[News] SECRET Jun Hyosung Apologizes Again, 'No Relation to Controversial Website'

[News] SECRET Jun Hyosung Apologizes Again, 'No Relation to Controversial Website'

Once again, SECRET's Jun Hyosung offered an apology regarding her controversial misuse of the word 'democratization' on the radio.

"I am not a member or in any way part of the controversial website that has tainted the meaning of the word 'democratization,'" she tweeted on May 20.

"I read a lot of online comments written about me in order to be in the know about what fans and critics think about me. I often came across statements like 'They democratize with Jun Hyosung' and that was my exposure to the misused word democratization," she added.

"At first, I was not exactly sure of the definition other than the dictionary meaning of it. I subconsciously came to associate the word with something along the lines of forcing my likes and preferences onto other people. I found out about the perverse use of the word on a certain infamous website only after I made the mistake on the radio," Jun Hyosung explained.

"Forgetting that I am a public figure whose words can weigh more heavily than those that are not in the media, I threw around a word without careful consideration and understanding. I am deeply sorry. I am sorry to the family members of all the innocent lives that were lost in order to achieve the democratic freedom we enjoy now."

Internet users have responded, "Isn't that enough? She seems very apologetic," "Still, it was bad mistake," "Time to accept her apology."

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[News] SECRET Jun Hyosung Controversy, 'Is It Just About Her or All of Us?'

SECRET's Jun Hyosung's controversy over the use of the word democratization has boiled over in just a span of two days. Her remark on radio, which went "We (SECRET) respect our unique identities. We do not democratize," lit up a forest fire in online circles over the misuse of the word democratize.

Democratization has recently been widely misused online as something along the lines of 'to round up and repress' or 'downward standardization.'

Jun Hyosung posted a public apology on her Twitter later that day for her misuse of the word.

She is currently a college student at In Ha University as a Theater and Film Studies major.

It is surely disappointing that a college student who has gone through 12 years of education does not know the proper meaning of democratization. But this is certainly not just about Jun Hyosung. This incident points to the deficiency that exists within the Korean educational system.

As is the case with many Asian countries, Korean educational system is solely focused on college admission. There have been improvements along the way, but it goes without saying that the present system still revolves around getting students into prestigious universities.

Tragically, Korean history has been excluded as one of the tested subjects in the college entrance exam. Students spend night and day to memorize mathematical formulas and chemical terminologies but Korean history has taken a back seat.

But as anyone who has entered the real world and started working can attest, what really matters in life for most people is not math or chemistry. It is social skills, common sense and basic knowledge.

Everyone who is criticizing Jun Hyosung for her shallow knowledge in Korean history needs to examine oneself. For example, there is a huge misuse of the word different and wrong. An alarmingly high number of the adult population say that something is 'wrong' when they actually mean 'different.'
Of course, Jun Hyosung is a public figure and deserves to be criticized. But before we cry foul and pick up a rock to throw at her, we must first look ourselves in the mirror. If everything we said and did were recorded and scrutinized, I doubt we will last.

In 2007, Big Bang's Top appeared at a major network TV show with a jacket that had the Japanese Rising Sung Flag, which stood for imperialism during times of its military expansion. Even in T-ARA N4's new music video, we had to see another Rising Sun Flag. Rather than pointing fingers at the individuals, we must look to the root of the problem in the Korean education system that has stopped giving the students a reason to learn their heritage.

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[News] SECRET Jun Hyosung Reveals Why She Lost Weight

SECRET's Jun Hyosung shared what tipped the scale and pushed her to go on a diet.

On May 6, the members of SECRET will be on the episode of KBS talk show, "Hello." With the topic of weight loss, a woman in her twenties will share her personal struggle with her mother-in-law who constantly pushes her to get in better shape. "My slim mother-in-law always talks about my weight and hints at my need to exercise regularly and eat less. I am stressed out because of her and, in turn, I am gaining more weight," the helpless woman cried out.

Asked whether she was ever stressed about her weight, SECRET's Jun Hyosung replied, "I was shocked by online comments about my body. They called me short and thick. That is when I went on my diet. But sadly, people commented things like 'she looked better before she lost weight' after I successfully shed several pounds from my rigorous diet. I was pretty hurt by that."

Song Jieun also added, "Before we debuted, my personal trainer said I looked like a pig. In the next two weeks, I lost over 20 pounds."

This episode of 'Hello' will air on May 6.

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