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Good Bye Jaebeom (Or Welcome Back)

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l10f *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3241 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-08 21:32:05
September 08 2009 21:30 GMT
#1
As many of you (Well, followers of kpop) know, Jaebeom of 2pm has left Korea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8GLDXq9ApM
Listen for the crying fangirls


"Former 2PM leader, Jaebeom...or I guess we should now say Jay Park, has left Korea. The fallen star left Korea on September 8th, 2009 on an afternoon flight at Incheon Airport with over 500 fans literally screaming, crying, and begging for him not to go." - allkpop.com

It all started few days ago when Jaebeom's Myspace entry was discovered and spread on the web by a netizen.

[image loading]


"Korea is gay... I hate Koreans"


How many people would casually put that on their facebook/myspace when they first move to a country and they're not fitting in/miss their old country/etc.?

This was from when he first came to Korea, during his training days. He even made a formal apology. But it didn't stop the Korean netizens from flaming him left and right.

Although some supported him, many anti-fans did everything they could to make him look/feel bad, including the petition "Jaebeom should commite suicide."

"Go back to America", "I'm disgusted by you"


2PM had to cancel all of their schedule, and Jaebeom couldn't do anything until the controversy was cleared.

Even with Many other stars and 2PM members' support, he decided to quit and left for America, amidst the crowds crying and begging him to stay.

I myself am very disgusted at Korean netizens right now. I know it's not everyone who's like this, but I am ashamed to be Korean for the first time in my life. Anyone could have made the mistake. I doubt that he thinks Korea is actually gay, especially after all the fame he's gotten. I mean really, I can understand the controversy, but to the extreme as to make him leave? To write a suicide petition? Korean netizens have always been known to be notorious, but I think this has gone too far. I look forward to his return.

Of course, this is only one man's perspective. I'm sure others feel differently. So how do you feel?

[image loading]

Poll: Jaebeom - Did he deserve it?
(Vote): Korean netizens are crazy.
(Vote): Of course, he said Korea was gay.
(Vote): I don't care.

Good luck in America Jay. Welcome back.



A lot of information I have on here is from allkpop.com.
(I can't believe my first blog was about this!)

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b3h47pte
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States1317 Posts
September 08 2009 21:32 GMT
#2
Well to be honest, it's the internet. Nothing you can do really. there will always be retards on the internet. sadly enough.
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
September 08 2009 21:41 GMT
#3
Korea: where online petitions DO make things happen.
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Kaniol
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Poland5551 Posts
September 08 2009 21:41 GMT
#4
This and Baezzi thing makes me really think very high percentage of Koreans are very orthodox people I hope I am wrong, but really, how come so many people can hold so much grudge for so long for 1 phrase that person regrets... It's just blind hate...
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51515 Posts
September 08 2009 21:42 GMT
#5
The Internet controls Korea.
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mel_ee
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
2448 Posts
September 08 2009 21:43 GMT
#6
wow those netizens have so much korean pride...wow good and sometimes bad for them..
Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly proceeds to blow swingin swords like Shinobi
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
September 08 2009 21:52 GMT
#7
On September 09 2009 06:32 b3h47pte wrote:
Well to be honest, it's the internet. Nothing you can do really. there will always be retards on the internet. sadly enough.

yeah, like people who throw around the word gay'
[SECRET FONT] "Dragoon bunker"
food
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1951 Posts
September 08 2009 21:54 GMT
#8
hahaha
"they think im like the illest rapper when i suck at rapping"
this kind of defines korean pop culture
Can someone ban this guy please? FA?
kaizenmx
Profile Joined February 2009
United States110 Posts
September 08 2009 22:01 GMT
#9
Me? I don't give a flying fuck about him or this whole thing.

Karma is a bitch for him.
snowbird
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Germany2044 Posts
September 08 2009 22:08 GMT
#10
The Korean entertainment industry is so ridiculously fucked up, I'd rant about it but I wouldn't even know where to begin.
It's not the core of the problem anyway. Last month in Korea I realized once again how lucky I am to have grown up in Germany instead of Korea.
Still, I love Korea, even though it doesn't make any sense if I think about it rationally.

Anyway, poor guy. He didn't deserve it.

Oh and, I should probably delete this post if I ever become a pop star in Korea.
@riotsnowbird
BanZu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3329 Posts
September 08 2009 22:09 GMT
#11
On September 09 2009 07:01 kaizenmx wrote:
Me? I don't give a flying fuck about him or this whole thing.

Karma is a bitch for him.

Well aren't you just the coolest guy ever
Sun Tzu once said, "Defiler becomes useless at the presences of a vessel."
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
September 08 2009 22:10 GMT
#12
I feel that there's a kpop discussion thread that people should stop ignoring =/
Sullifam
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
September 08 2009 22:24 GMT
#13
Nice how the Koreans opt to live up to his comments.

"You didn't like us before? We'll teach you not to like us!!!"
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
September 08 2009 22:26 GMT
#14
Completely blown out of proportion IMO. Sure he said some things that definitely don't fly, but damn that was how long ago? Jesus christ, while he did say some things that are pretty disgraceful towards Koreans, petitioning for him to suicide is just ridiculous and overboard. Netizens are some fucking sick people.

2PM =(
Won't be the same without Jaebeom. Hope he takes some well needed time off and comes back fresh.
God Bless
bN`
Profile Joined May 2009
Slovenia504 Posts
September 08 2009 22:54 GMT
#15
Well looks like Korea, besides having the most hardcore starcraft scene, also had the most hardcore troll scene. We could learn things from these people. Maybe even do some good...

Oh the endless possiblities.
"It's just a ride." - Bill Hicks
zoLo
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States5896 Posts
September 08 2009 22:57 GMT
#16
Although this is a sad event, the netizen rampage won't stop because there is no way to stop them unless they make it insanely strict like whenever you make an account on a Korean site, you have to put your social security # or something. At least Jay is back home with his friends and family where he can relax. I wish him the best of luck back home and his studies when he goes back to school.
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
September 08 2009 23:05 GMT
#17
On September 09 2009 07:57 zoLo wrote:
Although this is a sad event, the netizen rampage won't stop because there is no way to stop them unless they make it insanely strict like whenever you make an account on a Korean site, you have to put your social security # or something. At least Jay is back home with his friends and family where he can relax. I wish him the best of luck back home and his studies when he goes back to school.


I'm pretty sure you need to put in your social security number to make any kind of account in a Korean website.
Sullifam
NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
September 08 2009 23:06 GMT
#18
Really sad over this - 2pm just won't be the same without him. I hope he has good luck and health in the future and that he's happy with his family back home once this all dies down.
우리 행운의 모양은 여러개지만 행복의 모양은 하나
Ethenielle
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
Norway1006 Posts
September 08 2009 23:14 GMT
#19
Dont really care but.. those myspace posts were disgustingly retarded :x watchu bin .... doin ... ..

Ugh
Theres a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
underscore
Profile Joined August 2009
252 Posts
September 08 2009 23:18 GMT
#20
Where can I sign the petition?
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