Follow Up: Wheesung

Reader request.

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Article: Wheesung's reps "He is getting investigated for Propofol abuse but there will be no problems"

Source: Newsen via Nate [2]

1. [+160, -33] He declined when offered a position as a celebrity soldier and he voluntarily stayed as a teaching assistant in the army's drill school. This is the mindset that this guy has so what could be the problem?

2. [+111, -36] It's quite obvious that he used it for treatment purposes ㅡㅡ;

3. [+71, -23] Do well, Wheesung!!

4. [+77, -18] He got it 10 times over three years for treatment purposes.. How could the broadcast twist that into him somehow hiring gangsters to hide his abuse or whatever? Wheesung had several doctors already come forward confirming that they were prescribed for treatment purposes... The broadcast screwed themselves over

5. [+42, -12] How're people going to trust getting sedated without being scared of having the police chase them like this;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

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Goo Hara's appearance in a Japanese drama stirs anti-Korean sentiment

THIS IS FOR YOU RONALD!!!!!! For the person who also requested about Zainichis in the stream last night, there's some about that in the comments too.

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Article: [Exclusive] Goo Hara starring in a popular Japanese drama brings out anti-Korean sentiment

Source: OSEN via Nate + Naver

Goo Hara starred in Fukuyama Masaharu's drama 'Galileo' and called it an honor to be able to work in such a popular drama. Japanese netizens started accusing Fuji TV of using Hallyu to raise their viewer ratings, commenting, "They're forcing Hallyu for the viewer ratings", "Fuji TV is going strong for the popularity", and "If the show gets high viewer ratings, the Korean Japanese will feel more powerful."

A TV magazine editor wrote, "'Galileo' has been achieving over 20% in viewer ratings so there's no point in adding Goo Hara to the line-up because the drama's already popular and Hallyu is on the downfall. This can only be seen as Fuji TV forcing themselves to support the Hallyu wave."

Another Hallyu magazine journalist claimed, "It's not Fuji TV but rather Fukuyama's agency CEO. He is the one who brought over Korean movies like 'Shiri' and 'JSA' and made them hits in Japan. He is the leader of the Hallyu wave. I believe that the CEO is now trying to break Korean musicals into the Japanese market and is thus focusing on the Hallyu wave even more now."

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1. [+452, -19] Japan always claims that they're a peaceful country without any racism but they've basically proven that they treat the Korean Japanese like less than animals. They're such two faced people.

2. [+272, -16] "If the show gets high viewer ratings, the Korean Japanese will feel more powerful." - So are you admitting that you're scared, you fu*ker?

3. [+179, -13] I can see why they'd be feeling the pressure over Goo Hara in the drama, though. The second she appeared on the screen, the viewer ratings skyrocketed and Fuji TV ended up taking #1 out of the 7 broadcast channels, overtaking even NHK. The SNS hot keyword was also 'Hara' in 5th place. All of this achieved with only a 50 second appearance so I can see why they feel intimidated by her.

4. [+380, -39] I'm against idols in dramas as well but... the reason those Japanese are naming for Hara don't make any sense ㅡㅡ;; Hara-ya, don't be intimidated by them and just push forward. We have your back.

5. [+287, -13] I hate how we all want to cut relations with Japan forever but reality says we can't!

6. [+154, -1] The most ridiculous argument ever... Then can we argue that Fuji Mina is trying to take over the world by spreading Japanese culture through her participation in WGM Global???

7. [+158, -17] At this point, I can only hope that Goo Hara will use her poor acting skills to fill the Japanese viewers with frustration and stress, thereby shortening their life spans.

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TV: [Spoilers!!!] Gu Family Book (Choi Jin Hyuk)

Reader request.

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Article: 'Gu Family Book' Choi Jin Hyuk rings the hearts of viewers as a one love man

Source: OSEN via Naver

1. [+861, -19] It must be really hard to act as Goo Wol Ryung... Cry while holding Yoon Se Ah, cry while holding Lee Yeon Hee, cry again after having a change of clothes

2. [+582, -23] His eyes were all swollen because he cried so hard... I used to hate the scriptwriter for giving him such little screentime but now I'm glad... So sad how he has to go through such sad love and then live lonely for the rest of his life again

3. [+553, -19] You'd think the Seo Hwa and Wol Ryung couple were the leads ㅋㅋ I teared up so hard last night ㅠ

4. [+444, -15] Choi Jin Hyuk is such a great actor ㅠㅠ I want to see more of him

5. [+419, -16] My heart fluttered when he said the name "I could only remember your name... I could only remember your face..."

6. [+402, -14] I sobbed with him when he was sobbing while holding Seo Hwa and saying he missed her ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

7. [+344, -14] I was eating sweet potatoes while watching the drama and ended up sobbing into them because it was so sad ㅜㅜㅜ He's a great actor and does well in pulling your emotions in ㅜㅜ My eyes are all swollen ㅜㅜ and please don't kill Kangchi and Yeo Wool

8. [+295, -11] I think Wol Ryung will remain with me in my memories long after Gu Family Book ends.. Choi Jin Hyuk is the best!!!

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[Streaming Live] Requests, live translations, etc - ask away!

I'm trying something new for the blog tonight; you guys can decide if you find it useful or not.

I'm kind of overwhelmed with the amount of requests I've been getting lately so I thought of answering them live through a stream and showing you the search process. I'll translate stuff live, go through all of the rankings, maybe browse Instiz/Telzone/Pann and live translate those and let you guys decide what you want to discuss further on the blog, etc because not everything I find funny or informational makes it onto the blog simply because I don't know what you guys want to read.

If you guys find it useful, we can set up a schedule for regular streams. Otherwise we can just can it.

I'm using Justin TV because my streaming software hooks directly up with it. If you find any other more friendly interfaces, let me know. I'll be taking requests and questions through disqus down below if you don't feel like signing up to join the chat. You can also tweet me your requests.

[ Direct stream link here ]

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Shinhwa reveals Eric gave them allowance from the money he made with individual CFs

Article: Shinhwa "Eric gave us allowance money with the money he made from filming CFs alone"

Source: OSEN via Daum

1. [+263, -11] Eric really used to be at the top before... I hope he returns to that position soon.

2. [+249, -11] Eric is truly one of the driving factors behind Shinhwa's longevity and success. Proves just how important the leader's position is.

3. [+214, -13] As a man, I don't understand why Eric isn't more popular. His acting's great and he was decent in Phoenix. Eric and TOP both have the voice and the face to make great actors and they have the potential and room for improvement in terms of acting so it sucks that they aren't getting the opportunities. They're a hundred times better than these nugu idols acting right now.

4. [+98, -4] Jun Jin shared his CF income too ㅎㅎ The members are just filled with loyalty for one another. I hope we get to see a 50th anniversary dinner show from them someday.

5. [+68, -7] Eric is just all man.

6. [+66, -2] I'm proud that there's a group that has been around for as long as Shinhwa has in Korea... I hope they exist even when they're grandpas.

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