South Korea's toxic 'cancel culture' needs to change: Experts

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The 35-year-old is the latest K-idol to be dragged down by the country's unforgiving "cancel culture", which has killed the careers of many scandal-plagued actors, singers, YouTubers and even sports stars.

The social media trend has been sweeping the world, turning fans into haters as they collectively fume over something offensive that was said or done, and withdraw, or "cancel", their support.

K-pop and K-dramas "carry an unusual burden of people's yearning for ideals

Almost everyone is constantly staring at their smartphone - it's true elsewhere, but just more so in South Korea. (Cancel culture is) a form of herd behaviour, facilitated by the omnipresent smartphone

Kim's private life "became a social problem overnight" due to widespread media propagation, leading  many netizens to "attack and criticise (him) indiscriminately" before the truth was revealed.

urged against condemning a celebrity who has not broken the law.

"Is it reasonable to demand such a high level of morality from celebrities who entertain the public by acting, singing and dancing?"

Issues to think about:

=Me-Too movement gone overboard?

=should celebrities be treated differently from ordinary people?

=relate to the recent Singapore example on Youtube Channel NOC (Night Owl Cinematics) saga

Qn: As long as people in the public eye do their job well, does it matter what they do in private? (Cam. 2009)