Why do celebrities lie about marriage & kids?

[aures]

"Lee Jae-hoon of mixed gender K-pop group Cool revealed Wednesday he married his girlfriend in 2009 and has two children. It took 11 years for the singer to make the confession.Lee told a local media outlet that he did not mean to conceal it, but had no place or chance to speak about his private life

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[volume1995]

ELEVEN YEARS?!!!?!!? WOW

[greasetastic_x]

On one hand i understand why a celeb in Korea would want to hide their relationships due to fan reaction. But on the other hand, i think it's really sad?

Idk i kind of feel like kcelebs have to be a part of normalizing them being in relationships. We need more people like Hyuna and E'Dawn going around just unabashedly in love dispite criticisms. We need more people just willing to say that they're in a relationship even if they don't go the super public route like Hyuna and E'Dawn. They need to stop perpetuating the idea that they're only for their fans.

Will they still lose some fans here and there? Sure. But there will always be more people that stay around and support them than those that leave.

[kris_terror]

I'm most curious to see how Twice's next comeback goes now that two of the most popular members are in confirmed relationships with other idols. They're certainly not as open and public as Hyuna and Dawn, but I think only once the idols in larger companies start being accepted publicly dating will it start to get normalized. Cause folks can argue that Hyuna's always been controversial~*~* and ultimately they were both booted from Cube for the whole thing.

[sra_interesante]

it will be the same probably something directed to female fans ... this is twice fifth year since debut so having members dating publicly is part of group development to their "mature era", its expected but nothing really new or weird .. its efective to get female fans sympathy and proved way to avoid young male fans

[kris_terror]

Oh dang, here I was thinking Momo was hella popular in Korea.

Thanks for all this info too, I'm always trying to be better about separating my understanding as an i-fan vs. actual sentiment in Korea.

[jaequeeragenda]

Speaks volumes about fan culture in korea lol

[rainstormraider]

The culture of fan entitlement is crazy.
All these people lining up at fan signs to shake your hand and give you gifts after having spent so much money to buy their way in. It’s crazy to me. It demeans your art and makes you a product. Another cog in the wheel of the bulldozer that is capitalism.

[myrrhcat]

i wish they didn't have to hide, not only bc it would make their lives better but bc i would be so excited to learn that one of my favs was getting married or having kids. unless their partner is someone super gross i guess.