Korean-American actor Jinha, who appears in the Apple original series 'Pachinko', admitted and apologized for the allegations that he illegally filmed and sexually harassed Korean middle-aged and elderly women.
"I was wrong in that I took a picture of the thief 11 years ago and posted it online," Jinha said on his official website on the 26th. "I apologize to the women in the pictures I took."
Jinha said in her blog created in 2011, "The elderly women of Korea are eager to wear floral clothes." She released photos of Korean middle and old women who were taken randomly on the subway, bus stops and streets in Korea.
"To show Korea's fashion trends, inspired by satorialists (world-class fashion blogs)," he explained the purpose of the "tapshot photo."
He did not hesitate to say that he was "a sister of a beloved leader Kim Jong Il" or to comment on sexual harassment that he "worked with a provocative model and found it difficult to control his lust", "sexy clothes with high scores".
Just before the release of 'Pachinko', the blog was announced late and the controversy grew. As the controversy grew, Jinha, who had been silent for a day, said, "The blog account was right not to be created in the first place. It is a violation of privacy for women in the account, and the articles I added were inappropriate. I regret my actions and I sincerely apologize for them. "
The blog that became a problem has been deleted. "I also misrepresented that I left my account for years without considering negative influence. I asked him to delete this account and it was deleted. "He also apologized to those who felt uncomfortable with this account."
Jinha also emphasized, "I should have done well from the beginning, but I thank you for making me realize late. I will study and continue to make the same mistakes in the future."
Jinha plays Solomon, the grandson of the main character, Sunja (Youn Yuh-jung), in "Pachinko". It is a character who grew up from Korea to Japan, a Zen who has walked a rough life journey, and the sacrifice of his son, Matsu (Park So-hee), who he raised.
In fact, in an interview with Jinha, "Pachinko was a very meaningful experience, and there were many things that connected me to many experiences of Asian American life. It was more meaningful because there were people who had experience of the Korean under Japan rule, the parent generation, the upper generation. "
"My Grandma's Boy died, but he actually suffered the Korea under Japan rule. The same goes for others," he said. "Solomon, who I played, got the chance with the sacrifice and choice of the Sunja (Youn Yuh-jung), and I came today because of the sacrifice of my parents. It seems to be an honor and privilege to be able to show this history on American TV shows. "
Jinha, who was honored to be able to convey the story of the parents who had experienced the Korean under Japanese rule through interviews, is becoming more disappointed and disparaging in that she has acted to denigrate the middle and elderly women of Korea who have been through such a hard history in her real life.
'Pachinko', which has cost 100 billion won in production, is gaining popularity both at home and abroad because it delivers an intense message with the workability of more than the original work. Especially in Rotten Tomatoes, the reaction is hot enough to maintain 100% from before to after. The controversy over Jinha, which has burst out in the meantime, is inevitable to say that it has spread ashes to the popularity of 'Pachinko'.
It is noteworthy whether 'Pachinko' will be able to avoid even the reef of the controversy over sexual harassment of Jinha in the favor of domestic and foreign viewers.