Dear K-Entertainment and fangirls!
Not so
long ago, although last year may seems to be like eons ago, one individual,
surnamed Park, was classified as unable to actively serve for 2 damn years in
the military. Few days ago, during a slow news week, this resurfaced. And, of
course, it prompted many self-proclaimed till-death-do-us-part entertainment fangirls to buy rope
to hang themselves, because all they read was “military service”. That reaction was fun
though to read. But there is another group of fans that complain that every
celebrity that is disappearing in the boots, serves not in the active camp
(they clearly forgot about their precious will-remember-foreva!!1 oppa Hyeon
Bin) but in the office.
The
explanation of such situation is painfully simple (hey, I’m Miss Simple!) – it’s all precisely of K-entertainment and insane demands of fan(girl)s.
Kim Heecheol, from ridiculously
talented 7653-member Super Junior is serving as the public service
officer, and now hosting a radio show every Friday, which is fun to
watch/listen to, really. It’s all because he had steel rods in his leg after the
accident, and since then he doesn’t run, doesn’t take active part in dancing
(?) of the group on stage. So yes, he’s one of them exempted from an active
duty.
Kim Namgil-nim is another. Because he had few accidents,
hurt his back and severed Achilles’ heel that never healed properly. So he’s
sorting out papers on the desk and keeps flowers wate… Nevermind...
And now what? Another celebrity to serve as the public
officer bum? The society can’t take this! Why such preferential treatment of
the idols? And the answer is – exactly because they’re idols. Most of them have
their health ruined by strenuous schedules, inhumane amount of work, accidents
on film plans. There will be more of those who won’t be able to serve in the
active camp. And all whining people should get used to it. There will be a
flood of such kids going to military in few years. Just look at now-popular
bands and their schedules. But fans demand more. Fans demand concert among
koalas, so the agency prepares and dispatches their idols, so that the next day
they can do a photo shoot in the Machu Picchu,
and CF shoot in the evening back in Seoul.
Human body has limits,
it’s just a friendly reminder to those who somehow think idols are above human
capacity. Years of training made them stronger, but they’re not cyborgs.
It’s agencies, work system, and fans’ fault that more and
more idols won’t serve as the active camo-wearing happy grunt. So stop bitchin’
and demanding more and more from those kids. Some have asthma (like the one
surnamed Park) and if anyone saw fancams of its attack on stage, won’t laugh
anymore. Some have rods in their legs, and some have curls that need
protection. So just reflect on the reason why idols don’t serve actively. It’s
all because of the Entertainment. Entertainment is to blame.
Sincerely
Me
P.S. To the one
surnamed Park – stop being one of the biggest idiots and give up smoking, you
moron!! Health should come first! That also goes for the one surnamed Kim!!
