Jung Woosung's Extramarital Scandal Divides Opinion Amid Shifting Social Norms
Nov 28, 2024
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Writer Lee Sun-ok said on the 26th, `Who can say that a woman made a single mother when she decided to give birth on her own. "Did a man make a single mother because an adult woman chose to give birth to a child on her own?" he criticized. "A 35-year-old woman is not a brainwashed minor, and who makes it as a single mother?"
He went on to point out that "'When claiming abortion rights, sex bodies belong to women, and only women have the right to choose what is done in women's bodies, whether abortion or childbirth.'"
Sharing an article criticizing Jung Woo-sung, the author argued that "Wasn't the demand to include men in the punishment of abortion asking men to take responsibility after giving birth?" and "There is no reason to give this title to Jung Woo-sung because he said he would take responsibility in the case of him."
Then "The lives of others belong to others. It is not a matter of projecting their passion and criticizing them or holding them accountable. "If you feel that the life of that woman (Mungavi) has become unhappy with this incident, you can engrave the lesson of using contraception well in your life."
Rep. Lee So-young of the Democratic Party of Korea also said, `The controversy over Jung Woo-sung's extramarital affairs has been gripping the media for several days. Celebrities' personal lives are always a concern, but I don't sympathize well with him when he is the subject of criticism and judgment, even if he decides whether to get married or not.
In a society where couples with children are allowed to divorce and their choice is respected, can a man and a woman who have children live separately without marriage be criticized. Then, is it okay to divorce after having children and getting married?" In the meantime, "Isn't the freedom to live alone, the freedom to marry the person I want, the only freedom and right granted to the individual?"
In addition, "There is nothing wrong with being normal, and if parents love each other and live together, it will have a better effect on the child's emotions." Even though there seems to be a standard that is similar to ordinary, they are actually all different. A society in which such 'different's are indifferently respected is a better one,' he added.
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The BBC has drawn strong opposition from a conservative country that considers extramarital childbirth a taboo, but there is also a position to defend Jung in that the Korean family structure has changed in various ways"The reaction to Jung Woo-sung, who made his name widely known in Korea due to his rich film career, was generally critical."
He pointed out that `Korea is notorious for its heavy pressure on the entertainment industry' and"celebrities are often subject to extreme surveillance according to excessively high social standards.'
Earlier on the 24th, a media outlet reported that model Moon Gabi's son's biological father, who recently gave birth, was Jung Woo-sung. According to reports, Jung Woo-sung and Mun Ga-bi met at a meeting in 2022 and stayed close. Since then, Moon Ga-bi was pregnant with Jung Woo-sung's child in June last year, and reportedly gave birth in March.
In this regard, Jung Woo-sung's agency, the Artist Company, said, `The child released by Mun Ga-bi through SNS is Jung Woo-sung's biological child.' `We are discussing how to raise the child in the best direction and will do our best for the child as a father.'
When Jung Woo-sung's extramarital scandal broke out, some expressed a sense of betrayal toward him, who has been actively engaged in social issues such as refugee acceptance. However, more and more people are sending their voices of support and support to Jung Woo-sung.
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