“Wild Romance’s” Lee Si Young made headlines with an inappropriate statement she made regarding the currently airing SBS series “Rooftop Prince,” starring JYJ’s Park Yoo Chun and Han Ji Min and MBC drama “The King 2hearts,” starring Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won. She made the comment while chatting with other netizens on the message boards of online community “DC Inside for ‘Wild Romance.’”
The actress expressed, “I’m so into ‘Rooftop Prince.’ I keep watching it over and over again. It’s so much fun. I just think the drama is very funny. There’s so much I want to say, and I feel so sad and envious.” However, the problematic remark occurred when Lee Si Young wrote, “I’ll bet [cutting off] my wrist that ‘Rooftop Prince’ will take over MBC ‘The King 2hearts’ in ratings,” shocking netizens.
Netizens criticized the actress, “How can anyone who works in the same industry say such things, especially when she knows how hard everyone works to create such projects, regardless of ratings,” “How thoughtless and insensitive,” “I’m really shocked that Lee Si Young would say such things,” “Think before you type,” and more. As of now, Lee Si Young’s controversial statement has been deleted from the message boards.
Meanwhile, “Rooftop Prince” has seen a steady increase in ratings since its premiere, recording 11.4% (AGB Nielsen) for its fourth episode. “The King 2hearts,” while still in the lead, dropped 0.8% from the night before, recording 14.6%.
Thanks Lee Si Young! Fighting! Netizens to the dust bin!!
Although I think she should have said that in much respective manner. She didn’t have to say something that harsh about “The King 2hearts” while praising “Rooftop Prince”. She didn’t have to mention K2H at all!
I wonder…. is she both smart and dumb?
nor should she use the term wrist-cutting since suicide is a big issue in Korea.
she must have thought too late, she couldn’t take it back quickly. 😦
lol i read your comments guys, am I the only one who noticed the term she used which was insuating suicide?
although she didn’t mean it, I bet that it’s what angered netizens.
coz that is a sensitive issue there ^_^
that’s probably her only brain fart. perhaps, she’s still in character with her Wild Romance character. heh.
I don’t think it’s about suicide…
I mean I’m french and here when we want to say we’re sure of something, we have an expression that would rougly be “I put my hand at stake” or “I would get my hand cut if I’m wrong”… Something like that… Which wouldn’t mean we’ll commit suicide if we’re wrong – just that we’re so sure that it’s true that we’re ready to bid this much.
It’s like saying “if I’m wrong I’ll live while loosing a very important part of the body… something we normally use all the time… I’m ready to put such a big thing at stake, because I’m actually so sure of my bet that I know I will not loose it in the end”.
I think there’s probably a similar expression in Korea and the translation makes it sound like she used something related to suicide when it’s just a daily-life expression they use often…
can’t help it! these are dramas head-to-head right now. people will compare, especially that both dramas are dealing with royalties. it’d be more stupid if she compares it with a drama from a different slot. if people should be butthurt, it should be the Equator Man. cause, she completely forgot about that drama battling with K2H and RTP!!!
korean netizens overeacting since forever
Agree.
I’m glad she thinks YC’s drama will be doing better on ratings but it’s not necessary saying such things…
poor choice of words from her~
haha, insensitive, indeed. but she speaks the truth. lol, idk what to think. she’s a celebrity, but she’s also a person with the a right to speak her thoughts.
@ keythedurfei
like ur absolutely right on , she has right to say who she thinks will top ratings , it just her opinion and i don’t think she said anything wrong he choice is words are like , i bet RTP will top other drama , whats wrong with saying that she just said it in her own words is all everyone has a way with words is part of character : P
anyway i agreez wid her : P RTP is so gonna own the king slip 2 drama
oh, wait. i thought people here are sensible.
difference in opinions doesn’t mean you have to brawl over it or sth,
and definitely doesn’t mean opinions that do not agree with yours are wrong.
Oh well, she shall have just said about RTP and nothing else. Guess now it’s already said, cannot left unsaid…
I don’t see what’s the big deal with it.
me too. i mean, she’s entitled to her own opinion and korea is a free country, am i right? or is it a free country? 🙂
I’m beginning to wonder at what point can one make a statement and not have it become the ‘worst thing in the world someone can say”? I understand the sensitivity thing about suicide. Personally, I know it’s not something to joke about, but is it possible folks were reading too much into this?
slitting your wrists is not something you bet over ratings, just saying.
i dont think she condones suicide nor takes it lightly. i dont believe she’s a horrible person either but what she said was downright tasteless.
I suppose the issue for me is that I’m not that enamored of political correctness. Having to watch what you say, how you say it and when you say it, can get a bit tedious. Since there was no direct mention of denigrating any one person or persons, I’m at a loss as to why every time someone opens his or her mouth, offense has to be taken. It’s not just here, but even in my country, pc has run amok and it gets tiresome. Yup, just saying from me too.
@butterfliesarefree2
i suppose you have a point; watching what you say, the manner that you say it and when to say those things kind of beats the purpose of a person’s right to an opinion. however, just because we have the right to voice our thoughts about something, doesn’t mean we can ‘abuse’ that right and just say whatever the hell we want to say. granted, LSY did not do any direct abusing of such right, but she should have commented with caution because like i said in the other comments, people get offended and that’s never pretty.
i, for one, feel strongly about suicide. two years of working in a rehabilitation center did that to me. suicide is not something i would joke about nor take lightly because i’ve seen the worst cases of attempts (and a handful of successful ones, im afraid). would you call me an oversensitive netizen? am i reading to her words too much? i dont think so.
@naneunkeepitlow
I too have had experience with suicides in various times of my life…family, schoolmate, neighbor-family friend, co-worker, so I’m no neophyte to the subject. i know the personal damage it can cause. I’ve already talked about the personal side of the issue familywise in another posting quite a while back. It is indeed a very sad mental state to be in. But the one thing I’ve learned in all my years of having to deal with the subject…not talking about it is just, if not worse than trying to keep it hush hush.
I believe in facing problems. We can all experience depression or sadness in one form or another, in varying degrees of seriousness. I don’t pretend to be an expert on the subject, but I also know that sometimes trying to see something serious in a lighthearted manner can take the edge off sometimes. This may not work for everyone, and I’m not advocating belittling others experiences. I’m just not willing to throw Lee Si Young under the bus because those others choose to do so.
PEACE
@BAF2
lol Ya think??? OMG, I think “the netizens” of Korea just won first prize in the “Terminally Oversensitive About EVERYTHING!” sweepstakes. If this kind of thing outrages them, I really think they need to back away from the computer slowly and return to their padded rooms. My sympathy for actors and actresses in SK grows daily. In order to survive, they have to walk on eggshells, parse every word they speak and never make a mistake. If American performers were judged as instantaneously, endlessly and ruthlessly, we’d have no one left in the industry!
“If American performers were judged as instantaneously, endlessly and ruthlessly, we’d have no one left in the industry!”
Ain’t that the truth! I try, I really do try to understand cultural differences, but somehow, the gap doesn’t appear as if it is closing any at all. I don’t begrudge wanting people to be civil, but honestly, everything that is said or done, has to come under scrutinity? I too feel for them. It’s almost as if they have to live with paranoia in order to exist. How sad is that?
it’s not about what she said, but how she said/worded it out that probably angered the knetizens. and well, as much as i agree that they tend to overreact most of the time, LSY’s comment is kind of unnecessary.
@naneunkeepitlow
I would tend towards not setting myself up as The Judge regarding whose comments are necessary and whose are not.
“Let he who is without blame cast the first stone.”
i think anyone capable of logic has the right to judge whether a comment is necessary or not. don’t worry, i am not enforcing my judgment on anyone nor am i suggesting it is the right reaction. it’s merely an opinion, which sentiment i believe i share with a good number of people in the internet.
if you think her comment is just some silly snowflake that you can brush off your shoulders, then good for you. but not everyone would have the same reaction, and that’s the reason why she’s being called out.
she make the bet on her wrists, maybe the sound not feel nice but she bet on her, she is not apply for anyone else, shes not say bad with any one else, her react just like excited something she really like ..
i think she is very far hundreds miles to become a horrible person .. but the pps call them ” Netizens” some of them even wish her cut her wrists what do you think who they are? I didn’t watch her drama, I like both drama, main lead actress in K2H is one of my favirous actress .. but I still think pps to much over react and think to much in her words ..
@naneunkeepitlow
“i think anyone capable of logic has the right to judge whether a comment is necessary or not. don’t worry, i am not enforcing my judgment on anyone nor am i suggesting it is the right reaction. ”
Your phrase “I think anyone capable of logic has the right to judge…” well, right about there I had to part ways with your point of view.
How old are you dear, if you don’t mind my asking? That phrase has gotten the world in more trouble and misery over the centuries than I can possibly tell you. In my humble opinion it is a deeply flawed concept, easily misused in the service of truly evil deeds. Of course I am not implying for a moment that you intended anything of the sort. But I did think it might be worthwhile telling you that “logic” is not an absolute in life. And giving yourself “the right to judge” others carries with it a heavy karmic responsibility.
@anva1
others’ wrists or not is not even the issue here, hahaha.
i suppose i get what you’re saying that she’s not trying to inflict danger to anyone but herself. but isn’t that what suicide is about? 🙂
@lilibaiyu
hmm, funny how you specifically pointed out that phrase because i am pretty sure serving judgment is a solid human instinct. and it is something that we use everyday. decision-making requires a good sense of judgment, is it not? how about reading articles on the internet and concocting an opinion in your head regarding an issue? in class, during lectures and recitations, when teachers serve their ‘judgment’ on whether a student deserves to graduate or not. in our jobs, our superiors handing evaluations, ‘judging’ our productivity and work ethic. from that, to a much simpler scenario such as whether to take that shady yet shorter way to home after staying longer than necessary at work or school gives us the right to serve judgment, not only to people but also other circumstances.
how about this instance? is it not also a judgment on your part to not take LSY’s words seriously? how about in other articles posted here at JYJ3, i am sure you’ve shared a comment or two about an issue or even a person, are those instances not a struck of your judgment to others?
i’m considering the possibility that you might have misunderstood what i wrong in the previous comment. but standing on ground that ‘judgment’ is something that MUST not be done is a little hypocritical.
and i fail to see why you should be made aware of my age. i am young, yes. but that doesn’t make me ignore.
@naneunkeepitlow
My dear friend nanaeunkeepitlow – It seems your point of view is in fact hopelessly biased due to your painful experiences in connection with your daily work, to be sure a difficult and demanding occupation.I applaud you for your hard work, it can’t be an easy job. But here’s the thing: for you, commenting on this topic in terms of “logic” as an immutable absolute, well, that argument goes out the window. You are a partisan, you are biased. Perhaps I should be too – I have four suicides in my immediate and extended family. However, I think it’s fair to say that there was never any possibility of LSY’s statements resulting in her harming herself or for that matter, for encouraging anyone else to do so. It was a Figure Of Speech, meant to imply emphasis and sureness, nothing more.
@naneunkeepitlow
I dont know what you think in my words^^ ( my bad english ) but try again:
I dont think she serious about “wrist” thing … just like she excited and give her opinion, just like i sometime joked ” i will die if..” or ” I kill mysefl if..” around with my friends.. i dont think my friends so kind think i will do it .( noone will think it relate with suicide here)
BUT
when the story become over react like this from those “Netizens” maybe become real suicide for someone .. i read some where they wish she cut her wrist ..just so horrible ..is that the way you ( those comments) criticized pps? this pps need to see doctors to check up. I think she right to say what her thinking if she not direct insult some one even if she say she like K2H more than RTP.
@lilibaiyu
oh wow, way to distract our discussion with thinly-veiled insult. real classy.
i hate pointing out the obvious but the instances i’ve mentioned are purely hypothetical, had to put it out there again just to be sure that, you know, you understand it this time.
and im not even gonna comment further on the issue, seeing as it’s like trying to have conversation with a wall. i’ll just go back and slave over my painful and difficult occupation. 🙂
@naneunkeepitlow
” i’ll just go back and slave over my painful and difficult occupation. 🙂 ”
Good plan.
f*ck off, seriously. leave her alone. why does korean netizens have such lame judgements? get a life
+1 Lee Si Young
i’m glad she bet on RTP, i’m happy to see such support from famous people,
i knew RTP will be the next big thing.
though, i don’t think she should have expressed her thoughts on a public site.
and i hope people won’t make a racket about this -_-
She only express her opinion as normal drama fans, what’s wrong with that? The netizens were overacted. I see no big deal on her comment.
Lee Si Young fighting!
Definitely fighting!
Love Lee Si Young opinion, netizens are the problematic ones, her words are really encouraging and she said it because she knows how much Yoochun is loved!
umm..so?? i think its normal to say like that..its just an opinion and netizens are overreacting..btw, i love her in we got married!
I like roof top prince so much
Overreacting much. I thought she was going to say something ignorant uh she just said a prediction…I predicted the same so am I inappropriate? No, I see a trend and the trend just so happens that Rooftop Prince will at some point be number one in ratings if that means the other show drops then that means the other show drops! It’s the only way it could happen. Maybe it’s the cut off wrist part I don’t know. But hey…if it was Rooftop at 1 now and the other show at a lower rating and we see the same trend…I would say the same thing. That show will at some point be at number one cause the trend. Come on…
Rrrr.. is it only me who feel bothered by her comment? it’s a bit thoughtless, and belittle K2H imo. Or maybe it is because i watch both drama and love both equally. I never liked LSG acting,but in K2H, he is sooo cool and the drama itself so far is great.
I think those netizens who overreacted is hardcore fan of K2H, and Si Yong is hardcore fan of RTP, well, clash is inevitable.
i am glad i love both 🙂
She’s not belittling K2H
She didnt say K2H is crap
she didnt say the actors are crap
she says she like RTP more and she hopes it becomes no,1 in the ratings like a normal fan
Eg. if JYJ were against say Kara in a poll or an award
who would you want to win?
Let the lady have her fangirl moment pls.
@Juno…I agree!
idem!
@Juno
@silvia
@celina
Can i have my own opinion?
Uh huh, sure, i can.
The reason why i watch K2H in the first place was because i was butthurt because it beat RTP in rating. I was afraid that my butthurtness will lead me to dislike K2H unreasonably (cause i am well aware i am heavily biased fan) , so i forced myself to watch it. That’s how it works for me. and if the competitor is good, i will say it is good.
If you people say that Si Yong remark has no problem because it is just usual remark from fans, then you cant say people who bite on her is overreacting too, they most probably are fans as well.
… and i know Kara well already. when i choose JYJ, i will claim that i choose Jyj after research on both group, not merely i am a fan of JYJ.
she also made a bet about slitting her wrists over ratings, and i think that’s the reason why Juliang (and other netizens, including myself) is bothered by the comment.
it’s possible that it’s just how they say things in Korea, or something might have been lost in translation, who knows. i dont think she’s a horrible person either and i think she has every right to have a fangirl moment like you said. but there are other ways of showing support to a drama, and im pretty sure she knows a way or two that is not in any way offensive like her comment.
i believe it’s just one of those ‘careless’ comments, but she cant fault people for calling her out. *shrugs*
@ naneunkeepitlow
about the wrist slit thingy , i know its bad to say but this might be cultural like when someone says i will kill u if u do this blah blah , i mean what is i’m going to kill hello that like encouraging murder so its no different from i will slit my wrist , its cultural but people don’t mean to encourage or even think too much into those kind of statements , personally i don’t like both phrases but i understand people are used to saying it to express something ells not the actual thing being said and people in their culture also think the same i have realized in movies when they say i will kill u , it very normal to viewers in that culture they don’t go thinking in the actual words being said but like i said their mind already fixed on another meaning not the literal words.
@Pierrot
i understand what you’re trying to say and it’s pretty much one of the thoughts that i’ve held onto when i tried to rationalize her comment. but if the korean netizens themselves find it offensive, then perhaps it IS offensive? after all, who else could understand what is culturally acceptable or not among koreans but koreans themselves?
@ naneunkeepitlow
i get it hon but the netzens weren’t mad at the slit thing comment : D they were mad she took RTP side when RTP and King 2 are both competitiveness , they are butt hurt she took side not she said slit wrest : P , honestly if u look at the comments by netzens they the sentences aren’t crystal clear but they tend to show anger towards her being in the same industry and ” especially when she knows how hard everyone works to create such projects, regardless of ratings ” they were angry at her saying which drama will top the other is more where the anger seems to be at her statement even the news didn’t focus on wrist slitting but on ratings , so u see i tended to explain it on this light , but if this was about the wrist slit issue then u are right if they see it wrong then she made a mistake but frankly i don’t see it the case so i see her innocent since their anger is just directed on her saying RTP will be better than king 2 , thats why she didn’t say anything wrong in my opinion but like i said i don’t like the words i will kill u like in movies and slit wrest ect even if it is cultural accepted in those respective societies Western and Asian etc. its better to say i will shave my mustachio if this doesn’t happen : P cause its funny : D
@ Junho
ur so right she is talking exactly like a fan girl she wasn’t talking officially to news reporters or on the studio set in a broadcast building , and she was talking with other RTP lovers during non working hours. i don’t blame her they should have ignored her comment if they no likey its just self expression. poor her : ( its cause she’s celebrity they look too much into her comment.
but u know what angers me most : \ its the news reporting about this , ew such news O.o wtfatal fury is wrong with them, is this news to report on O.o ??? this isn’t news , they need to stop reporting internet interactions of people X__X
where’s the belittling of K2H in her comments? granted, there can be a lost in translation, but so far there’s no bashing the other drama. even if she commented the other way around, i.e., K2H better than RTP, it’s still okay. it’s her opinion. she’s not commenting as an actress, she’s commenting as a drama fan.
she is little staighfull, but i didn’t see something bad about this, , is this the topic everyone say everywhere about the rate? just her opinion.. she didn’t say who more work hard or say bad ..just the drama she like more … i thing the drama fans over react!!
I dont see whats her mistake???!!!!! That she is honest to say Rooftop PRince is a really AWESOME Drama and thats her opinion it might pass ratings of another drama. Whats wrong with that????!!!!
I wish fans would stop over reacting and creating a fuss out of nothing. Respect her opinion xD
some netizens, korea and even here and other sites, should know the meaning of “entitled to own opinion” and “chillax”. there are more pressing issues to deal with than bashing a person expressing her love for a drama.
yup yup
I think Si Young has become Chunnie’s big fan, and i hope what she said will become reality. Haters leave her alone.
I think only king2hearts die-hard fans disikes this news..Anyway she is just like anyone else who want to give such opinion.. no way to bashing her since lots of people think the same as her, including me!
I tried watching King 2 Hearts because I love Ha Ji Won, but I don’t like it. I love Rooftop Prince more. I didn’t know Korean netizens get mad so easily over other people’s opinion. SMH
I watched K2H till episode 3……but then dropped it. The treadmill scene was so cheesy…..there was no suspense….and the bad guy is just a weird psycho. I was falling asleep most of the time….and kept checking my status bar to see when it would finish. It makes me think if the leads were not Ha Ji Won and Lee Suenggi if the drama would receive as much love as it is (cause the plot is damn cliche (has been done before)).
I am a drama lover….so I am going to check out Equator Man too…I’ve been hearing good things about it.
I should check out Equator Man also. I wonder if KimchiDrama has it on their site. Will go watch it.
I think she’s right and wrong in this matter… ^^
Right because she’s just saying her thought… She personally likes RTP, and nothing wrong about that… Even, it’s good for me (and maybe for RTP’s supporters too :P) And nothing wrong about mentioning K2H too, because obviously K2H and RTP are a rival from the beginning~
But she’s wrong in the ‘bet my wrist’ word… It’s not completely wrong, but just too over.. She should know that Korean Netizens are all sensitive persons (LOL), so I think it’s just a matter of words~ ^^
Anyway, RTP fighting!!! *waiting for the ep 4 in eng sub*
But it doesn’t seem like the netizens were criticizing her for that phrase (which is obviously metaphorical). At least judging by the first comment in the article posted, it was the fact that she said RTP will overtake King2Hearts.
“…it was the fact that she said RTP will overtake King2Hearts.”
I agree with u! 😛 Yeah, I know that… But maybe if she chose the nicer words, the netizens won’t be too overreact about that sentence and thought that she’s really sure that RTP will overtake K2H~ *which obviously a yes* ^^ Well, it’s just a maybe, after all~ 😀
i’m just so happy that Rooftop prince receives soo much love^^
hhmm.. netizen is always overreacting. and you know what?? Rooftop Prince is sooooo worth to watch!! I really love it. I watch K2H too, but, the drama isn’t make me wanna watch and watch again. I like seunggi in Shining inheritance. I like hajiwon in Secret garden, but… I dont like the story of K2H.
and I like story of RTP much much much!!!! XDD ssooo… This girl just a big fans of RTP,.. and netizen is sooo….overreacted… ckkckckck..
many of Korea Netizens are over reacting. That’s why many of Korean artists that commit suicide because of the pressure they get from the netizens. the Korea netizens really needs to chill out sometimes.
Lee Si Young fighting
I think the netizens should THINK before give her SOME critics.
She just raise her opinion as an audience. She love RTP and that’s it.
She didnt mentioned any bad words about K2H.
Grow-up,…..some netizens !!!!
I think it’s a matter of culture think that we international fan have to accept. Korean netizens are strict with everything celebrities say and we all know that. I don’t think LSY is wrong but considering she’s already been in the Kbiz industry that long, and she actually received tons of criticism since she began her acting career, she shoud have been more cautious with what she wants to express. It wouldn’t be a big deal if her statement is like “I bet….RTP will be in 1st place”, but mentioning K2H is not a smart thing to do. A celebrity, comparing/judging 2 dramas, which starred 2 biggest idol/star is kinda disturbing somehow in Korean culture. If she said the same thing but switching K2H and RTP, Yoochun’s Kfan will eat her alive I bet. That’s why when our boys are asked about their opinion about sth, maybe they don’t think that way but they still say “both are good, both will success, we can’t compare”
I think we shouldn’t blame the netizens either, it’s their culture anyway, maybe this is gonna be a bitter lesson for LSY to be more careful
I was thinking exactly the same! That (1) it’s a cultural thing that non-Koreans can’t fully understand and (2) if this was all the way around everyone in here would be bashing her, (3)If you are into the Kpop culture you already should know netizens react very aggressively almost to everything, so it’s nothing new and every comment they don’t like “shocks” them lol
There’s no wrong or right here and there’s nothing to congratulate either besides the fact Rooftop Prince is receiving a lot of love…albeit sometimes in “shocking” comments like the one from LSY
True that, it can be logical to some one but can also be unlogical to some one else. same thing with some of the Kpop MVs are warned because it “affects negatively the youth” like Knock out-GD&Top, even Rainy nights-Beast (I mean wth?), we think that’s over-reaction but THEY think it’s normal, that’s how they do things. and the celebs have to be extremely careful. if they can’t be king of courtesy like our boys, then the smartest thing is to keep quiet. remember this is not the US where every ppl can even criticise the president publicly
criticize the president publicly : ( poor presiy , why not complain to him politely instead : P
sorry out of issue : P
back to issue though , like though i don’t see her said anything wrong , since in movies we see the phrase ‘ i am going to kill u ‘ all the time and even little kids and early teens hear this and u know how the mind of kids is still unable to distinguish properly on its own , its just since everyone is okay with that phrase and this lady’s phrase make no difference yet there is no bashing there about it nor here about her phrase either, i don’t see where they bashed her for the wrist slit phrase , cause i think it just a cultural phrase and their minds like over their is fixed on a whole different meaning not the actual words said , they got it as ‘ i bet 100% ‘ anyway , i was thinking it would be safer for her if she went fan girling using an alias for her protection, from such abusive media .but she’s human it was under the spur of the moment she meant no harm . and the netzens were just butt hurt she said RTP will rock not king2 drama , so they went crying over her butt why she diss the other drama.
I come from an Asian background so I understand what you are saying, but I don’t think it’s okay to use culture to explain away problems in society though. Netizens seems to be a major issue in Korea, and they seriously need to be controlled. They have driven celebrities to depression, madness, and self-harm (including suicide), and it’s that righteous attitude that they have about judging and saying rude and demeaning things to the celebrities that’s often the cause. Their actions are usually worse than the celebrities’ offenses.
Yes, it probably wasn’t smart for LSY to compare the two dramas, but as far as I understand, she didn’t say bad things about K2H, only that she (as a fan) is certain that RTP will do better in ratings. I don’t think that should be the cause of criticizing from anyone.
If she had said it the other way around, it wouldn’t have make any difference since from what you said, the problem is that she’s comparing two dramas. I would still defend her in that case too. I think the problem in this situation is still with the netizens.
A+
I was thinking the exact same think. God knows, I love RTP so much (despite my intentions to wait until it’s all aired before I start watching, I couldn’t resist the temptation plus Yoochun is an amazing actor). I was just thinking, if she had said K2H would surpass RTP, the comment board here would have been different. Also, I understand the netizens’ comments. It’s not necessarily what she said but how she put it. As an actress in the industry, she should have been more careful about how she compared the two, imo.
LOL. As long as she sided with Yoo Chun, I’ll side with her.
LOL i say that and i wont be bithed. Like, COME ON> Get real, dont get sentimental.
I cant believe i sweat myself over this kind of thing *facepalm* i should be happy that i love both drama equally and dont have to care about which one top the rating.
I better cuddle with Junsu naw.
some people take dramas too seriously ….. I wouldn’t care even if it was the other way around ＼| ￣ヘ￣|／
anyway, she has right to guess something would happen in her chat…why were some people so serious?? She’s actress of course n actress is also human being though…
Netizens are once again over indulging themselves stupidly and the media is also once again being an a_s. Really, its a message board. Which means anybody could have used her id to make such comments. Haven’t we been hearing about crazy fans stealing their idols id’s and various identities to create internet accounts and stuff like that? In that case how can they jump on her like this when they didn’t see her face typing those comments? As of this moment she’s innocent until proven guilty. People should use common sense a bit.
@loveunchanged
You are so right. This is another NON-ISSUE for fans to argue and become fragmented over. In the spirit of doing my part to not engage any further, I’m erasing all the posts in my inbox unread on this subject and unsubbing from the topic.
🙂
LOL there are posts in your inbox about this? LOLOL
Yoochun……Rooftop Prince Fighting!!!!!!!!!
i’m not saying this because i’m a JYJ fan but i think Lee Si Young has the right to express her personal opinion & her comment is quite mild & harmless so i don’t understand why Korean netizens are taking it so seriously…
sometimes i really feel pity for Korean celebrities… if this comment has been made by a “muggle” netizen, it would have been seen as very common… i mean i personally prefer RTP too & i think RTP will overtake K2H in ratings in the long run too…
Seriously; she needs an “edit button” in her brain LOL 😀
¡RTP fighting!!!
fuuuuh look at comment make me worried,i tought she said something weird about RP.and i dislike some K-MEDIA too much hyper,wae this thing got news SMH.
hi dolta ^^
the news is what irrate me more i mean what O.o they report on people interacting online O.O what if one day they make an article about my self expression too : D …….?…….oooooooh Gooooooooooood please not my Junsu butt comments : P Junsu u are so more than that , its just so unique is why i need to express my feelings towards it : P
Wow, I think netizens are overreacting … I don’t see the problems, I’m sure everybody could think of those things…
It’s like saying ‘I prefer this drama to this one’ to me oO
Lee Seung Gi is doing well too. Gi is a good boy, and King2Hearts is not bad. I think it isn’t genlte enough for comparing 2 films’ rating, both Gi and Chun will be unhappy if somebody says their film get lower rating at last… What do you guys think if she says that RP’s rating will always low and K2H will defeat RP for sure? I can understand why K2H’s fans getting angry.
But, to be honest, I believe RP’s rating will take over K2H’s. Chunie fighting! ^^
I loved her drama wild romance… but, as everyone said before… where was the wild romance? lol ^^ … ahahah I know it is out of context, but I totally go for her opinion 🙂 … I mean she was only supporting the drama and when I saw city hunter, I always wish it kill the other ratings tv shows lol … I mean do not freak out… 😛 ….
Unless there is something missing from her quotes, I’m trying to find where she said bad things about K2H. I got from the statements posted above that she finds RTP funny and enjoyable. She ‘thinks’ it will ‘probably’ pass K2H in the ratings. So, the critics of her comments found only that one statement to gripe about?
I don’t see the big problem, just because he happens to like one more than the other doesn’t make her a bad person, everyone has their own opinion. Although I do agree that whole wrist cutting comment was rather unnecessary, netcitizens and fans have done even worse things than that so I don’t think they have any right to judge her either. lol but I was starting to get my fighting gloves on (jk xD) in case she said anything bad about “Rooftop Prince” but was totally happy after she said she liked it…
in my country artist compliment others dramas and it’s no problem if he/she talk about the one he/she likes more.
it’s just a matter of preference, really. But yeah, we all know how bitchy Korean netizens can be.
I really hope she’d be strong enough and keep being bold, she might get antis but I bet she’ll be more popular too =b
That’s right ! Lee Si Young! Rooftop Prince Fighting!
what’s the matter? And I thought she had said something very offensive about both dramas. Rooftop Prince and The King 2hearts are direct competitors right now so people are certainly comparing these 2 dramas. Haven’t news reports been doing the same? She loves Rooftop Prince, so she would bet it will win over the other one. What’s wrong with stating her personal interest and favor? Netizens really should learn how to keep their cool and avoid making a fuss out of trivial matters. The fact that she thinks Rooftop Prince’s ratings will beat those of The King 2hearts doesn’t necessary make it true or disregard the efforts of both teams. The King 2hearts is still having higher ratings so far. Just like when I bet JYJ will win over some random group in a poll or competition doesn’t mean I disrespect said group; it only means I love JYJ and want the boys to win, that’s all. Geez, people!
i don’t find anything offensive about her comment even the wrist part cause honestly how many times do ppl say things similar to that? like “omg i am going to kill u.” “do u wanna die” “i am going to die”. and not really mean it in a literal sense.
honestly it looks like the k-netizens are gripping about her saying that Rooftop Prince will surpass King 2 Hearts in ratings and not wrist comment. i don’t see why they are mad about that cause she is entitled to her own opinion is not like her comment is harmful like say “kill all babies” or something like that.
like she was just stating her opinion she thinks RTP will top ratings who are they to tell her not to have a say about such a thing when everyone ells is also making assumptions O.O and here i came i thought she bashed Yoochun poor her like the title just , wow what she do but then like wtfloral are they at : P !!
“I’ll bet [cutting off] my wrist that ‘Rooftop Prince’ will take over MBC ‘The King 2hearts’ in ratings,”
: D
me too Lee Si Young : P
what is wrong with everyone being butt hurt , RTP is so going to kick ass , she is a sweet heart all she said is RTP looks like its going to be the winner i’m betting on it , she just said it in her own words but its the same thing there is nothing to criticize, sen~si~tive , SEN~SI~TIVE : P
@Pierrot
lol Actually that’s what I was thinking… I bet every single JYJ3 person feels exactly the same way LSY does.
But either way, it’s no big deal. She expressed her opinion. Actresses aren’t allowed to have opinions?
The “irate netizens” certainly feel self-righteously entitled to theirs…
🙂
squishy hugz @ lilibaiyu
^^ yup
Ok, I’ve got an issue for you…Who are these ‘netizens’? Has anyone ever actually, you know, seen one? Does anyone know one personally? Do they really exist? If they do, can anyone become a ‘netizen’? Are there secret handshakes to become one? Do they live, breathe, go to school, and/or work like the rest of us poor smucks? What is their socio-economic background? Are they rich, poor, in between? I mean really people, what are we dealing with here?!
I will appreciate some enlightenment here. 😉
@BAFfie
Oh, I’m with YOU! I’ve been asking those same questions myself for a while now. You know what? It wouldn’t surprise me in the least if these comments were entirely made up by the writers of these foolish puff pieces and column inch fillers. I really have a major problem taking anything “the netizens” have to say very seriously.
@ butterfliesarefree2
i get u , but i don’t get how some reporters make news on people’s online post interactions O.O ? like seriously : P !?!?!?!
netizens are regular internet users who comment on articles like this. we are netizens too but the thing that makes k-netizens more noticeable is that reporters used their comments in the articles to express what the general internet users feels about the topic.
i figure the reporter picks whichever comment is the most popular or whichever comment will makes some noisy.
@ jyjinfiniteturner
yeah just to be noisy but on the expense of people like the lady here and JYJ : ( like they just want anything for the sake of their own job but what a cruel approach to the career at least report positive things : ( i thought the poor girl bashed Yoochun from all this ruckus. and netzens always have opposite opinions on the same topic anyway they just concentrated on one side and that like these reporters are out there to get this celebrity lady down : (
o.O They got angry because of this? Why do the netizens really take it to heart? I swear I would do the same thing – bet my wrist.
Everyone’s a critique!
RTP, hwaiting!!
Just be happy… LOL There’s nothing to hate about it. Lee si young..*sigh*
I could understand why some people got mad. If the situation was flipped the other way & she said something like, “King 2 Hearts ratings deserves to beat Rooftop Prince.”, then I bet alot of netizens would also be mad at the same thing. The whole point is that she was INSENSITIVE. Yes, she’s human & allowed to have an opinion, but note that you are also a celebrity, so what you say will be heavily examined & remembered forever.
“I’ll bet [cutting off] my wrist that ‘Rooftop Prince’ will take over MBC ‘The King 2hearts’ in ratings,” shocking netizens.”
Really? oh, and what will happen to these kind of netizens when they will be in my country ? they will not only be shocked but DEAD!
And media is so quick to sensationalized everything, it knows that some netizens are that sensitive, then it still make it to the headline news, so the hyper-sensitivity is multiplied, those who have no idea of what had been said got to know and the poor actress who had just expressed her unscripted mind is put on trial. Some media people are always very much ready to extend their help if someone is going to be persecuted, (looking back on what they had done to Yoochun and Jaejoong sasaeng scandal).
@kris
“Some media people are always very much ready to extend their help if someone is going to be persecuted, (looking back on what they had done to Yoochun and Jaejoong sasaeng scandal).”
EXACTLY right. You bring up an excellent point, thank you Kris. This is the same exact situation. Taking something random and blowing it up out of all proportion with the goal of creating a controversy. And as much as it pains me to say it, a few here bought into it. My feeling is this: if you didn’t like it happening to Chunnie and Jae, you shouldn’t like it to happen to LSY.
I understand that people are questioning what’s wrong with Lee Si Young’s comments and saying that she said nothing wrong but what if she had said it about RTP and not K2H? Would all of you be acting like this? Or would you be upset and disappointed thinking that she was rude and/or that her comments were inappropriate?
I mean I know we are all JYJ fans but lets not begin criticizing K-netizens because we are also netizens ourselves and to a certain degree also sensitive on comments concerning our favorite celebrities/idols. To the fans of K2H and/or its actors maybe what Si Young said WAS hurtful and uncalled for so instead of judging and saying that K-netizens are “so sensitive and etc” we should TRY and understand where those netizens/comments are coming from; honestly I feel if she said something similar about RTP some people here would be angry too.
“honestly I feel if she said something similar about RTP some people here would be angry too.”
Well, speaking for myself…NOPE…wouldn’t be offended in the least. Why? Because an opinion is just that opinion. I don’t have to agree with or like it. Doesn’t effect how I feel not one bit.
I’ve trashed artists before and don’t give a rodent’s patootie what anyone else thinks. Ask my VE Sister Lilibaiyu my feelings on Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. My opinion is not going to change other people spending their money to go see him and filling his coffers.
So, if she had said RTP stinks, that’s her OPINION. Doesn’t make it a fact. But that is not what she said. She simply said she thinks RTP may pass K2H in the ratings. Why others think the sky is going to fall in because of that, I don’t know.
Yes, I’m a Westerner. I know my orientation is different from the East. One of the things I find interesting about having sensitive natures, bullies look for that kind of thin skin. This is how they get over. Because I abhor bullying, if I could have one wish, it would be to provide thicker skins for those who are susceptible to bullying. Nothing bullies hate worse, not being able to intimidate others.
hello misaki 22
really brave of u to voice this so i salute u
now what i think : P
personally i don’t think its easy to simply put it like that, like butterfly2 said everyone is entitled for their opinion.
personally , if she says it to her fans girls and i was a fan from the other road it would be my fault to get angry when i intrude on someone ells’s territory , i don’t think she said anything wrong since she was speaking to equal fan-girls and not fan girls of the other drama , so some netzens who did get butt hurt would be BEcause they intruded on her : P u know chase after her comments , when they themselves could be saying the same thing about king2 topping RTP but she didn’t know about it cause she didn’t go to their group of fans to read it , just saying there is territories to go fan girling , but to be completely honest , since she is a well known celebrity she should have gotten an alias first to protect herself from abusive media getting on the side of intruding netzens who got on her case for fan-girl talking with her own fellow fan girls, and its very easy to reply to her , er ,no , like king2 would , instead of going all malicious on the poor lady , even other celebrities can voice their opinion on who will top the other drama in contrast to her opinion , so when u do think about it , it is just opinion on which drama will top the others. yeah i think netzens ARE sensitive , AND media is abusive AND this lady : ( poor her like the whole world is against her even if someone wasn’t into dramas he’d flip his head why 8 \ , its too much .
personally i’d say to her , if she said the other would top RTP, i’d go : P , what is wrong with ur head : D RTP is so gonna own king2 go get ur head screwed on right girl ^^ , like sheesh that’s always expected from netzen interactions someone would interfere to defend and say hey don’t get on her case like that , blah blah , but to go all hell raiser on one person , backed up by the media too O.o ??? hell i’d feel sorry for her even if she did go the other way around but i’d still not agree to her opinion though : P cause i have my own , and here’s the point , no one was voicing their opinion on who will top the other drama , she was the only one, like , don’t they have an opinion on who they think will surely top the other drama too : P !?!?!?!?!?!?! honestly i think these netzens are babies going all wailing on her , sheeeeeeeeesh. no offense to babies though, ‘ in case ur a real baby and u happened to know how to read and crawled over ur mama’s lap to her laptop with a pacifier in ur mouth sucking crazy while ur cute little eyes read my lines ….. : P am not really dumb enough to think that actually happens : D the baby ,reading, part i mean ………. : P
it would be so much fun if her prediction does not come true and people would call on her to actually slit her wrist. ..now that should be a headline. everyone has the right to their opinion,it’s in the way you express it that divides the line between class and crass.
“it would be so much fun if her prediction does not come true and people would call on her to actually slit her wrist”
o my ..do you think that fun??????? the girl was just joking ..but even it happen it so horriable to call her like that ..and you say fun??????????
you know what would be so much fun? if she actually loses and people demand she make good on her bet- now that would be a headliner. Everyone has the right to their opinion, it’s in the way you express it that divides the line between class and crass.
wow.
that’s fun for you?
If she will lose and those people demand to make good on her bet and make it on a headline?
Is that how you view Life?
O.O
maybe u need divide the line between class and grass too : P
wrest slit is just culturla like movies they keeps saying i will kill u : P what is that promoting for murder on TV where babies suck crazy on pacifiers while their cute little ears go hearing that : (
unfortunately its the same case weather someone say wrist slit or kill someone , its all dark talk but lots of people in those culture can not see that , their minds are fixed on another meaning not the thing actual said , so i don’t blame the lady for her words since its expected to be accepted in culture talk all the same in other countries.
all am saying u miss the point , i don’t think netzens got on her case for that line , its about the ratings , she said she thinks this drama would top the other and they went malicious on her case like crazy , when it could just be retorted back as , i so gonna slit my wrist King2 would top RTP , like there is no problem its opinion which drama would top the other since both have fierce competition, its like betting on Manchester united winning against Barcelona voicing ur opinion with fellow fans like urself.
is just media is nasty and made it look nasty even i came here making people think nasty of poor her. if some people are really convinced she said something wrong sheesh honest mistake she didn’t bash nobody that’s for sure.
anyway i hope no one hurts her more and people can leave her alone , and someone does feel butt hurt to please forgive her she really got vicious attack on her even media and she didn’t bash she just said she thinks this drama is gonna take the spot not the other for sure blah blah . like this is group bullying , ‘ sighs’
I know she is saying her opinion which is okey ,, but at least at least she should respect Yoochun for losing his dad , even though he is giving from his sad moments to this drama , so it will be a sensitive issue to him if he heard this,,
plus if she wants to said her opinion since she is an artist it is obvious that she should try not to say this in public ,, if it is about these two dramas or other dramas , Im sure she will not like other artist to criticize her work OR !!
Wait a minute ,, Now I read it again and I understand that she is on the side of RTP ,, Or O_O
okey both ways I think she shouldn’t said her opinion on public
Could you please delete my previous comment , thanks
don’t fret ur first post is civil too
and it isn’t ur fault the media made it look bad, even i came here thinking negative of her T^T
As for the “slitting wrist” thing. Is that a direct translation? Sometimes, nuances can be lost during translation. It could be how we English speakers may say, “I’ll bet my right arm that…” Who knows? If she was talking about wrist cutting (I kind of doubt that because it doesn’t fit the context of what she’s talking about), then that particular comment was also in poor taste as a celebrity.
It was tactless of her because I think what ticked them off was her saying something like that so lightly, even though she herself is part of the entertainment industry and must therefore know how hard all the teams work for a single drama.
Yes, she is entitled to her opinions and I have no problems whatsoever in her thinking RP better than K2H (because honestly, RP really is hilarious x3), but being a public figure, she has to learn to be more tactful – and the netizens maybe a little less defensive.
This is a little thing blown out of proportion lol Whether RP overtakes K2H in ratings or not is not really a concern of mine… even if second place, as long as Yoochun’s drama does well, I’m sure he’ll be happy. And if he’s happy, so am I.
Fighting, Rooftop Prince!
Eventhough i think the same thing as her but i do agree that she shouldn’t said it in that public place, K-netizens usually can be non-sense and overacting. 😦
i dont like king 2 hearts…
coz< i hear some news Taeyoun SNSD singing the OSt…..
i dont like king 2 hearts…
coz, i hear some news Taeyoun SNSD singing the OSt…..
if she’s not an actress and just mere netizens, this comment wouldn’t be this worth to discuss.
however, as an actress, she should understand netizen’s prickly behaviours. not to mention that she’d probably lose the k2h’s pd and writers’ sympathy, and probably will lose the chance to work with them. nevertheless, thank you lee si young for promoting rtp! :3
as for me, i love yoochun and seunggi, and i love both dramas, but sorry, i’m on equator man’s side. i know kbs is a crap station, but i love this drama, and i love ‘wild romance’ too. and taewoong-ahjusshi is mine~ :9 each to their own, i guess.
No big deal on her comments. Why make a simple and harmless comment so complicated and take it so hard????? Hey take it easy!!!!
OverReacting Netizens
For those who think those netizens were over reacting, how about you thinking the other way around, what if it was your drama with your favorite actors, that is treated this way by a famous celeb? Oh, and that wrist stuff is also a big no no!
well, i’ll just walk away and leave it at that. kim gura is one of my favorite variety show mc, and he once said sm artists are better in variety than yg artists. as much as i like big bang (and butthurt with some sm artists :p), i wouldn’t wish a death threat to him, and i still like him nevertheless (well, the like-meter is decreasing anyway :p). there’s a review site (which i trust) that give a prediction about k2h and rtp, for which rtp got a very poor prediction. am i going to label the reviewer as a tasteless bunch? no, because i know he’s not, though it’s true i’m a bit bitter. simply because we’re different in opinion doesn’t mean i’m right and you’re wrong.
but again, if lee siyoung said the opposite thing, one could imagine how the fans will get riled up. idk how airen (seunggi’s fans) react to this, but if we can say ‘oh the netizens are overreacting’, supposedly we can deal with the same classy attitude when it’s the opposite thing that happens. which in my case, i think i’d dislike lee siyoung a bit (haha). so yeah, as much as i like lee siyoung’s comment here, i agree that she’s either unwise or has this i-don’t-give-a-damn attitude.
I Love you Lee Si Young!! ^^
Well She is insensitive. I agree with that. She only a girl that only look something not very inside. Well I dont like her. She look like spoiled girl. When watching Running Man, I really dislike her. Very annoying.