[kkuljaem] Han Groo swept up in controversy over using stepsiblings for media play

[GirlCrush:Joy]

Refer to this thread for some background info -> Han Groo Stepsister Speaks Out

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Sports Chosun - Naver: [Official stance] Han Groo's reps, explanation of her family history "It's true that she's a daughter of a remarried family... I apologize to my sisters"

1. [+10,797, -429] They have every right to be angry. These people suffered in exchange for her 'umchindal' image (tn: Mom's friend's daughter who is good at everything) . Han Groo should be apologizing to them, not to the public

2. [+8,249, -275] Heol... It's not simply a remarriage... The ex-wife and the kids went through lots of emotional pain...

3. [+6,133, -166] And they're not even half-siblings

4. [+4,021, -132] Heol..................................

5. [+2,379, -38] I just read the Agora post and they're not even half-siblings. The father married another woman and Han Groo's a complete stranger to him.. The siblings might've been exploding with anger each time she mentioned them in interviews acting like they're her biological siblings

6. [+2,281, -64] Heol. This is just scary.  A daughter of a home wrecker used her siblings to her advantage but now she's cosplaying as a victim

7. [+2,183, -42] Yah, so your mom's isn't the model but your stepdad's ex-wife is. What a chaos

8. [+1,410, -36] Daebak. I'm seeing Han Groo differently. She had such a clean image

 

My Daily - Naver: "It's not media play"... Han Groo reveals message sent to stepsister

1. [+22,161, -6,861] Her agency is dumb. Revealing this message would only worsen her image. You can tell that she's pretentious and irritating. It looks like she doesn't know what a sincere apology is

2. [+17,687, -4,036] The sister is probably pissed reading the message..

3. [+9,974, -1,056] She could've just said that she has an unni or oppa. Why did she have to reveal that she won a Presidential Award from Bush when she was in elementary and that her unni went to Seoul Uni and oppa went to Korea Uni???

4. [+4,913, -246] Have you all forgotten? Early in her debut, they media played the heck out of her  as Apgujeong Uee and her siblings attending elite universities

5. [+4,580, -322] Unni, you don't like me, right???!???

6. [+4,333, -174] Why on earth would you reveal your message? This would just enrage her more. It's not like you're trying to wake up a sleeping wolf but unnecessarily revealing your family history to the public is no different than a media play


Xports News - Naver: Stepsister responds to Han Groo's apology "Meeting you would be torture"

1. [+2,078, -38] This is really daebak. I can feel the sister's anger just by reading her post... This is a drama

2. [+1,977, -30] Somehow,  I was expecting for this to take a turn for the better but rather, they revealed her message. Her image kept worsening with every word I read

3.  [+1,950, -54] Sigh. The stepsister went through such pain. I'm wishing you good things from now on

4. [+1,618, -28] Wow daebak.. This isn't even a makjang drama.

5. [+950, -22] Han Groo, mother and grandma, please live your lives making up for your wrongdoings. How could you swear at another family?!! The mom and the grandma are just amazing, was Mr. Han like that too? The unni replied because Han Groo asked her to. Do you feel better now? She wrote that the thought of meeting you is torture!! Hope to never see you on tv again!!!

6. [+844, -11] Didn't she play a cheater wife's younger sister in a drama?? That's her mom's story in real life.. Heol

7. [+787, -11] Vicious. This feels like watching the last episode of a makjang drama

8. [+650, -8] Why did Han Groo reveal her apology message to the public? She could've apologized to the sister personally

9. [+624, -21] Who would want her as their daughter-in-law???

10. [+468, -5] This is makjang

[Everland]

God, the upvotes 

[Katana]

4. [+1,618, -28] Wow daebak.. This isn't even a makjang drama.

[i_apologize]

Tldr: she's a liar.

 

Making up stories of sisterhood when they are complete strangers 

[atlkpopfan]

not sure why her siblings being from presigioius universities should make or break her career.  I thought she got where she was by her acting skills not who her siblings were.  If people liked her or gave her chances just because they thought she had "highly educated" siblings, doesn't that say more about their own mentality?

I think it's really unfortunate that her career is in jeapardy just because of this.  I'm so happy I don't live in Korea.  I mean really...  I know the class divide exists everywhere but the way things are setup in Korea seem so depressing.  I can see why the suicide rate is so high.

[Astoral]

6. [+2,281, -64] Heol. This is just scary. A daughter of a home wrecker used her siblings to her advantage but now she's cosplaying as a victim

 

7. [+2,183, -42] Yah, so your mom's isn't the model but your stepdad's ex-wife is. What a chaos

 

yikes

[HugeBoi Minos Wife]

So basically she bragged about having siblings in prestigious universities when she hasnt met them for decades and is nowhere near close to them... Not forgetting that Han Groo´s biological father is still alive but she only talked about her rich step dad...

 

k.

[Yume]

This is sad, it's not her fault what happened within her family when she was young, There is no need to call her the daughter of a home wrecker. 

I hope she isn't ostracized from the industry because of this, she got where she is because she is a good actress. 

[Shino]

"Meeting you would be torture"

Over dramatic af

 

And not a netizen quoting yewon

[HugeBoi Minos Wife]

This is sad, it's not her fault what happened within her family when she was young, There is no need to call her the daughter of a home wrecker. 

I hope she isn't ostracized from the industry because of this, she got where she is because she is a good actress. 

 

But why so much mediaplay on her part then? The sister even contacted her company for them to stop because tons of articles were written about her prestigious family. Why pretend its all love when the circumstances were so painful?

 

Edit: And she hasnt met them for YEAAAARSSS... I mean, for her to suddenly acts close on TV when they´re CLEARLY not, I find it a bit insensitive...

[gummybear_dragon]

Why did she have to reveal that she won a Presidential Award from Bush

 

Lol why would you brag about that

[Yume]

But why so much mediaplay on her part then? The sister even contacted her company for them to stop because tons of articles were written about her prestigious family. Why pretend its all love when the circumstances were so painful?

The media play is wrong tbh, I agree with that.

I was just talking about the comments calling her a homewreckers daughter and that she only is successful because of her siblings. That's a little unfair.

[pitapat]

knets being vicious. she might not have known her mom and stepdad started out in an extramarital affair... and now she and the whole world knows. her mom and stepdad's faults weren't her own.

 

now for the interview and mediaplay... well she certainly talked as if they were her siblings, but she wasn't the one who mentioned their educational background. it was the interviewer. although this is only based on that link OP posted. if i were in her position, even though my stepsiblings hate me (for something that wasn't my fault) I would still mention them since a) as she said they're on the public register, so saying she's an only child would lead to people snooping about her home situation which they have no right to do, b) i may really see them as older siblings and i don't want to be the one to burn that bridge by proclaiming that i don't see them as my siblings at all.

 

i understand the other children and the ex wife hate her mom and stepdad (plus i guess her) for a reason, and they're also writing things to aggravate the situation. Including details that the whole world does not need to know and things that are probably also their subjective interpretation of things (ex. they go into detail about han groo's childhood even though they say they stopped/lost contact with the dad).  I doubt they would ever want to reconcile. i mean, they made statements like "I only recently found out that they used his ex-wife's children's educational backgounds as a media play for her image, and fell into a psychological shock; I have regained only enough energy to send an email to request corrections." I don't know, it's been so many years and she's making it seem like she fainted from the shock of the mediaplay that happened years back... messy this whole thing.

She'll be fine i think. after a while, the public will be able to distingish which issues are her and her agency's fault, which issues are the parents' fault, and how the viewers played a part in the "mother's friend's daughter" image.

[HugeBoi Minos Wife]

The media play is wrong tbh, I agree with that.

I was just talking about the comments calling her a homewreckers daughter and that she only is successful because of her siblings. That's a little unfair.

 

Yes, that part was unnecessary. She was young at the time and that situation was not her fault. Agree.

[hotella001]

Watch killer- K,Which I found intresting(an old drama by the way).

You would know that she is a hard working girl who didn't get to where she is by just media playing.And I don't think she should be blamed for her mother's choices,maybe mentioning her all the time was her attempting to get closer to them who knows,if you are not from such a home or have a friend from such a home you wouldn't understand what actually goes on in their heads.I have a friend who is hated by her half siblings,but she still talks good about them and still pretends that they are close,even to herself.pls so let's not hate her too much,she must have gone through a lot of pain while growing up cos of her broken home,that one thing no child wishes for,both her and her sisters have had it rough already,so let's not add to their pains with the bashing.

[WHORE]

This is what I don't like about the Korean Entertainment Industry. People have all rights to criticize a celebrities personal life once it's made public but it should not affect how the person is viewed as an actress and these fucking netizens have no right to say she should be ostracized for something as ridiculous as this. Being an actress is her fucking job, what right do they have to say that because I don't like something that has happened in your personal life you can't do your job even though it's unrelated. 

 

I hope her career isn't in trouble because of this. Her step-siblings are out to destroy her career. 

Yes, I agree Han Groo was in the wrong for media playing about them.

[indigo]

So basically she bragged about having siblings in prestigious universities when she hasnt met them for decades and is nowhere near close to them... Not forgetting that Han Groo´s biological father is still alive but she only talked about her rich step dad...

 

k.

 

What if her bio dad isn't in her life? It sounds like she was raised by her step father, and that's the root of a lot of drama. That he abandoned his children from his first marriage for her, or at least they felt he did. 

[bluesclues]

Does anyone have the messages Groo revealed?

[Rylryl]

What if her bio dad isn't in her life? It sounds like she was raised by her step father, and that's the root of a lot of drama. That he abandoned his children from his first marriage for her, or at least they felt he did.

 

But her stepsister isnt in her life either, they dont talk for years, but Hangroo still talk abt them...just because they r sucessful

[sasha pierce]

 Its interesting how she announced her marriage and all of a sudden this comes out. This is basically revenge on her. They r like oh yeah bitch you think you gonna have a happy life after ur mama destroyed ours think again.

[Kinn]

Its okay to drag people, but you don't drag family. That should stay private. Don't get yourself disowned, now.

[Park Hyoshin's vocal coach]

This comment murdered me

 

6. [+844, -11] Didn't she play a cheater wife's younger sister in a drama?? That's her mom's story in real life.. Heol