Article: Idol statements crossing the line of danger, is it okay to leave them like this?

Source: Seoul Econ via Nate

Idols mentioned: Sulli (Chinese swear), VIXX's Ken, Sunggyu (yomul).

1. [+179, -14] Idols are basically brainless idiots who talk without thinking. They then apologize to the entire nation after realizing they're wrong.

2. [+149, -12] It's because the industry is letting anyone become an idol. Agencies should look at a person's character before passing them at auditions. It'll only come back to bite them in the end when they say something stupid and ruin the company's image.

3. [+141, -11] Because they're all picked up by agencies at such a young age when they should be learning morals and building character. Instead, they're being brainwashed into striving for money and popularity. What do you expect from kids like that???

4. [+22, -10] I feel bad for these idols... They don't have brains, never studied.. and yet they're asked to talk about this and that. Gotta be hard to come up with stuff to say on subjects they don't know.

5. [+14, -4] When they've been trapped inside a practice room since a young age, what do you really expect them to have learned?

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Article: Sunggyu apologizes for his statement

Source: Newsen via Nate [allkpop article here]

1. [+1,098, -73] It's because you're still young... You'll realize when you're 30 that being 30 isn't all that old either... You're going to hit 30 before you even know it.

2. [+1,328, -444] What a joke ㅋㅋㅋ It's too late to apologize now, your image is already down the trash. Unfortunate because it's not like you're even handsome enough to warrant saying such things either.

3. [+950, -92] At least you apologized. Next time, think before you speak and go study a bit more... There are things you can say out loud and things you shouldn't.

4. [+134, -53] Since when was INFINITE even popular enough to go around saying whatever they want?

5. [+119, -40] Sunggyu-ya, what does that make your mom? Starting from today, your mother, aunt, and grandma are all yomuls.

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Article: Sunggyu clarifies 'yomul' statement

Source: Sports Chosun via Naver

1. [+1,907, -199] Those yomuls are the ones buying your CDs and going to your concerts, you ungrateful brat!

2. [+1,657, -129] I'm sorry but the word yomul itself is derogatory. You might not have intended to be used in such a way but you really chose the wrong word to express yourself there. Looks like you don't seem to understand it as a bad word??? Take this, you yomul ba$tard

3. [+1,427, -88] Seriously, idols shouldn't be allowed to debut until they've studied up to a certain point

4. [+1,223, -68] Is he stupid... Why would he use the word yomul in that context. It makes no sense.

5. [+1,043, -71] Is he seriously trying to say that he didn't have any bad intentions using that word? ㅋㅋㅋ Seems like kids these days use that word to be funny, huh? This isn't just a simple matter of him being stupid, it's a reflection of his normal thoughts on women... grading women on their worth according to their age.

6. [+924, -72] This guy is 25 years old himself. Being a young, immature idol shouldn't be used as an excuse for him.

7. [+829, -47] I'm an INFINITE fan and admit that it's wrong for fans to immediately jump to his defense. I do realize that he was just responding to a joke made by a senior but if the viewers say they were uncomfortable with what he said, then he is in the wrong no matter what and should apologize. I hope that he uses this experience to be more careful in the future. Netizens, please realize that even us fans are put off by other fans defending their oppas and saying he is not in the wrong.

8. [+707, -60] I saw some of his fans trying to shield this and it was hilarious ㅋㅋㅋ They're saying the government purposely made him say it to create a controversy so they can cover up some governmental scandal ㅋㅋㅋ Stupid fangirls, are you serious?

9. [+350, -20] A woman over 30 is a yomul, a man discharged from the army is a gomul (useless/junk), a short man is a loser, and an idol over 30 is twemul (on the decline)... but oh yeah, I didn't intend any of these to sound negative~!!!

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Article: Sunggyu in controversy for speaking without thinking "A woman is a yomul when she's 30 years old"

Source: Newsen via Nate

I don't really have an exact translation for 'yomul' so I'll just throw at you what Naver dictionary says: wicked, treacherous, sly, cunning, crafty,...

Park Eun Ji: "It hasn't been easy for me now that I've lived 30 years."

Lee Sang Min: "That's true.. Once a woman hits 30..."

Sunggyu: "That's right. She's a 'yomul'."

1. [+1,061, -80] Watch your mouth, it'll end your career overnight.

2. [+926, -75] Your career won't last long if you're stupid, Sunggyu

3. [+893, -70] Do you think you only have teens for fans?? tsk tsk tsk put a filter on that mouth

4. [+151, -22] INFINITE as a group just seems... so empty headed. They've all got the celebrity disease and think they're hot sh*t. I remember on another show, they were asked to the gwiyomi player and they were like, "Ah, we're not that low level to be doing things like that anymore" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Hilarious

5. [+109, -27] What nugu is saying such crazy things, this is daebak ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

6. [+107, -11] How low has his opinion of 30 year old women been all this while for him to say this so nonchalantly? ㅡㅡ Does he not care at all for the 30+ year old fans he might have?

7. [+87, -11] I used to think he was a decent, nice kid... but this is really severe, how could he say this on broadcast? Unless he's not in the right state of mind?

8. [+77, -8] He must think he's worth something because ugly little girls are always praising him saying he's handsome and that he sings well.

9. [+77, -16] The majority of idols have rocks for brains so no wonder they say things like this without knowing it's wrong

10. [+54, -6] Look at him run his mouth now that he thinks he's popular... That's a surefire way to end your career overnight ㅜㅜ He seemed a bit cocky on other shows too ㅜㅜ

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