of the story. They're not demons, they are criminals who would have been sent to jail in a fairer system that judges rightfully sex crimes and crimes against women, which is not the case in our current times. Look for the word patriarchy on wiki.
PSH and KHJ are both gross human beings.
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Skyblaze77
August 25, 2015 at 2:47 AM
I'm not entirely sure of the detailed specifics of the case because at some point in time it just became mudslinging and different people claiming different things so I stopped following the case closely, but essentially PSH was accused of raping Ms A, who sued him. She accused him of raping/having sex with her while she was drunk/unconscious (and I think he also admitted to having intercourse with her). Plus they later found a CCTV that showed Ms A having to be carried back to PSH's apartment by a friend of PSH who was present at that time. Ultimately the case was never resolved because they managed to settle it out of court.
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Otherside
August 25, 2015 at 2:38 AM
lol.... Where were you?
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31 yaywon
August 24, 2015 at 5:02 PM
To be honest, the drama sounds pretty boring. I don't care for or about Park Shi-hoo so I'll just be skipping this.
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32 Kiara
August 24, 2015 at 5:22 PM
Don't care about his acting but I like the director. Who is the scriptwriter? I was hoping Kwak would direct another sageuk.
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33 Chris
August 24, 2015 at 5:28 PM
The latest update about this case revealed that the police are charging PSH with quasi-rape and sexual battery, while his friend is being charged with indecent assault.
Yoon Tae Bong of the Seoul Seobu Police revealed through an official briefing held at 10:00 AM on April 2nd, “We have charged without detention Park Si Hoo with quasi-rape and sexual battery, and his hoobae Mr. Kim with indecent assault and have forwarded the case to the prosecution… ‘A’s statement is consistent and also matches with the video footage from the neighborhood. This is a decision that has been made after analyzing everything presented in the case.”
They further emphasized that these charges were reached after considering all the evidence presented, including the KakaoTalk convos, CCTV footage, lie detector tests, statements from those involved, etc.
PSH and A settled out and both dropped their lawsuits, if she was lying and he was innocent , I don't think he would ever drop his charges against her and not seek justice, but he dropped and stayed quiet... guess why? because he isn't innocent and even the police concluded it. A pity sexual charges can be selttled out in the court with money. They always end like this.
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Right
August 24, 2015 at 8:50 PM
Exactly and sadly... Money and power can bury the truth
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Jae
August 24, 2015 at 9:05 PM
And people still insists that PSH is so innocent. This is already coming from the police investigations. Unbelievable what these folks twists events defending him.
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flower
August 25, 2015 at 1:19 AM
Everyone who follow his case were knew this fact except his delusional fans.
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TrinPie
August 25, 2015 at 8:55 AM
+1000
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34 Yang xun
August 24, 2015 at 5:34 PM
PSH caught my attention in his drama "jia men de rong Guang" I really liked his acting. His other shows are not impressive but I consider him one of the very good actors. I am a lawyer and while reading his case I can't help but come to the conclusion that he might be guilty. However, I am quite definite that many more actors do behave like him except not caught. Since caught, he being an actor should at least act remorseful. He did not. Instead he tried so many ways to show the Koreans that he is doing very well outside South Korea. I don't blame many for not forgiving him. As one of you had stated, even looking at his photo creeps. Not easy to watch his show. However, he should have learn the lesson and by now he should have burst his savings if he had not been supported by a rich lady as alledged. Why don't we give him a chance.
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Daniela
August 24, 2015 at 7:37 PM
If you are a lawyer as you are as person I would never buy your services.
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Nermin Badwi
August 24, 2015 at 7:42 PM
Hell, no at at least for me, after what you said above
is not that a weird question ?
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Right
August 24, 2015 at 8:51 PM
what kind of lawyer are you?
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PPasun
August 25, 2015 at 7:34 AM
You are a lawyer and you don't understand the basic principles of criminal law, "innocent until proven guilty" and "it is better to let 10 guilty men go free than to let one innocent man suffer"?
I think PSH made a huge mistake as an actor, as a man and as a human being simply by taking the drunk girl to his apartment rather than to her home. However, no one here was there to watch when the alleged rape took place. Just because a girl was drunk when she entered his apartment, that does not automatically mean she was drunk at the time of the act. Maybe the act took place a few hours later, by which time maybe she was able to give her consent. Maybe the act took place right after she was carried into his apartment while she was unconscious as she claimed. The point is no one here at least was there to watch and therefore cannot be sure. However, based on hearsay evidence not admissible in a court of law, some people took upon themselves to become the prosecutor, jury and judge and condemn him as if they have heard all the pertinent admissible evidence and he was fully convicted in a court of law. Whether you like it or not, however, it's not guilty until proven innocent, but innocent until proven guilty.
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flower
August 28, 2015 at 10:17 AM
Until now i never feel PSH do reflection. He's arrogant just like his delusional fans who think that he can compete with Lee min ho and Kim so hyun in China market just because PSH often at top of online polling site.
His China movie was flopped in BO that even his China FM was also empty seats.
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35 Ilovekimchi
August 24, 2015 at 5:39 PM
Pass. Don't care for his acting and just find him a little creepy, even before allegations...
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flower
August 25, 2015 at 1:23 AM
Same with you. By looking his eyes, i feel he's not a decent human being.
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lemondoodle
August 25, 2015 at 9:03 PM
yep. dead eyes + creepy smile. Like Kim Hyun Joong, he's always come across as weird and scary to me.
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36 poliwag
August 24, 2015 at 5:39 PM
I can't give this guy a chance for personal reasons. Never liked him, and especially disgusted by the victim blaming /and/ rape apologists in this thread. You can be a fan of problematic people without blindly condoning their actions.
Poliwag, out.
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 6:05 PM
Yeah I'm ick with the victim blaming here, so that is why I can't let his fans re-write the entire case or else people won't know.
At best, he, who was sober, slept with a very drunk girl, he could take her home, but he decided to take her to his own home and sleep with her twice.
Some don't consider it rape, but if the girl was so drunk, and couldn't give consent, she was raped. Period. And the fact PSH dropped his charges and never cleaned his name, shows.
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poliwag
August 24, 2015 at 6:09 PM
Like I stated, you're allowed to continue liking him but don't condone his actions. He consciously acted, and he had to pay for the backlash that he suffered. People rewriting the case (victim blaming at its finest) here is quite...terrible, to say the least.
If no consent was given, it's rape- period. Don't give a fuck about whether you care or not: if one of the other parties is unwilling or unable to give consent, it's rape. Done. I didn't care for the show, then decided to check comments when I saw Mary's tweets. Ended up getting disappointed, ha.
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Narina
August 24, 2015 at 6:35 PM
I agree.It's one thing to say that you like him as an actor and will watch for his acting despite his personal mess,and totally other thing to defend him twisting the facts,blaming the victim by claiming her a gold digger and even going to the length of attacking other commentators for not worshiping him! I'm thoroughly disgusted and disappointed.
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tenoh27
August 24, 2015 at 8:01 PM
Very true, and couldn't agree more.
I have never liked PSH but have been tempted to change my opinions by trying to watch his more representative works. Well, there goes that resolve now.
I have never expected anybody to be saints, especially if they are in the entertainment circle, but there are certainly some lines they should not be crossing as decent human beings, whoever and however.
The rape apologist/victim blaming reasonings are everywhere, so not particularly surprised to see it here. Still, it was disconcerting.
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37 hanie
August 24, 2015 at 5:50 PM
Not going to watch this ones but pop in to see the comments. And yes, his case is the deciding factor I'm dropping this ones. He probably not prosecuted but that cctv footage sealed it for me. But wow, there is some seriously dedicated oppapologist commenting here. Watch him, support him or whatever, it is up to you but don't rewrite that case.
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38 nahaluk
August 24, 2015 at 6:05 PM
Well, because of him I'm not watching.
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39 Evelia
August 24, 2015 at 6:09 PM
I am looking forward to seeing him in a drama again. I like his acting.
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40 Lizzy4e
August 24, 2015 at 6:14 PM
This sounds like a great drama!
Question for the peanut gallery:
If you had been raped would money make you drop the charges?
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poliwag
August 24, 2015 at 6:30 PM
No. Fuck that noise.
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 6:34 PM
Someone made a serious charge against him but he never counter sued to clear his name, he settled. Why would he settled instead of clearing his name?
Not all rape survivors act the same, don't act like you know how they would react.
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Chris
August 24, 2015 at 6:35 PM
But she didn't drog the charges at first.
But what happened? PSH and his family started the media play. The tried to buy the girl, didn't work. Then they started ti meet the girl's family, didn't work. Then they buyed one of her friends who turned against her and gave contraditory story.
Then PSH started to leak her info, name, images, and she was not safe anymore - his family is rich and powerful.
So the police charged him with rape and all they needed was to go to court, but sadly sexual crimes are taken easly in court and the victim suffers the most - they end up victim blaming and PSH would pay a fine at best. So they settled out and both dropped charges.
Do you think if PSH was really innocent and had proofs of it, would he ever drop charges? No. Because it tainted his name and work. But he never cleared his name, it answers you.
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lemondoodle
August 24, 2015 at 6:59 PM
If you had been accused of rape would you drop the charges and not clear your name?
And there is nothing wrong with taking compensation for a crime commited against you. Especially in SK where the justice system is screwed and restitution is common. At least she can go live a decent life now and not have to suffer. The only way to make guys like him suffer is in their wallets. She did a good job at doing that by ruining his career on top of getting some cash.
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kkrazy
August 24, 2015 at 7:30 PM
I would not drop the charges, but I don't live in Korea...if I did I may drop the charges....
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omo
August 25, 2015 at 3:41 PM
If I am an innocent celebrity and a girl tries to defame and/or extort money from me after consensual sex, I would sue her pants off.
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41 Juliesean
August 24, 2015 at 6:15 PM
Thanks for postIng the article. It just goes to prove that he ain't'the innocent and she isn't too. The only way is to settle out of court before things get uglier.
One night stands are personal choices and I have no issue if both are consensual. But in this case, she was dead drunk. To think that he could have sexual intercourse with a drunk girl just shows the kind of person he is. She's non reactive and non participative but it was fine with him. That is just unacceptable.
Whenever I see him now, I only identify him with someone who took advantage of a girl, no roles he plays is gonna convince me he's that character in the drama no matter how good his acting is. Just no....
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42 Nicolette
August 24, 2015 at 6:31 PM
Happens all the time.
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43 August
August 24, 2015 at 6:36 PM
Nowadays we have (and often take for granted) the internet, digital, print, social media to divulge news stories (fact & fiction) about actors, actresses, musicians, artists, entertainers, sports figures, politicians, etc. But back in the day before the 24/7 news cycle...
"Loretta Young was date raped by Clark Gable"
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/loretta-young-date-raped-clark-gable-relative-article-1.2290866
Just proves that there's nothing new under the sun especially when it comes to behind the scenes shenanigans in the entertainment industry and what's often covered up.
FYI:
Loretta Young was an American film and television actress from 1917 - 1994. She had a long and varied career winning the best actress Academy Award in 1948, nominated for an Oscar in 1949, three Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe in 1986.
From 1924 - 1961, the American film actor Clark Gable appeared opposite some of the most popular actresses of his time and was one of the most consistent box-office performers in history. Gable won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1934.
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pogo
August 25, 2015 at 1:39 PM
Just proves this is nothing new under the sun.
Though the closest known contemporary parallel to Park Shi-hoo in the west, is Bill Cosby - squeaky clean family man image, but underneath it all was a serial rapist who used to drug women (often struggling entertainment industry newbies) and violate them while they were incapacitated.
His victims are finally speaking out, and although the criminal statute of limitations on most has passed, I'm glad that they have been believed and the press has stopped trying to paint them as liars. Such a contrast to the treatment of Miss A in the Korean press....
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44 Beanies206
August 24, 2015 at 7:07 PM
Such an intense debate about Park Shi Hoo...
I like PSH as an actor especially in Prosecutor Princess and Alice in Cheomdamdong. When I read the reports of the rape case, I was immensely disappointed. As a fan, I would like to think he is innocent. But it is best to give the benefit of doubt to both sides since I amnot there as a witness.
Nonetheless, this case will definitely affect PSH and I feel the sense of loss for him as an actor. My take is whether you should mix personal life with work life. He is good at what he does so isn't it wrong to judge him on his past?
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luna
August 24, 2015 at 7:24 PM
Usually, when people are playing devil's advocate in cases like this, they're lean more toward the man. There's a video of a girl so drunk she had to be carried, PSH was sober enough to walk, he said it was consenual but it can't be because she was in no position to consent to it. There is no gray area to this, it was raped, end of story.
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45 NiaIpeh
August 24, 2015 at 7:07 PM
Oppa is innocent... Oppa didn't do it
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Jazz
August 27, 2015 at 12:40 AM
Hahaha....okay
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46 qqq4
August 24, 2015 at 7:10 PM
gf must've known this was what the comment section would turn into, right?
Covertly, Grandly was fun (til the end anyway). And I like the setup for the drama, so I'll keep a lookout and check out the first few episodes.
So many dramas to watch for, but who has the time?!
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47 Camelia
August 24, 2015 at 7:28 PM
tq GF
When is his movie After Love showing in cinemas - scrap or
testing his comeback ?
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Otherside
August 25, 2015 at 3:37 AM
Delayed. Supposed to open on Aug 20.
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48 Sajen
August 24, 2015 at 7:48 PM
I have mixed feelings before this whole thing I really liked Park Shi-hoo, he's a good actor. The problem is I couldn't care less what a celebrity does in his/her private life, except when rape and or murder come into play. He was willing to settle which makes me doubt him, but she also was willing to settle so I have my doubts about her to, I might I might not I guess we'll see when it airs.
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49 blo
August 24, 2015 at 7:53 PM
I'm surprised anyone was willing to cast him. Regardless of what the truth is, that's a really big scandal. Not only is it a risky move for your own reputation, but I'm betting that a lot of people will skip the drama just because he's in it.
I always thought Covertly, Greatly should've been a drama instead. It had potential. There just wasn't enough development.
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50 AJ
August 24, 2015 at 7:54 PM
Sound like an interesting drama, will definitely keep my eyes on! As for PSH, well, I don't know him beside his acting. I tend to watch actors/actresses based in their acting, not how they are in real life as I don't know them personally.
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rei
August 24, 2015 at 9:54 PM
+1
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Mary Ann
August 25, 2015 at 9:35 PM
Hurrah! Park Shi Hoo back in a k-drama. I am looking forward to it, an interesting concept with an opportunity for lots of story telling. I hope the production can cast the rest of the roles with good actors and actresses.
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