Iconic Korean Actress BLACKLISTED for cheating with a MARRIED man

[@StephanieSoo]

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[@TheMaskedChef7]

Hope you are having a wonderful week Stephanie

[@Etherealzkook]

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[@TheMaskedChef7]

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[@sasha.v_v]

Nope, i dont stan cheater. If they want to date then he should divorce first. He has a wife n if im not mistaken he has a child too. So their affair got so much backlashes to the ppl that dont deserve it.

[@Etherealzkook]

@@sasha.v_v i agree

[@LittleSoul1999]

I cant imagine how his daughter feels...imagine being basically abandoned by her own father. No respect for cheaters!!!

[@tedyryt1369]

love is not love(beautiful) when there are causalities......its ego ,selfish and narcissism

[@marquismarq2394]

She’s a grown woman not a child so why should he fund her studies abroad 🙄

[@NanaMeki]

@@marquismarq2394😭😭 no one said that he should but college is hella expensive. If our parents can pay for it, why not? It’s just helpful

[@marquismarq2394]

@@NanaMeki Maybe this grown woman should’ve stayed on the continent and studied local instead of crossing the ocean expecting daddy to pay for it

[@roh819]

Maybe helping people who you love is beautiful. Sorry nobody ever helped you

[@r0hluin]

Cheating is never okay and my heart goes out to the wife with the daughter. People need to understand responsibility and loyalty.

[@MrSevvie41]

Just comes to the fact that no one gives a shit and will do whatever because as far as their concerned they can, u can thank society for that one.

[@Sonnenanbeterin1991]

But getting blacklisted is a little to much

[@miacharles5168]

Yeah my heart go out to the mother and the daughter to

[@giara1615]

@@Sonnenanbeterin1991no it’s not

[@myouniverse0613]

​@@Sonnenanbeterin1991Hmm nahh they can have another job that doesn't rely on good public image if they wanna cheat lol.

[@nyah4862]

I never will understand why she let go of her successful career to be with that man

[@Sunny_8418]

I swear like girrrls be smarter than that, you aint the exception, he cheated on his wife why wouldn’t he do it to you?

[@Ramses060784]

Maybe he is 4 inches long , above korean average 🤔

[@suntaitai]

Daddy issues

[@AlexKaneROTN]

Women... Am I right??? Lol

[@jaepilkim9731]

@@AlexKaneROTNno ur not right lol. what one woman does doesn’t mean every other woman is the exact same

[@katherinejimenezmatos2009]

She left a promising career for a middle aged cheater 💀💀💀💀😭😭😭

[@Momijishii]

what a waste

[@joanexoxo]

He's not even middle aged. He's actually old. 😒😒😒 smh for these types of guys. No words for cheaters. 😒😒😒

[@lifftiferr678]

He doesn't even look middle age.....he looks 87!

[@Lalisa3.0]

Right for someone who could be her grandad but I guess you never know what love can do sometimes love is stupid 🤦🏽‍♀️or maybe it’s just her

[@thatoneweirdkidthatyoudisl6723]

@@Lalisa3.0he is only 20 years older, so that’s more dad age than grandpa age.

[@MyGoldenShadows]

Just so you know, the director's wife stated that she would never let minhi and her husband be seen as a proper couple. She wanted them to always have this adultery tag on them and that kim minhi will always be seen as the mistress as long as they stay married. That's the official reason why she refuses the divorce

[@mavidoton162]

Rightfully so. They deserve it.

[@ahtaystamcauther9376]

That’s so toxic.

[@justcara6112]

​@@ahtaystamcauther9376it's a good kind of toxic

[@CocoCece08]

​@@ahtaystamcauther9376They deserve it. Cause when he dies, she will get everything.

[@ArisanaXhien]

As she should

[@emitsun8664]

"there is a bit of misogyny" no, there is a lot of misogyny. she losses practically everything and the married man with kids didn't lose anything even though he already had an affair before and was weird as hell. she gets blacklisted while he barely suffers. wouldn't be surprised if he's a master in manipulation given his attitudes and that he did something to her, like how you gonna date someone your daughters age while you look like you can be her grandpa or while she looks like she can be your nurse at the care home

[@Ramses060784]

Saying it again without crying 😂

[@emitsun8664]

@@Ramses060784 who's crying? i'm not. so who is this comment directed at?

[@shibambiswas7021]

Have you seen his films?? His films are filled with vwery interesting female characters. Sometime humans falls for intellect and he is a genius storyteller.

[@emitsun8664]

@@shibambiswas7021 yes I have and after learning about how disgusting he is I won't be watching anymore of them.

[@shibambiswas7021]

@@emitsun8664 good people like you shouldn't.

[@aratoho]

I think aside from general misogyny, her alleged reaction to the wife's confrontation played a big part in her downfall with the public eye tbh. "You should've taken better care of your husband" and then we learn just how much the wife had sacrificed for her husband so he could spend all his time on his craft? If she'd kept her head down, I think the vitriol wouldn't have been as harsh. It's a shame, they're both really talented individuals, but the damage they've done to the people around them is irreparable.

[@Iexapro]

That really upset me because how careless and morally bankrupt is she to respond to the wife that way. From what I’ve seen, the older generation of women in South Korea have had to bear the burden of being the sole caretaker of their home, their parents, and their in-laws. Without his wife’s sacrifice, he wouldn’t be able to direct these movies or lecture at university’s. There’s a long history of successful men standing on the shoulders of their wives, muses, and women overlooked due to misogyny.

[@likhwezititus]

Period she literally pulled out an excuse cheating men used and threw it back in his face.

[@likhwezititus]

Period she literally pulled out an excuse cheating men used and threw it back in his wifes face. That's snake behavior

[@LlamasIlamas]

She’s got everything she deserves coming. She’s just a shit person if she said that…

[@kanikagaral7637]

Which means she deserve the hate

[@fairymystonight1783]

Y’all keep questioning why she did it , she’s just a terrible person plain and simple. Don’t let her looks make you think she’s not capable of being a terrible person 💀

[@nunkibangtan07]

Exactly my point

[@havensohn3821]

There's wide power gap between her and the old dude. Its highly possible she was manipulated and it was hard to say no cause he was a big shot director.

[@nunkibangtan07]

@@havensohn3821 why was it hard to say no? Was it because she was actually greedy for more fame and money? If it was not greed then she could definitely say no. I would rather have my morals intact and not ruin a family to have a big career and money. People should not treat such relationships as if they physically couldn’t say no for any reason like that. No she was an adult woman in her 30s and she definitely could say no

[@nunkibangtan07]

@@havensohn3821 why was it hard to say no? Was it because she was actually greedy for more fame and money? If it was not greed then she could definitely say no. I would rather have my morals intact and not ruin a family to have a big career and money. People should not treat such relationships as if they physically couldn’t say no for any reason like that. No she was an adult woman in her 30s and she definitely could say no

[@AikoFox]

People were licking her shoes and I'm sitting here not trying to be mean but like.....she looks like a conniving rat to me. I guess beauty really is in the eye of the beholder but can ppl really not see her personality seeping through past the "looks?" A person can be cute and then I clock very nasty traits and they are not cute anymore just like that. 😅 Both of them are gross for what they did. Him, moreso bc he is the one with the wife and child that stepped out of the home with that cheating. No one made him do that.

[@amazonz8590]

the note the director left for his wife was beyond rude and disrespectful especially after 30 years of marriage. The wife deserves better, he doesn't deserve her love. The letter for the daughter is unbelievable cold and heartless. Hope KMH gets what she deserves when he does the same to her

[@nunkibangtan07]

Hoping for the same

[@windyp0d]

Hope HE also gets what he deserves

[@aesinam]

Why not wish evil for him? He's the one who made a commitment to his wife

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

That note was downright inhuman 😢

[@icingcake]

He’s too old for that in this life

[@myaachoom]

her alleged reaction to the wife triggers tf out of me. I personally belong in a family broken bc of cheating and I had to ask myself constantly "what is this almost sadistic satisfaction you guys have in hurting other people like this?" like the sheer audacity to hold your head up knowing you only found love by hurting other people. you can never justify that. especially when kids are involved. even when the kids are fully adults at that point, you're forever scarring them.

[@InHoshiWeTrust]

1000% as someone who had to witness this first hand in my life. I have zero sympathy for her.

[@leonama6876]

There is only one name for this type of individuals: narcissistic. Trey don’t care about others’ pain. They lack empathy and remorse. They are being each other supply at the moment. But the supply will eventually run out. They will still be cockroaches that just keep on living even without food for days. The guy is an old fart thinking he a super start. She thinks she is going to be young forever. Let’s see how long she will last blacklisted.

[@hardensoul7248]

I agree, this particular story is not something to get behind. There are others that are tamer reason behind being blacklisted. Like the many celebrities being cancelled for something they did as kids!!

[@MrSevvie41]

To some ppl, its a challenge, they want what someone else has and don't care about the consequences or whos it hurt at the end of the day as long as they get what they want.

[@sumayyahadetunmbi4347]

exactly

[@linaalmesri930]

Absolutely no sympathy for cheaters, they deserve every consequence and the wife is 100% valid for being petty.

[@bleach2618]

AGREED

[@Efah.]

PETTY🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

[@yesyes594]

Exactly, stephanie’s reaction to this was so fucking weird

[@lilmoco666]

Idk her reaching out the other woman’s mom and blaming her for not “raising her right” is weird as hell. Regardless how she was raised a 30 yr old woman is going to act how she wants and it has nothing to do with the mother.

[@AnshitaJain]

@@lilmoco666it was a little weird no doubt but i think when you’re in that position where you’ve been cheated on and abandoned, most people react emotionally. I think her replies were also driven by the fact that the mother kept portraying herself as the victim when in reality, the wife and the daughter where the biggest victims.

[@py4998]

What I don’t understand is that why is Kim Min Hee blacklisted when literal rapists and assaulters in the industry are still roaming around having immensely successful careers. Even male cheaters do not get as much flack

[@nunkibangtan07]

I don’t agree to this sentiment though. I just think men should also get blacklisted who cheat on their partners and the problem is that they don’t. Women getting blacklisted is not the problem here. All the bad people should get blacklisted regardless of their gender. I understand where you are coming from but I just think men should get the same treatment and then it will be okay . Women also getting away with it would just make everything worse

[@sabaasghar1480]

Me too thinking same

[@bchpls24]

Coz is a misogynistic country?

[@hey_you.]

​@@bchpls24exactly 💯

[@likhwezititus]

Can we stop utilizing this whenever your favorite actor gets int trouble. Ppl literally only ever care abt this and bring it up when their "eonnie" or "oppar" is in trouble.

[@mickeyguajacho9827]

As someone who actively watched this go down. The mother was totally in the right. Because he embarrassed the family. The daughter probably lost a lot of her reputation because it’s one thing to come from divorced family let alone be publicized that your father cheated with somebody your age. ESPECIALLY in Korea were your reputation is everything. No matter how rich or poor there will be somebody talking behind your back or even bullying from your circumstances.

[@copperredd]

тнιѕ

[@La_Lisa08]

As someone who has gone through this firsthand (dad cheated on mom) I genuinely don’t care if she’s shunned, and as a matter of fact it’s disappointing to see that the old man isn’t getting the same treatment. It takes two to tango, they’re both low value people.

[@S.Uranus]

Right.

[@catherinethecatlike]

The note he wrote to his wife and the note he wrote to his daughter… what a heartless pos. It would’ve been better if he didn’t write anything at all and just left. He basically said “I don’t love you and you make me miserable. My happiness is more important than that of both of you. You have zero importance in my life”

[@MoonDust22951]

If they cheat with you they will cheat on you. He's either gonna find another 'muse' when he gets bored with her or she's gonna find another grandpa to cuddle up to😂

[@BLINKCHILLIN]

Both of them deserve the criticism. I dont understand why she would throw away her whole career for this man. I feel bad for the wife and their kids that got in the mix of something they didnt deserve. I dont understand why he had to treat his daughter like that after what HE DID. Like wtf did the daughter do? And the fact he didnt even apologize…

[@kstrofii]

@@PinkClorox I dunno man, I feel like any public figure would realize how huge of a PR nightmare this would be. Then again, maybe she didn't care about the backlash? Who knows?

[@CP-tq7id]

@@thebadseedsI agree with this. Who’s not to say she is loving this life more? Probably a lot less stress and work. Being a blockbuster star is not for everyone

[@aespinkmoon]

She really has such little respect for herself that I almost feel bad, but in my opinion, knowingly dating a married person is just as horrible as being the married person and cheating

[@theIaurenshow]

The misogyny is real in this comment.

[@hotsexyangel]

Be real. Being a home wrecker is NOT AS bad being the cheater. It’s still bad, but it’s less horrible than the person that’s destroying their own family. They have a responsibility to their own family and they still chose to cheat.

[@Iexapro]

@@theIaurenshow their comment has nothing to do with misogyny. What self respecting person intentionally ruins their career to be with a married man who has a history of inappropriate behavior in his workplace and cheats on his wife? Womanhood is not a monolith. Women are multifaceted beings capable of making mistakes and irresponsible decisions. Whether those decisions are influenced by men doesn’t change their moral/social implications.

[@saumyavig8964]

​@@theIaurenshowpardon me the focking audacity

[@nataligarcia3439]

Omg did she commit to the marriage? No. Blame the person who commited…aka the husband! What she did is wrong but to take the blame off from that man is just wrong…

[@anuugoo]

Kim Minhee used to date Jo Insung lol how do you jump from a dream life to mistress of an old grandpa is beyond me

[@cosmicgalaxystudio1539]

That's crazy. I guess she likes older taken guy 😬

[@anuugoo]

​@cosmicgalaxystudio1539 that's sooooo weird 😢

[@munnamunal8555]

@@anuugoosome people perfer married men ! YES that sh!t is crazy but that’s how some humans are! Also they shows no remorse for it😬

[@goodtogo3044]

Her attitude towards his wife even though she knows she did something bad to her shows that everything that happened to her afterwards is well-deserved

[@samarailahi3353]

You can't separate art from the artist all the time, there's a line that people can't push or a common moral rule. They both should have faced the same punishment. Public figures are responsible for either adding new ideas to society or influencing others. And honestly, the message they are sending only proves what they are trying to spread.

[@sumayyahadetunmbi4347]

fr

[@m_h05]

I find it very confusing when a man has a scandal his career doesn’t get affected massively however it is the opposite for a women . I find that frustrating

[@stumpedII]

dont worry.. it ALL evens out.. karma wise.. in us divorce courts.. the one place men are totally slaughtered unless you can afford to buy the judge.

[@rimhammoud8122]

True they should be both punished

[@m_h05]

@@rimhammoud8122 yes I agree

[@cubicsq]

me too, i think it’s because women tend to care more that another woman would break loyalty to another woman and a man doesn’t gaf bc everyone oversees it

[@ryalisstic]

right...

[@fannynjo]

Stephanie, please do a topic of South Korean actors who've been in scandals but "survived" unscathed and are currently still very active and successful 👀

[@kc87557]

The main actress from Penthouse is one, but she was blacklisted for quite a bit before Penthouse (she got divorced from Seo Taiji, often credited to be the creator of the first Kpop group named Seo Taiji and the Boys, it was a whole mess).

[@jhopethebutterfly9601]

@@kc87557who

[@honeysuckle888]

​@@kc87557Did she do something bad? What happened?

[@kc87557]

@@honeysuckle888no she didn’t do anything bad, but Seo Taiji is extremely revered in Korea, and she was married to him secretly for 9 years in 1997, when she was 19 and he was 25 (they met when she was 15 and he was 21). The public found out about it when she sued him for about 5.5 billion won for alimony and property partition. The shock of all of it coming out caused people to turn against her immediately and she was basically blacklisted for years.

[@honeysuckle888]

@@kc87557 Wow thank you for letting me know. I only knew they were married, didn't know there was a huge drama behind them

[@sarahh415]

She was one of my favorite actors. I felt so disappointed and sad when I heard that she chose the life with an old cheating man instead of her shining acting career. She is so pretty and talented she could really have any men she wanted. I believed she was smarter than this 🤦‍♀️

[@BigBinjis_hoe]

Right!! He cheated on someone for her what makes her think he won't cheat on her!!!???

[@rai2423]

I mean it’s a bit more complicated than that. He tried to divorce his wife several times but because of the laws over there He’s essentially stück with her. I don’t agree with the way He’s going about but I dob’t see how a developed country have laws that forces someone to stay married to a spouse they want to leave. Everyone should have the right for a divorce regardless of why.

[@dia3756]

@@rai2423 uh... that is not the point. he could have divorced his wife, minhee still admitted to the situation and showed no remorse, people would not want to support that...

[@rai2423]

@@dia3756 Actually no he couldn’t divorce his wife. Look up the story. He tried but the courts have denied him for years. He’s litterally stuck with her.

[@tracymay6702]

There’s something called nuance. Things are not so black and white.

[@ramatabaillet7149]

Misogyny is so pervasive in Korean society. Literal victims get criticized and shamed while their abusers are spared. Sulli was bullied by the public for years because she dated a man 14 years older than herwho literaly groomed her. She lost her idol career over it and was just begining to come back as an actress and entertainer when she took her own life. Even now just a poorly worded instagram post will put women's careers into jeopardy when men who have been accused of literal crimes play in blockbuster movies or sell out concert venues. It's truly f*cked.

[@Strawberrypocky911]

men will do anything to stay in power sadly

[@MissRayneNerdiiChicK]

I hope their relationship crashes and burns. In these situations where the two people are raging narcs/lack empathy for others it never ends well. I pray all the victims of their selfishness heal and can move on from this.

[@hotsexyangel]

I wouldn’t say she’s necessarily a narc, don’t use those terms lightly, just incredibly naive and brainwashed by him

[@tacha363]

The thing is even if they’re miserable they’ll stay together bc narcs never want to admit they were wrong or made a mistake

[@sk8aintstr813]

They broke up already lol

[@ansai9737]

I checked on Google, idk if it's really true or not but she's already married with another guy 🤔

[@hey_you.]

​@@sk8aintstr813really 😳

[@hi.atiqah]

They’re both terrible people. Feel soo sorry for the victims

[@Jovely330]

Adultery was actually a crime in South Korea - illegal and punishable with jail time for over 60 years. It’s been less than 10 years since the law was overturned so adultery is a big deal even if everyone does it ( kind of like drugs). this scandal was a huge not only bc KMH was at her peak and had multiple public relationships with lots of popular actors.. Jo Insung, Lee SooHyuk, Lee Jungjae and ended up w a married grandpa but bc she and her mom were so shameless about it.

[@missprettyaesthetic283]

wait what did her mom also do to become so shameless about it?

[@karna8658]

Adultery was also a crime in India, but now it's no more. I heard that in Korea it's not a criminal offence anymore

[@BhaktManomandirVihariniUma]

​@@karna8658it should remain criminalized

[@TwenNa]

both grossed me out. I'm understanding to those who don't know about their partner being already in a committed relationship, but knowing that? that's sick. They deserve those reaction.

[@Hyelee6714]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: most of the time when people have a "bewitching" aura about them and people can't explain why they're drawn to them, that Just means they're MANIPULATIVE af, run for the hills.

[@charliekezza]

Or charismatic

[@nada401]

Yeah I’m gonna take your word for it

[@SamJam-qn2hh]

I never understand cheating you lose more when you cheat than when you simply leave the person. It’s even more evil that they never sincerely apologized or show any guilt. Sure they’re in love but how do they not feel awful.

[@sasha.v_v]

I heard of this n let me tell you i stan the wife. Dont divorce, make the cheating mf suffer. This guy makes my blood boil n this actress no matter how talented she is, is a home wrecker.

[@tracymay6702]

Simple minded.

[@sasha.v_v]

@@tracymay6702 why? First of all the wife have known the guy for 30 years, she knows her husband. But if not, i still applaud her for being petty, she still held her rightfull title as a wife n the mistress will always be that, just a mistress in the eyes of the world. It might not be the right thing, but thats the wife business, if she wants to be as petty as she wants, i will support her by not shitting on her decision on her own marriage.

[@Megabot_6000]

Cant care that much

[@sasha.v_v]

@@Megabot_6000 then heres a thought, dont reply under my comment💁‍♀️

[@kanikagaral7637]

Same bro. She not divorcing is the best punishment for these 2.

[@aaa6072]

This is such a mild "scandal". A convicted predator like Lee Kyoung Young can get kdrama roles, but KMH is blacklisted for being in a relationship with a snobby old guy.

[@mightymight24]

An affair is not a 'mild scandal' tho.

[@roguex9469]

I was ready to sleep when I heard "THE HANDMAIDEN!" and my eyes opened like I had an epiphany of sorts. I love that movie and it sucks that this is only having a negative impact on the actress but not the man. If she's blacklisted why isn't he?

[@mukbangcebu]

You'll be surprised at the amount of casting male directors who have prev records of r4pe, abuse and violence in SoKor that are still working and getting big projects. If they did these acts in the past, there's no telling as to what these bast4rds are doing to aspiring actresses these days. Justice is very elusive for women in SoKor. :(

[@charliekezza]

An affair is one thing but just dumping your daughter????

[@tresnahameliani4627]

I think the wife is super smart. Don't let him divorce you, so he can't marry the mistress legally, and once he died, you still have the right for his assets.

[@BelVI738]

I'm sorry but the sticky notes that the husband left to his daughter and wife are absolutely disgusting. He should just left without saying anything if that's what he's gonna write.

[@Sleeping.my.favorite.thing34]

Stephanie is such a bright thing to me. She always manages to make me smile even when I'm sad. ❤

[@lizbethsalgado4388]

She also makes me laugh at my lowest and I love her for that🫶🏼💗

[@nataliesmith2071]

It’s crazy how in America it’s just another day but in any part of Asia this is career destroying

[@meep1809]

It should be career destroying. Americans have lost their morals

[@ximilu4036]

reputation is really important in asian countries, it shows what type of person you are in your private life versus what you show on media

[@evangelinealfaro814]

Good bc she deserved it lol. He def deserved MORE though.

[@Maru.Moreno]

I read sometime ago that "character bleed" is a real thing, like actors often link with the costar because the feelings are so mix up and is recommended to put distance from the role and see if the feelings stay or was just the product of pretending to be in love for months.

[@pixiedust1999]

I hope the wife never divorces him. Keep that asshole unable to be married to his mistress and keep that homewrecker a homewrecker. Never let them outgrow the scandal and never let the public forget.

[@anon766]

Speaking of The Handmaiden, please do that story! I love all the plot twists and the femme fatale and the characters ❤❤❤

[@Mizhelle]

I second this! The Handmaiden is one of my favorite movies. Then again, the novel it was based on was pretty good, too, and probably deserves its own Stephanie-retelling.

[@the1Sun]

Yess I've been waiting! She has mentioned she watched it and once (a long time ago) liked my comment asking her to do BAM on it

[@TheCrystalBoat]

I am not upset that she was blacklisted, I am just upset that he isn't facing the same thing. They both deserve it

[@jetbllackwings]

i feel like the actress received more criticism in this instance because people actually liked her, her work, and were invested in her art, whereas most people don’t actually care about whoever’s behind the scenes i.e directors, producers, and writers.

[@btb554]

No. Actor Lee byung hun is widely liked and people also love his works. He cheated on his wife. He's not blacklisted. He's still working successfully in the TV industry. Sulli was hated/criticized for dating an older man whereas the older man was not criticized for dating such a young girl. Female celebrities are blacklisted/ cancelled for much less compared to the male celebrities there. But I think for idols, I think it's the same for both men and women. Both of them can be cancelled over even simple rumours..

[@wilmaxxxxxxxxx]

If I were the wife I wouldn't divorce him also, and I would not give them that joy of being "married" She will be a mistress forever.

[@kanikagaral7637]

Yeah she will never be able to get any inheritance either from Hong. Lol she will be so sad when life shows her that day

[@tedyryt1369]

@@kanikagaral7637 he can name things under her names

[@thatoneweirdkidthatyoudisl6723]

the only reason she isn’t divorcing him is, and I quote “I will never divorce him. I’m going to wait for him till I die. I still love my husband and loved me too. Everyone around us knows how family oriented my husband is. I’m being hopeful. My husband will return to me. “

[@kanikagaral7637]

@@thatoneweirdkidthatyoudisl6723 that's public statement. She probably isn't divorcing him coz she don't wsnt the mistress the do get wife status and die as a mistress without any inheritance. All his inheritance can then go to his daughter from thw wife.

[@tedyryt1369]

@@kanikagaral7637 can he transfer things under mistress name??

[@Armand0627]

Is he hot? No 😀 *shows pictures of him”

[@gkj1024]

In regards to the wife "letting it go," i actually saw a lot of people supporting her decision not to divorce with the sole reason of keeping Minhee as the mistress. So then, Minhee could never marry Hong, and instead have to deal with the title of "the other woman/homewrecker." 😮

[@animikhaghosh6536]

Basically misogynistic @gkj1024

[@mmm-fs4kb]

Just reading the comments. If your partner doesn't agree to it, you can't get divorced. Isn't that scary. You can never leave your partner even if their horrible

[@btb554]

I've never seen anyone call a man that a woman cheats with being called a homewrecker and getting hated on more than the cheating woman. But if it's the man cheating, the woman he's cheating on with is hated more than the cheating man. Whether a man cheats or a woman cheats, people only hold the woman involved accountable and never the man. And they say women lack accountability. I've seen liberals, conservatives, feminists anti-feminists everyone alike, engaging in this very behaviour online. Never, not even once have I seen anyone calling a man a homewrecker for the same deed. If a man cheats,a woman is blamed for breaking up the family. It's either blamed on the Mistress or the wife for divorcing him." Why're you breaking up a family over a mistake by your husband. Think of your children" No one questions the husband for not thinking about the children while he was cheating nor is he held accountable for the family "breaking. " It's always the women's fault..

[@low-keydepressed]

It's unhealthy how much I look forward to these videos

[@vqmpya]

i needed a stephanie upload, my grandpa just recently passed and you’re wonderful at bringing my mood up and being my distraction ❤

[@Etherealzkook]

Sorry for your lost ❤️‍🩹🥺 I know how you feel

[@jadahouse5248]

i am so sorry for your loss. i’m glad you have things to uplift your mood!

[@Iexapro]

Sorry that you’re going through such a difficult time, I hope that while grieving you can find healing in remembrance of the time you had together ❤️

[@Webanglikethat]

so sorry for your lost 😔 sending you many hugs

[@miss0petersburg]

Yes it’s always an misogynistic reason. But I think another big reason they can separate the director from the art is because he’s behind the camera. She’s more visible and reminds people just by being on the screen. Thank you for a great episode ❤

[@btb554]

The actor Lee byung hun cheated as well. But he's still in movies/shows , visible infront of screens. It's 100% misogyny.

[@annasofia2272]

stephanie is so good at explaining things like how does she do it?????!?!?!?!?!

[@JVN152]

She gets more and more cozy for each episode of MidnightMango. So cute!

[@kixkicks139]

I get so excited for these. If Stephanie wasn’t so busy on her other channels, I’d beg for two of these midnight mangos a week lol it’s just beyond entertaining and interesting without being too heavy

[@moonfish6588]

Just gonna say... people hold women to the fire more than men because we expect men to act like animals and women to be better. Wish it wasn't like that, but that's a big factor. 🤷

[@theIaurenshow]

Yes! My thoughts exactly.

[@likhwezititus]

I'm just gonna say it...people need to stop infantilizing that homewrecker and acting as if she is a victim when she isnt

[@moonfish6588]

@likhwezititus to be fair, I was speaking in a more general sense than about this specific case.

[@yiii3]

Watching this made me so mad! Cheaters and people who homewreck lack so much self-control… like he if he wasn’t happy he should have known sooner and left with his pride and she should have known to not stoop to that level. Instead they chose to hurt everyone around them 💀 and it’s just messy karma for their souls

[@justsomeone1939]

I’m sorry but that’s just messed up. If he didn’t want to be with his wife and was gonna leave her in that way why just not get a divorce first instead of cheating on her.

[@emmavu09]

He served her divorced papers several time but she didn’t want it ., but cheaters are cheater anyway they want to justify it .

[@Con10th.]

When you believe there's no afterlife and you lack basic human decency, you wanna try everyone and everything before you die i can't believe the letter he left his wife... gut-wrenching really

[@iman___]

Your work ethic is unmatched. I want to be Stephanie when I grow up 😊

[@greencap1606]

I think that intense "bewitching spell" that people say about the director is actually a form of love-bombing & minhee was one of those people that got persuaded by that. anyways, they're both consenting adults that chose their path in life

[@megh933]

Never getting tired of Stephanie's story telling and these contents... loving it and love you Stephanie ❤️😊

[@briebrownn]

Ok but that mom who was really arguing that her daughter was the real victim for being shit on in the media for KNOWINGLY FUCKIN WITH A MARRIED MAN?! 😒 Now I know where the daughter got the balls to hang her head high in public with him like she did nothing wrong. Cannot believe the mom really acted like she's the real victim and that their situations are even comparable

[@Dev-cw7cn]

Imagine giving up everything that you've worked so hard for for a man! An old wrinkly white haired MARRIED man. I'll never get women like this, she deserved what happened to her

[@kei_____]

Recently in malaysia, i heard there's something like this too. An old married man in his early 60s (a local singer in the 80s) cheated on his wife and having affair with his OWN DAUGHTER'S FRIEND 🌚 and he already divorced her wife of 30+ years marriage. It's sad. If I'm not mistaken both of them already got married..?

[@leonileoni13]

Stephanie, your videos are something I look forward to every week. Something about you is so lovely I just can’t wait to watch whatever you post. Thank you for sharing your life and many others with us online. love you girl ! ❤ p.s come to England bro

[@catisindespair6663]

I’m LIVING for these scandal vids!!! Stubby’s reaction when seeing pictures of the director😭🤧 He said: OH…oh….o h……

[@akaisora5427]

Sameee... I mean... I'll probably have the same reaction with Stubby if Steph didn't put that man in the thumbnail hahaha

[@DearStephanieX]

Stephanie! You are getting me through a very tedious and busy period in my life. I put your videos on and the time FLIES BY, thank you ❤❤❤

[@Koed313]

If the man didn't care about his OWN family and kid, why do you expect for the woman to somehow care about HIS family? She is wrong but what he did to his family, he is the only one responsible for it.

[@MacdunalduMac]

They both deserve each other.What kinda narcissistic selfish morons do that to a dedicated wife of 30 years and daughter.

[@anitacoopert1668]

You never know they might not be happy but they can’t let anyone be right . Maybe too much pride ? You knew know .

[@emilymen793]

honestly in my opinion i’m kinda glad she is getting criticism, like she knew he was married, why the hell would she go with him?!

[@adisabrenda6055]

i found about this scandal in 2019 , i was just watching random Korean videos and reading the comments and someone wrote "guys did you know there is this famous Korean film director his wife refuses to grant him divorce and people applaud her"? and people who knew about this lost it and started ripping her to shreds like" did you know he is a major gaslighting cheat ,like what do you want her to do? Now that i know the full story i feel so bad for the wife.

[@AllyCakes12]

They do say... If you haven't found your soulmate it's cos: 1. He/she is still married 2. Not yet born 3. He/she is in another country 😂🤣😆

[@kreena1706]

내로남불 a Shortening of 내가 하면 로맨스, 남이 하면 불륜 ( “If I do it, it's romance. But If others do it, it's just an affair.”) I often think of this line as its kinda of a popular idiom for double standards in korean.

[@reina2081]

When it comes to actors I find it complicated to separate artist from the art because by boycotting their work you're also unintentionally screwing over everyone else who worked on the film that did nothing wrong.

[@mightymight24]

But atleast it could teach producers not to hire problematic actors. And in turn, those actors could be wary about their actions the moment their actions are to be tested. But yeah, I feel bad for those innocent people behind the camera.

[@fufu03]

I feel like her work is good because her personality is all portrayed into her films. I just can’t support a person who has no decent moral values regardless of how good her work can be. We can only talk fairly because the needles never pricked us.

[@treesun-ps3xr]

Omg this director? Really? Why??? He isnt even good looking. Not even a little bit .... And he was married with children. I am in such shock.

[@1c2h3e4u5n6g]

Happiness is curling up on the couch with a hot drink and fluffy blanket, and listening to Stephanie gossip 🥰🛋🍵

[@Claudia_Windvogel]

When I watch these videos I feel like me and Steph are besties and she’s just spilling the tea🤭❤️

[@TheMaskedChef7]

Same here I’m drinking from the same lab measuring cup she’s drinking from at this very moment it’s so overseas bestie energy lol ❤

[@leonileoni13]

@@TheMaskedChef7 literally

[@TinyPrettyNini]

Ikr! It screams spilling the tea while being COMFY🤣💕 loving the vibes!

[@BigBinjis_hoe]

YES I LOVE THESE VIDEOS

[@Anna_tam]

something about Stephanie's voice is just so comforting

[@jessiklovecine]

i’ll never understand whats so hard about getting a divorce. Falling out of love is normal but it becomes a mistake when you choose the cheat instead of parting ways decently.

[@pixiedust1999]

PREACH

[@sweetlistenings3324]

Amen

[@jessiklovecine]

@@claudiaclaudia8011 im not saying they fell in love im saying he fell out of love w his wife bc of lust for other woman

[@junnaredd9912]

Probably because the director thought his wife was a doormat since she took care of his parents. After years of sacrificing her life for his sake, he cheated on her with a younger woman and asked for a divorce. Of course, she retaliated by saying no.

[@LinkinFortDay]

even though undeniably there is heavy misogyny involved in all this it’s hard to have sympathy for cheaters. coming from a broken family due to cheating, it’s just inexcusable. they might look fine & still in love now, but i hope they’ll always be haunted by their sins especially the director

[@pragyasingh2297]

WHAAA omg the irony of you covering this and me coincidentally deciding to watch "helpless" right as you posted this. Thank you so much for covering this case, and for all you do! Some days you are my source of joy because you and your hubby seem like such genuinely good hearted people. I wish you both all the success and happiness in the world.

[@pragyasingh2297]

idk what it is but she has an ethereal yet mysterious energy about her, but there's also an overwhelming, unignorable darkness (not saying she's good or bad bc i don't think that's for me to judge). she seems like the kind of person who is very cold, the type to destroy your life if she has to to get what she wants. it's kind of the energy she portrayed in Helpless tho so that could be clouding my perspective.

[@NanaHodick]

Justice for Mrs. Kim honestly her pettiness kinda slays

[@lilithsibanda7131]

As someone from a family broken up by cheating I totally get the wife, in fact she's even better than me. I would have made global headlines for what I'd do. Way too many people tend to downplay the effects of being cheated on and being abandoned by your promiscuous father, bathi get over it and time heals but my blood boils when I get a tiny reminder about what happened

[@hannahf8982]

Stephanie, your talent for storytelling is undeniable. Your jokes are witty and IRONic and art cannot be separated from the ARTist as one embodies the other in an infinite loop ❤

[@pinkluvr48]

I GET IT NOW

[@jeaha2656]

The thing that annoys me the most is the fact that in these situations it’s more blame on the actor/actress than the director or anyone that is behind the scenes, he was the married man and he chosen to go with her , yes she is evil for going after a married man in the first place but I still blame him more than her just because he is the married one with a daughter that he speant 20 years raising and the person that had all the opportunities to not do what he did , u can’t force someone to cheat unless they want to , I feel so bad for his family , knowing your dad left your mom for a girl almost less than half his age and was doing it while you thought he was working to provide for you

[@shinemuziya]

Personally all the blame should be placed on the man. I will never blame other woman for a man cheating on his wife/girlfriend. The mistress doesn’t owe anyone loyalty the cheater does

[@shayla106]

@@shinemuziya Dodge that accountability queen.

[@solbutton1611]

This story is very similar to the Ariana Grande and Ethan Slammer here in the states. I loved Ariana and her music, but now I can’t listen to them or buy her products with good conscience anymore. I used to think that I would be able to separate the art from the artists, but in these situations, especially when there are kids involved, I feel icky deep down. People may say it’s just music, but I dunno man. Everybody deals with this kinda stuff differently. But when it comes to actors and movies, I feel like that could be different. It wouldn’t be fair to shut out a whole movie cast just because one of the cast mates did something wrong (although since the director did it, I probably would shut out the whole film). But I would still feel the same icky feeling watching a movie with them. Tricky stuff to think about. Great vid as always Mrs. and Mr. Mangobutt. ✌️

[@kanikagaral7637]

That's also messed up coz couples losing interest in each other after 30 years can happen but cheating is still shitty but ethan just had a new baby with his wife. How he felt completely happy to leave that poor w9mab is beyond me.

[@ccvv1119]

Thing is Ariana grande has a history of this and always gets by she came out with perfume and everyone forgave her

[@btb554]

I've never seen anyone call a man that a woman cheats with being called a homewrecker and getting hated on more than the cheating woman. But if it's the man cheating, the woman he's cheating on with is hated more than the cheating man. Whether a man cheats or a woman cheats, people only hold the woman involved accountable and never the man. And they say women lack accountability. Thank you for saying this. I've seen liberals, conservatives, feminists anti-feminists everyone alike, engaging in this very behaviour online. Never, not even once have I seen anyone calling a man a homewrecker for the same deed. If a man cheats,a woman is blamed for breaking up the family. It's either blamed on the Mistress or the wife for divorcing him." Why're you breaking up a family over a mistake by your husband. Think of your children" No one questions the husband for not thinking about the children while he was cheating nor is he held accountable for the family "breaking. " It's always the women's fault. I'm not condoning what Ariana did, nor am I saying she's blame free. What she did is horrible. But hating on her more than the cheating man and blaming everything on her is wild. Especially when the opposite happens, when it's the woman cheating, no one is going around calling the man a "homewrecker" and hating on him more than the cheating woman..

[@btb554]

I've never seen anyone call a man that a woman cheats on being called a homewrecker and getting hated on more than the cheating woman. But if it's the man cheating, the woman he's cheating on with is hated more than the cheating man. Whether a man cheats or a woman cheats, people only hold the woman involved accountable and never the man. And they say women lack accountability.I've seen liberals, conservatives, feminists anti-feminists everyone alike, engaging in this very behaviour online. Never, not even once have I seen anyone calling a man a homewrecker for the same deed. If a man cheats,a woman is blamed for breaking up the family. It's either blamed on the Mistress or the wife for divorcing him." Why're you breaking up a family over a mistake by your husband. Think of your children" No one questions the husband for not thinking about the children while he was cheating nor is he held accountable for the family "breaking. " It's always the women's fault. I'm not condoning what Ariana did, nor am I saying she's blame free. What she did is horrible. But hating on her more than the cheating man and blaming everything on her is wild. Especially when the opposite happens, when it's the woman cheating, no one is going around calling the man a "homewrecker" and hating on him more than the cheating woman..

[@shane6201]

No respect for cheaters! I loved her in Handmaiden. Although the director is the one married, I'm still disappointed with her. She showed no remorse at all. T__T

[@muslimahmed5599]

Misogyny seriously both are disgusting

[@shayla106]

@@muslimahmed5599🤡

[@maries8364]

Who else gets a little sad when our boy billionaire Wan Sicong doesn't make an appearance for his commentary lol

[@samanthaspadeson1982]

This whole situation is unhinged…

[@jetbllackwings]

you’re the only thing i look forward to all week. thank you sm for existing. your videos have helped me immensely.

[@victoriadias9900]

I love the handmaiden and it introduced me to both kim taeri and kim minhee. after that i started seeing kim taeri in so many other projects and i was sooo happy, because she’s amazing, but i always wondered why that was not the case for kim minhee. now i know why.

[@jewjewpretty]

Its the oooh oooh oooohhhh 😮😂😂😂😂

[@kayluhv]

Thank you for your consistent uploads!~ My daily routine has been binging your videos and podcast while I work. Your storytelling and personality is top tier

[@shachede6828]

The way the wife is coming at the mom is wrong. She is over 30. Her mom shouldn’t be blamed. Kim min is still an actress

[@sweetlistenings3324]

I agree. Parents can teach their children right from wrong but it's up to the children to follow it.

[@BrownSugaBabe]

The same you get them is the same way you lose them. They will not last. That note he left the wife PISSED ME OFF!!!!!!!!!!!! The audacity of him and Minhi!!!!

[@Etherealzkook]

12:17 ok but Steph saying she’ll hunt him down is so Stephanie of her 🤣💗💗

[@Pearnarrative]

I still remember when this news first broke out. I don’t think she cares about what other people thinks so she was able to throw away her career but you also have to wonder why she would choose to be with a man like that. Seeing how he treated his family when they had been with him for a long time is sad. Why would she want that for herself? I hope everything worked out for her and can accept the consequences from the decision she made. Wonder how long she can control this man, since she told his wife she should’ve controlled him better.

[@yoohsuke]

They are probably extremely individualistic people. There is nothing other than main character syndrome that could explain how he thought these letters were okay to write ESPECIALLY the one he wrote for his daughter

[@Pearnarrative]

@@yoohsuke I agree. It's also some what disturping to me that many of his works is so similar to his real life like he is creating his own fantasy. Wish her the best though since they been together for a long time.

[@pearpearsnpeaches2862]

That "Fe in ironic" is pure Au