miércoles, 14 de noviembre de 2012

Way Back Wednesday: Scandals

"I OMITTED THE OTHERS INFORMATION"

K-pop, like any other entertainment industry, has had its share of scandal from the mundane to the pretty crazy. This week’s Way Back Wednesday will be a look back at some of the scandals that made headlines in days past. I tried to focus on more of the lighter scandals rather than getting too heavy but there are a few on this list that had to be mentioned that are more towards the serious side. For the record, I’m just using information that is freely available on the Internet and information I’ve heard over the years. Some of these scandals have been substantiated by the parties themselves and others are merely speculation and rumor. But that’s never stopped us from caring before so here are just a few that I remember hearing about back in the day but feel free to add your own.

Moon Hee Jun, Kan Mi Yeon, and Crazy Fans

Moon Hee Jun and Kan Mi Yeon’s relationship to my knowledge has never been 100% confirmed by either side, however, it’s generally accepted that the two dated at some point. The scandalous part wasn’t so much that two young people liked each other, the scandal was actually the reaction of the fans. There have always been intense, bordering on crazy fans and back in the day the Internet wasn’t readily available for people to unleash their craziness. So anti-fans would send some pretty crazy hate mail. When word got out that Moon Hee Jun and Kan Mi Yeon might in fact be an item, fans sent all kinds of things including one package which included a razor blade, a threatening letter, and a picture of Kan Mi Yeon completely trashed. The scary part is you never know if it’s just a pissed off fan or an actual threat.