Kim Seon Ho still survives Korea's boycott culture

Recently, the miima mask company suddenly reopened the promotional videos of actor Kim Seon Ho on their YouTube channel.

Previously, this company and a series of other brands repeatedly removed the image of Hometown movie star Cha-Cha-Cha when he admitted to forcing his ex-girlfriend to have an abortion. Kim Seon Ho's ex-girlfriend is said to be former KBS weather news anchor Choi Young Ah. She is one year older than him, currently developing a business and is a famous figure on social networks. There are even rumors that Kim Seon Ho abandoned his ex-girlfriend to a rich lady. Kim Seon Ho admitted to forcing his girlfriend to leave her child, publicly apologizing to his ex-girlfriend and the audience. On the same day, he announced his withdrawal from the TV show 2 Days 1 Night. Meanwhile, the three film projects he starred in considered keeping or canceling the role.

After Kim Seon Ho became the controversial focus of Korean showbiz, his ex-girlfriend expressed regret for cornering him. She deleted the denunciation post, saying that there was a misunderstanding between them. Later, Dispatch revealed the love history of Kim Seon Ho and former announcer Choi Young Ah, saying that Young Ah had many extramarital affairs while in love with Seon Ho. Abortion is a mutual agreement between two people. After that, the audience had a more objective view of Kim Seon Ho's scandal. The current move of the mask company shows Kim Seon Ho's signal of "turning against the current" in the advertising world.

Notably, the media and fans Kim Seon Ho expect the same decision from the remaining units he cooperates with. More than 10 brands Kim Seon Ho represented had mixed reactions when the scandal broke out. A pizzeria deleted his photo from when the story was unconfirmed. Several other parties followed suit as he admitted. They criticized Seon Ho for his lack of responsibility and unprofessional handling of the media crisis. While, some parties are not affected. Even a cosmetic line he advertised was sold out. Seon Ho's promotional videos and photos still appear on buses or are shown on large screens in public places.

On Twitter, Kim Seon Ho's fans thanked brands and consumers for trusting him and listening to the matter from many sides. In the midst of a storm of scandals, Kim Seon Ho's role in the movie "Start-Up" was named in the top 3 TV Characters of the Year at the Seoul Drama Awards 2021. Currently, he is leading in the Popular Star race at the Awards. Asia Artist Awards 2021 (Asia Artist Awards - AAA). His followers on Instagram increased from 7.3 million before the scandal to 7.5. Kim Seon Ho's fan community also organized a cheering campaign for him called Cheer Up Project, sending many gifts to his management company.

Kim Seon Ho was born in 1986, used to act in theater for nearly 10 years before turning to movies in 2017. He is loved for his handsome face, charming dimpled smile and emotional acting. He gained attention thanks to the movie "Start-Up" and entered the ranks of A-list stars thanks to " Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha".

This country's audience sets good expectations by all social standards for their favorite artists. Therefore, once caught in a scandal, an artist can lose his entire career. The most recent downhill is Seo Ye Ji, the up-and-coming female lead of the movie Crazy. Accused of manipulating her boyfriend, behaving rough with staff and bullying friends in school, she lost her role and expensive advertising contracts. Cosmopolitan newspaper said that Kim Seon Ho is a rare case that can peacefully exist in the midst of a boycott culture. Although his story was controversial and he was said to be hospitalized because of pressure from antifans, the actor was not affected so severely that he disappeared from showbiz like many of his colleagues.

Commenting on Kim Seon Ho, blogger duo Danny Kim and David Kim said, "Many people are disappointed in Kim Seon Ho. It happened when he was at the peak of his career. Seon Ho lost two roles and a TV show, but many people still think it's a private matter between him and his girlfriend." On social networks, many people expressed their absolute support for Kim Seon Ho. Through the show 2 days 1 night, they perceived him as a kind, friendly and caring person. They also trust the good words of colleagues for him. In addition, some staff and actors of the movie Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha also spoke out to defend Kim Seon Ho.

Kim Seon Ho was faked by the staff, with a concave attitude towards "national grandmother" Kim Young Ok Duyên Trần15:36:53 27/10/2021After more than a week of becoming the focus of criticism for the scandal of forcing his girlfriend to have an abortion, Kim Seon Ho was finally vindicated by Dispatch. Thanks to that, netizens simultaneously "turned the car" and changed their attitude towards him. The cast and...