[instiz] SANDARA PARK "LIE ABOUT YOUR AGE TO DATE A MINOR"... VIDEO DELETED EVENTUALLY DUE TO S** EXPLOI**TION

2NE1 member Sandara Park received heavy criticism after it was revealed that she had lied about her age and dated a minor in the past. The production team deleted the controversial video and took legal action.

Last May, Sandara Park posted a video on her YouTube channel showing her and fellow singer Gong Minzy traveling to the Philippines.

During this video, Sandara Park shared a story about dating a 14-year-old male, which became the source of the controversy.

She said, "A guy came up to me and asked for my number. He was so cute, so I gave it to him. But then he said he was 14."

She continued, "At that time, I was 19 and just before debuting. I lied and told him I was 16, and then we went on a few dates."

She added, "We played Whac-A-Mole, basketball games, watched movies, and enjoyed our dates. Then suddenly, I debuted with 2NE1, and my real age was revealed on television." Gong Minzy responded, "That's cute."

Sandara Park stated, "After that, I didn’t contact him anymore." Gong Minzy laughed and said, "That guy got scammed."

Her comments caused strong criticism in English-speaking communities such as Reddit, particularly from Western netizens who are sensitive to issues surrounding children and s**uality.

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There was a heated debate and criticism on Reddit regarding Sandara Park’s relationship with a minor. Negative comments from international netizens continued on the problematic video.

Sandara Park’s agency seems to have acknowledged the issue. After deleting the controversial video, the production team re-uploaded it with an announcement.

The production team stated, "There were parts of the video that could be misinterpreted depending on the cultural context, so we edited it. Please refrain from making unfounded speculations, rumors, or malicious defamation against the artist. We will take firm legal action against any acts that harm the artist’s reputation.

source: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/144/0001018813

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1. Aren't 19 y'o considered minors for us? That's something that was allowed in the past, but not anymore

> If you're 19 y'o, people don't see you as a minor

2. She was 19, the article is oba and the reactions mentioned in the articles are also oba

3. Both were minors though?

4. Of course considered that age, 5 years difference is a lot. Even for a 20 y'o and a 25 y'o, this is a big age gap... She even had to lie that she was 16 y'o no? They even said it was "cute" in the video. Broadcasting the whole thing was unnecessary

5. Calling it s** exploi**tion is oba, but telling this story is so unnecessary

6. It's indeed careless to say something like that, but to call it s** exploi**tation should be avoided

7. Do people just hate Sandara Park?

8. Huh?? A 14 y'o????

9. Wow this was shocking to read

10. But what's surprising is that... As a 19 y'o, you're almost an adult. Yet she was drawn to a 1st year middle schooler...

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