Actress Ok So-ri was recently sentenced to two years in jail because she was caught cheating on her husband Park Chul with a French chef.
What the heck?! Korea is still sending people to jail for things like adultery? The country is so hypocritical at times. In all their dramas there’s always some story of someone cheating on someone else and yet when it actually happens they convict them like a felon. Although adultery is unethical, a jail sentence is uncalled for.
Obviously, Korea wants to tell the world that it’s ok for their men to frequent room salons, sexy bars and other nightly activities (i.e. cheating on their wives), but if a woman cheats on her husband, that’s a “no-no.”
Ridiculous.
What do you think?
SHUTUP KOREAN AJUSHHI. YES, U!
don’t start any racist or religion comment here. this world would be happier without people like u. rubbish. spreading hatred to everyone. this blog is for entertainment, all of us come here just to know about entertainment, so just SHUT UP!!
wow thats sad so sad.
At the end of the day u h*es still love Korean products
your probably listening to DBSK or Big Bang riggghhtt now…
…the heck… wtf are u doing on this site, a site dedicated to everything Korean entertainment has to offer.
let me just give you guys a reality check
Minnesota:
–It is illegal to tease skunks.
–Every man in Brainerd is required by law to grow a beard.
Michigan:
–A state law stipulates that a woman’s hair legally belongs to her husband.
–Under state law, dentists are officially classified as “mechanics.”
–In Clawson, it is legal for a man to “sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.”
New York:
–In Saten Island, it is illegal for a father to call his son a faggot or queer in an effort to curb girlie behavior.
–In NYC, “it is disorderly conduct for one man to greet another on the street by placing the end of his thumb against the tip of his nose and wiggling the extended fingers of that hand.”
North Carolina:
–It is illegal to have sex in a Churchyard.
–It is illegal to make love on the floor of a hotel room between two double beds.
Oklahoma:
–Whale hunting is strictly forbidden.
–People who make “ugly faces” at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
Ohio:
–In Columbus, it is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday.
–In Oxford, it is illegal for a woman to disrobe in front of a man’s picture.
–In Youngstown, it is illegal to run out of gas.
Oregon:
–The town of Hood River prohibits the act of juggling without a license.
Montana:
–In Whitehall, it is illegal to operate a vehicle with ice picks attached to the wheels.
–It is a felony for a wife to open her husband’s mail.
Nebraska:
–If a child burps during a church service in Omaha, his or her parents may be arrested.
–It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license.
Florida:
–Unmarried women who parachute on Sunday’s will be jailed.
Georgia:
–In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
–In Columbus, it is illegal to sit on one’s porch in an indecent position.
Pennsylvania:
–”Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.”
Rhode Island:
–Its illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.
Tennessee:
–It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.
–In Dyersburg, it is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date. –In Memphis, it is illegal for a woman to drive by herself; “a man must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists.”
Texas:
–The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
-It is illegal to milk another person’s cow.
Utah:
–A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife in his presence.
Virginia:
–In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
–In Lebanon, it is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.
Vermont:
–It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
–It is illegal to whistle underwater.
–Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
Arkansas:
–A man can legally beat his wife, but no more than once a month.
California:
–In L.A., a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than 2 inches wide, or she gives him permission to use a wider strap.
–It is a misdemeanor to shoot any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
Massachusetts:
–It is illegal to wear a goatee without a license.
–North Andover prohibits its citizens from carrying “space guns.”
–In 1659, the state outlawed Christmas.
Indiana:
–Monkey’s are forbidden to smoke cigarettes in South Bend.
Illinois:
–In Chicago, it is illegal to take a french poodle to the Opera.
–According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is “American.”
–In Joliet, it is illegal to mispronounce the name Joliet
Korean people have the last laugh i say,
When you get married, you basically sign a contract. If someone breaks the contract, then you should be legally reprimanded. It’s not the law’s business if you’re just boyfriend/girlfriend, but you are married now. I think it’s not such a bad idea. It will make people realize that marriage should be taken seriously. It may even decrease the divorce rate and make for happier homes and less kids being born into broken homes. If 2 people are unhappy in a marriage, and they feel like they want to end it and be with other people, then as a mature couple, you talk about things. You DO NOT go out and have an affair with out your husband/wife knowing about it. That’s very wrong, and the cheating party should suffer some consequences for the suffering they caused the innocent party in the relationship. That’s only fair and just.
Oh yeah, Hong10, please don’t take up so much space on popseoul, huh? I mean, damn.
ROFL. What a dumb law.
You are all whores!
“just adultery”
Anyone who commits adultery should be punished. 2 years in jail, that’s nothing. Go to one of those middle eastern countries, they’ll STONE YOU TO DEATH for adultery (which is a good law too).
yeah -.- when my friends told me that u can be arrested for cheating in korea i was like ..wtf -.-
If you want someone to blame, blame that @ick of a husband for not wanting to give a divoirce when she asked for it, and that prick of a business partner who outing her. The husband gave her a loveless marriage. Who wants to stay in that. That business partner should’ve kept his mouth shut but I guess he was trying to “save face” for himself and his business.
It’s not right to cheat at all and the government should not get involved. She should’ve been fined since she got caught, not go to jail for 2 yrs. What the hell!!
So what happens now? You can defiantly bet she’ll be ostricized. It seems to be the thing to do over there. No one should hinder anyone’s career.
Where are the protesters?!
So let’s recap the values of Korean society:
Woman cheats on husband: 2 years in jail.
Four men repeatedly rape a mentally disabled teenage girl, a member of their family, over a period of 7 years: No jail.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/11/117_34972.html
Congratulations, savages.
@hong10
Thank you for writing down the lists of State’s laws. I tell you, I’m so glad I learned all these before I travel from coast to coast. I nearly died laughing here. You made my day.
That is definitely ridiculous. Also the fact in dramas… GAWD we’re not in the 50’s anymore -____-; the poor woman T^T… sexism >:(
@hong10
First I don’t know who dbsd is, I do know big bang is a korean singer or artist. I do admit that I watched “My girl” and “Full House” and I loved it.
I also like doner kebab and shoarma, but I don’t like burka’s. I like my local chinese where I take out food once every week, but that doesn’t mean I don’t criticize the current chinese regime. I love pizza, which I ate a lot on my recent trip to rimini, despite that I still think Berlusconi is an embarassment. I love gossip girl, friends, scrubs, but I do think that americans are hypocrites.
So hong10 what’s you point? I seriously don’t get your point.
This anti-adultery law is used by women more than men in Korea. Whoever wrote this needs to learn a little beyond who’s wearing what dress and do a little research before mouthing off of on things they know nothing about. The law may be considered harsh but there’s no need for any sympathy to Ok Sori the whore.
pretty iNDEED…what the F***K …for real???damn whewww thats freakin ridiculous.laughin at my ass hearin this….that sucks ever!!!
It is indeed hypocritical to put a woman in jail because she cheated on her husband. I mean there’s a law were you can sue the other party for cheating but they won’t end up in jail.
popseoul.
I completely agree.
Are you F-ing kidding me?! Korea sends ppl to jail for adultery? WTF!
hong 10
Illinois: –In Chicago, it is illegal to take a french poodle to the Opera. –According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is “American.” –In Joliet, it is illegal to mispronounce the name Joliet
-It is NOT illegal to speak English. I took English literature all through out high school and when asked what language you speak everyone answers ‘English’. We have plenty of people who speak British English and American English here but when asked what language you speak you answer English for both.
- You can mispronounce Joliet in Joliet.
- I’ve never tried to take a dog to the Opera so I can’t speak on behave of that one.
I don’t know where u got this from…
I don’t believe Park Chul would go that far to allow the mother of his child to go to jail. He’d need to think of the consequence that would have on his child – his first priority. He was probably angry that OSR tried to whitewash herself by accusing him – among other things – of trying to extort money from her.
Grace:
“Koreans are fast becoming known as the most superficial people in the world (I’ve read this opinion many times and I’ve watched/read enough news and watched enough dramas to have to agree to it to a certain degree) that this is just one fine example of it. Example: parents will marry their children to anyone belonging to a rich family, to someone that went to top school, to anyone that has perceived “edge” on anybody, or even as ridiculous as someone speaking good English (!) – no matter what the price is. Even if it means absence of love, even if it means the person they have chosen may be alcoholic, has violent tendency, etc. Doesn’t matter. Complete disregard of the children’s right to choose. All for glory, all for name, all for the ‘edge”, all for the reputation. That’s why divorce is so common in that country, that’s why cheating is rampant. All wrong, but the snobby, superficial society that is South Korea made it so that these things inevitably happen. Then when it happens, what do they do? Cover it up and save face. Just like this one.
Sometimes it feels so fake.”
Well said. I never knew Korea had such a law and yet, they heavily insinuate such activities in the entertainment industry. What????
i agree. it’s just too ridiculous! the men always gets away from cheating but women get all the bs. might as well do that to korean men as well.
agrees
omfg…yes, cheating is wrong but you don’t see people putting MALE cheaters in prison. i know this is probably one of those old archaic laws that people forgot about but i hope there are loads of people in south korea protesting this and that there will be a change forthcoming. and that husband of hers who pressed these charges against her- i hope he lives a lonely life rejected by women everywhere.
Cheating is something bad! But i don’t think people should go to jail for this. That is a bit much! Let the couple deal with it not the government.
thats biased.
and stupid.
yupp..thats just wack!
Thats DUMB! So a MAN can cheat on his WOMEN but his LADY cant do that? WTF. HOW SEXES!!
Wow, I never knew adultery was ILLEGAL…
Speechless…
Wow,what a backward law. No wonder their divorce rate has risen.
I don’t know. If they have children together especially sons her cheating seems like a serious offense to me. Two years might seem a bit excessive but maybe a year of hard labor would do the trick.
The truth of the matter is that adultery has a real cost especially to the children of the family.
You can actually go to jail if you do that there?! I heard once they were trying something like that in Michigan but it didn’t go through.
hong10~
thanks, Wikipedia.