Bae Suzy is a popular singer and actor who has been one of the biggest stars in the Korean entertainment industry for over a decade. Her rise to fame began with her role in the highly acclaimed drama series, ‘Dream High’, which propelled her to stardom, and many more like ‘Anna’, ‘While You Were Sleeping’ and ‘Start-Up’. However, with fame comes criticism, and Suzy had also faced online hate from malicious commenters who hid behind the anonymity of the internet.
One such commenter was recently found guilty and fined by the Supreme Court in South Korea for spreading malicious comments about Suzy. The comments not only attacked her personal life but also her professional career, leading to considerable distress for Suzy and her fans.
About The Case
In 2015, a man wrote an online comment about the actor, describing and derogatorily referring to her as a ‘national hotel girl.’ At first, in the initial trial, the individual was declared innocent on appeal. But this time, following the decision, the man received a fine of 500,000 South Korean Won. This ruling is a significant victory for Suzy and other celebrities who face similar cases of online harassment and malicious comments “The expression ‘national hotel girl’ implies the opposite image of what Bae had established during her career, and it denounces her by sexually objectifying her”, reportedly said the Supreme Court.
Final Verdict By Supreme Court
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According to news shared by Soompi, “On July 27, 2023, the Supreme Court Division 3 (Chief Justice Ahn Cheol Sang) dismissed the second appeal made by the malicious commenter (hereafter referred to as “A”), who was on trial on the charges of insult, and A was fined 500 thousand won (approx $391). The court concluded that the offensive remark, referring to Suzy as a ‘national hotel girl, violated Article 311 of the Korean Criminal Act.
According to news shared by Allkpop, " 'A' pleaded not guilty and was sentenced to a fine of 1 million won ($781.26 USD) in the first trial, which was overturned after the first trial. The trial continued until the court sentenced 'A' to a fine of 500,000 Won."
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Actor's Privacy Status In South Korea
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1. The amount of attention celebrities in South Korea receive from the public and the necessity to uphold their professional reputations often impose an impact on them.
2. K-pop stars and actors have a lot of fans who follow them everywhere, and if the celebrity doesn't live up to the expectations set by their followers they don’t like it.
3. Celebrities are often the subject of media and fan scrutiny, so they need to be very careful of what they speak and post on social media. This is another reason why a lot of Korean celebrities don't make their relationship status public.
4. The management companies of all the South Korean (Things To Do In South Korea) actors also play a role in this celebrity culture and are very strict about their actor’s privacy.
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Bae Suzy's Relationship With Lee Min-ho
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According to the Korean news website, Dispatch revealed photos of popular actor Lee Min-ho and Bae Suzy in London along with plenty of information about their dating from 2015 about their relationship and they broke up in 2017. They were often clicked in front of hotels, exiting a bar, or arriving at the Incheon International Airport.
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