Ashamed? You bet he is. That’s why you set your MySpace page on “private”.
It was recently revealed by a netizen some comments 2PM’s leader Jae-bum made in the past regarding his time and training in Korea as a part of 2PM, causing netizens to go into a frenzy of rage. These comments were posted in 2005-2007. See for yourself how he felt about Korea and the whole idol process he was going through.
Shocked? Really, you shouldn’t be. His writing style is pretty much on par with any average American teenager who thinks his life is crappy. Seeing how is a current idol, his words are inexcusable, but I can understand where he is coming from. When you’re young and immature, you’re going to have these frustrated feelings and a very limited vocabulary to express it.
Following this incident, Jae-bum released a lengthy apology, but he articulates his situation well.
Hello everyone, I’m 2PM’s Park Jaebum. I would like to apologize for the words I typed on myspace a few years ago. Sorry. I would like to explain my feelings then and apologize for them.
I returned to Korea in Jan 2005 when I was a high school student. Being born and bred in America, I had hardly any understanding of Korea, and when I first came to Korea, I couldn’t speak the language, couldn’t adapt to the food, and didn’t know and didn’t understand Korean culture.
My family was all in America and when I came to Korea it seemed like everyone was being cold to me. I had no idea when I would debut and I was really lonely. It was a really difficult and lonely period for me due to various reasons. I missed home, felt like giving up and wanted to go back to my family in America.
I posted such things because I really hated how I was living then and got really worked up. I was really young then and didn’t express myself well. I was young, didn’t have enough sense and because it was a difficult period, and I made these mistakes due to the situations I was facing at that point in time.
And as time passed I forgot that I had ever posted such things. Looking back, I’m really sorry and embarrassed for writing such things. I have since adapted to Korea and completely changed my mind set. I’m thankful for all everything I went through so that I could perform on stage. I posted those words 4 years ago and I have completely changed since then.
To my family, Hottest and our 2PM members, I’m really sorry to everyone as well as everyone who loves 2PM.”
Forgive and forget? I say yes to the former, but not the latter. Jae-bum shouldn’t be persecuted for expressing his feelings, especially through an outlet like MySpace, which is personal, but shouldn’t be taken seriously. People shouldn’t forget, however, that idols aren’t perfect and that not all of them are going to be loving and “oh so gracious” about what they are doing every single minute of their celebrity lives.
Also, netizens need to stop digging so much into celebrities personal lives. Of course, idols have an obligation to be role models, but their private lives don’t need to be broadcasted like that. That’s just plain sabotage.
Dude, Isnt there freedom of speech in Korea?
If people ask him to commit suicide because of THIS, then why would anyone want to be a star in korea? One mistake, then people told u to die..
People make mistakes..that’s why we’re called HUMAN!!!
agree, good comment
wAatT??
dAt wAs sO pETty..
why do peOpLe have to make it as a big deaL..
jAy was just a kid tHen..and we aLL know tEens are very vOcaL..if he had sTated thOse kind of statements that was because he wanted to be honest and that was a long long time ago..and he had aLready askEd an apOLigy, whY nOt acCept it..ok?
LEAVE HIM ALONE!!
PLEASE STAY JAEBOM OPPA!
i agree with u..
I don’t get it.
What’s up with Asia? And yes, I am Asian…
Isn’t this normal stuff? Talking smack on the internet, where freedom of speech exists?
And no I never listened to this band before, just hearing the insane aftermath and researching from curiosity.
I mean, hell if this happened to me, I would own up to my comments and not quit my band. I just don’t get it. Why let something so stupid and small destroy your career? And those telling him to commit suicide because of this are dumbasses. I mean if Canada or America had these kind of folks, Hollywood would be in major trouble…Also what the hell, I agree with the poster above me, it’s called freedom of speech. Now I know why it was so freaking hard for me to find some decent korean metal or rock. It’s practically non-existent, without finding underground sources!
I agree with you on most counts!
He shouldn’t have quit the band just for that.
Most teens DO talk like that.I myself do on occasion!
Anyway,I don’t understand this fanatical devotion and constant stalking of celebrities.
Their private lives is nobody’s concern but their own.I was so disgusted when I saw on a forum about Boys Over Flowers star Lee Min Ho and the intense speculstion about whether he had surgery done on his nose or not.
Same thing here.
Jaebum should have been able to say whatever he wants coz its his personal myspace page.It is intrusive and sabotage just like what this article says.
I feel that it should have been taken in context.He was struggling to adapt.
American to Korean culture is a BIG leap. Culture shock people.There IS such a word!
With regards to teh Hollywood comment:
However,sadly ,the culture there is different.
Korea is a very very VERY conservative country.
I know it sucks.I know they are narrow-minded.
But it is not America.It is Korea.
And yea its like looking for needles in the haystack when it comes to k-rock!
maybe he’ll quit today…but I have a feeling he’ll come back again.
i really dont understand why they are making such a huge deal out of this. you dont see me getting pissed off at koreans saying that they hate americans.
I am a korean; however i see myself as an American bc i am born and from America.
It is just like when koreans say they dont like the American style, people, and place. Even though i am korean, i still take that to an offense bc thats my style, my friends, and my culture they are hating on. Even though it may be hurtful i understand where they are coming from because theyre not use to the American lifestyle.
Just like Jaebom, he wasnt use to the Korean lifestyle after living in the states basically all his life. You cant assume hes gonna love Korean right away and love the fact hes all by himself.
I dont think he say he “hated koreans” directly at the poeple but he hated the situation he was in. He knew the reason why he was there and as much as he hated being away from home and in a new environment, he stuck it out and made the effort to make the bad into a good. He tried to get adapted to the new culture and lifestyle and he was successful and thankful.
I truly hope all this can be seen as a misunderstanding and he can come back to Korean as if all this never happened and be where he worked so hard to be, up on stage doing what he loves.
i totally agree
i mean, how would the antifans like it if we sent them off to some random country ?
i mean, they wouldn’t like it either
like, if you packed me off to korea, i wouldn’t like it
the culture is really different from places like america and aussie and places like that
we love you jay
please please please ….
come back to us !!!
loveyoutodeath parkjaebeom . <3
please take care ur self.
n' if u ready please come back to us.
we always waittin 4 u
this totally blown out of proportions
that was 4 yrs ago when the training days were hard
and i believe him, when he said he has completely changed since then…
bcoz there are numerous account of him showing his gratitude towards his mom for making him audition for jyp…doesn’t that means that he’s being grateful that whatever hardships in the past has made what he is now?
If I were him , I’d do that too.
Especially , If I were like seventeen …and grew up in Free country ,where there is freedom of speech.
It’s “MY f***king space” and I do totally have rights to express my thought.
This is crazy and annoying… Maybe it’s good for him to leave such hard duty and strat living a normal , happy life.
Looking at Korean idols today , my feeling has changed,I can’t help thinking how many hardship they have to go through under those good looking well-made face.
I know they are role model ..blah blah blah , but they are HUMAN BEING , not GOD.
We listen to their music because it’s good ones.
We watch the Variety show ,knowingly they’re all scripted , in order to laugh.
Then , why are there so many expectation?
Hello !!, idols are person who’d good at singing and good looking.
The word “idol” has nothing that refers to wit , or pure heart , or divine.
Want to praise someone clever? , go crazy for those Math Olympic people, the nobel nominees.
Want to be followes of someone divine, go crazy for Ghandi , or anyone you prefer..?
I think asian people mistaken somthing here, Hello , it’s idol , ones who work in Entertainment.
And Entertainment means ” to make bullsh**s , in order to make fun” SEE? people don’t have to be clever ,divine ,kind hearted to be in the Entertainment world.
Love to watch TV , accept it. And just enjoy it.
He didn’t even break a law anyway…
jay i love you, pls. comeback to us.
you know 2pm is spell with 7 of you. if someone lose it not 2pm.
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Actually at least “it” will be gone.But what “it” left,it depend on you.
Be strong and I believe in you and always be beside you. you can do it !!!
koreans over react in EVERYTHING. not kidding they need to learn to live with mistakes that all human being make. but they just cant, they can never put themselves in other pples perspectives, buh judge before they try to understand. and im korean myself and have been brought up with the korean culture. and i am so pissed off at the fact that they could do such a thing to someone that has worked so hard for soo many years to become the star he was.
he said those things without much thought, it was because of the hardship he was going thru, and he didnt mean any of the things he said. it sinply came out from fustration of the situation he was in. dont humans make mistakes?we need to learn to understand and forgive. how can people ruin a precious life of his because of comments that he did not even mean ?..
-_-
i reallyy.. wish he could come bak and go on with his life.
I’m not really a 2PM fan.
But I don’t get why they’re getting so worked up about the comments made so many years ago…I mean he was in a foreign country all alone, shouldn’t he have the right to rant?
It’s just so sad to see him leave because of people who think celebrities should be perfect all the time.
People always claim they love a celebrity, then doesn’t that mean that they should focus on who he is now and love him for what he is now and not think about what he was?
I hope JYP can so something about it even though he already handed in his resignation…
I’ve been thinking of wanting to make a name for myself in Korea, but i guess i have to think again then huh…
Geez, do these people have no life or what. Digging up old stuff like that from 4 YRS AGO!!!! I would be the same as him. Even though he’s Korean, he’s an American. That’s just like any one be shipped off to a foreign country with no guarantee of what’s to come. I would be homesick too, especially if you have no family or friends in that country and you could barely comprehend the culture. I think the ppl just wanted an apology, and I’m sure they all would move on. It was from when he was a teenager, so it’s not like you didn’t expect that kind of attitude.
WE LOVE YOU JAE BUM!! WE SUPPORT YOU ALL THE WAY!! We understand that you’re only human and you’re not perfect. From how I see it, he’s HAS set a good example as an idol, from when he BEGAN his idol career! What he does prior should not have anything to do with his current self. What the hell are they going to do next, go digging up his report cards from grade school?? Those ppl need to get a life.
jaebum you are korean-american show the whole world that you can pass this trial. A trial that would make you stronger and mold you further into a new and better person. Realizing your mistake and Apologizing publicly had made you a wonderful person already and a changed one. So keep up and be guided, listen to your elders and your dreams. Make it as a pillar for your success instead of a pit that would suck you down. Jea Bum you can do it!!!!!
WHAT??? Netizens are petitioning Jaebeom to commit suicide???? Are you freaking kidding me?? These people are CRAZY!!!! Who do they think they are?? GOD?? Woh! netizens i think you people should start getting a LIFE! your worst than paparazzis! You people are MURDERERS!!! May God forgive you for this.
Jaebeom dear, don’t mind them they are just a bunch of crazy and lifeless people. Fighting!
When I read everything about him leaving 2PM and stuff I though the comments were like BAD. This is NOTHING. That’s like how I wrote about China to my friends when I lived there for 10 months. I love China and Chinese culture with my whole heart. But at times it’s FRUSTRATING to be in such a diffrent culture. It’s called CULTURE-SHOCK. Everyone that lives in another country for longer than like 6 months goes trough it.
This is SO stupid. Why does he have to leave because of THIS. GAHHHH!!!! Can’t people just think about how it might have been for him!? Before I was just sad that he was leaving, now I’m PISSED at the people that wrote bad things to him because of this small thing. >:(
Agree with you!
Culture shock!
I once read somewhere a small bit about korea..seems to be the direct opposite from America!
It was tough but he made it through!
only to have comments he made when he was upset and emotional during that tough period come back years later to haunt him.
Sad I tell you!
This is one of the reasons why so many overseas Koreans (not to mention the rest of the world) disrespects Koreans. People over in Korea need to stop getting emo and psychotically opinionated over minor details; I swear it’s because of the inferiority/pride complex they all have. How many celebrities quit, fell apart, or plain out committed suicide over ridiculous public outcry over there? I don’t care about 2PM nor did I know any of there songs but he probably has a better chance to be happy in the US if that’s how Koreans treat people over some 4yr old myspace comment. Get the stick out your asses. Many countries hear that kind of stuff all the time and don’t get overly…emo?
Right on. They seriously have nothing better to do but throw sticks and stones to make themselves feel better. That person needs to concentrate on school and getting a life. These are the kinds of things that I don’t like and understand about the Korean culture.
Chin up Jay, we are on your side!
I’m korean in korea.
But still I think you are victim of netizen’s witch-hunting. You did nothing wrong with it.
Please cheer up. I’m always on your side.
Has anyone else noticed that he quoted Eminem? “Hit me back, just to chat, your biggest fan.”
Anyways. That was an asshole move, yes. I understand that he was unhappy, and he was entitled to be in his situation, but to say he hates Korea and Koreans is taking it way too far.
I respect him for resigning. I don’t think it was the best choice, but I do have respect for him and the fact that he was so ashamed that he left so as not to create more pain for the group.
I can see why Jaebeom would have stated what he stated. He is young and going through and adapting to many changes in his life. I can tell you that there are always positive and negative things about my culture that I don’t like too. But, his comments should be taken with a grain of salt. He grew up in the US all his life and is pretty much exposed to the American way of life, where the culture, rules, and the structure of life are different. Probably living in Korea, he felt out of place, frustrated, and alienated because he wasn’t a true born Korean. Like an earlier article I read, Jaebeom was criticized for hosting a historical show when he doesn’t know much about Korean history. Its sad. Its like they are saying he is not Korean enough. Even I don’t know much about my history. From Jaebeom’s perspective and from a minority’s perspective, born and living in the US, I get where Jaebeom is coming from.
I want to kick some ass. How dare those nitzens do that to Jay. I had same thing when I was in Japan and I really hated it cuz I wasn’t used to it. After a while I really got to love the culture and the people. Jay definitly made the right choice of coming back to america, those crazy anti fans might hurt him more and even made a god damn petition for his suicide!? ARE YOU GUYS EVEN HUMAN!??!!! Jay should come back home to America where u can do w.e u want. See how those ppl like after he’s gone and destroyed the 2pm team. Then theyll learn their lesson and maybe Jay will return.
When I read this kind of story, I had come to think about manhwa comic “One” cause this is all about inside Korean music business. Very brutal one. -> http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=6339
I was fed up and horrified by the Korean netizens’ insanity !!! I am a Korean living in the U.S. I am not fully adapted to the american culture yet as I have been living only a few years here in my late 20’s ,so I would be likely to be more biased to their opinions as I also have much of the patriotism for Korea, but I am not standing by the netizens at all.They had had too much even before petitioning to make him resign from the team. I hope Jay won’t get hurt deeply..and wish I can see him rejoin the group 2PM soon…!!!!
Also, I sincerely hope Jay will become more mature going through this ordeal !
i believed that he had his own reason to say all of this on myspace…and besides myspace is My space a place where he can just be himself and express his feelings out, so why would you tell him to commit suicide for…aint that a sin??? i believe that everyone makes a mistake and hates this/their world in some what or someways…and once that mistake is done, we all are gonna forget bout it and move on…
I think it is pretty pathetic for netizens to create mass hysteria over Jaebeum’s comments. It is because of these bullying netizens that a lot of actors I’ve read about, kill themselves. Luckily, Jaebeum is from the US so he can get away from this kind of torture. But, I can be sure that the backlash from Korean netizens will leave a long, deep impression on him. I don’t think he will think about pursuing any future music or dancing career in Korea. It’s sad to lose him because I love 2PM. Their music is awesome.
wow those comments arent even bad. thats just how guys talk in LA or wherever else in the US. maybe those idiots who make such a big deal about it dont even understand what he is saying, probably using their english translation dictionaries and translating it all literally. plus feelings change, why are they holding onto how he felt about 4 years ago. sheesh. since no one is perfect, no one should expect others to be perfect. those people who are hatin on him probably are even more imperfect than he is.
안타깝네요 ㅠㅠ
I dont blame KOREA for what they did to jaebum, i blame those korean ANTIFANS.
i seriously dont understand the point of antifans.
THEYRE EVERYWHERE
stalking and harassing.
i completely understand jaebum, and ive lived in korea half my life too!
plus, i bet those korean netizens understood his language incorrectly, the comments dont sound THAT offensive
I’LL HATE JYP ENTERTAINMENT UNTIL PARK JIN YOUNG BRINGS BACK JAY JAEBEOM PARK.
JYP doesn’t realize what his company has lost. 2PM will be absolutely NOTHING without JAE. I’m a Korean American born and raised here. No doubt I or any of my friends that are KOREANS and BORN and RAISED in AMERICA cant get along with koreans from korea. thats just the way it is. Koreans are so conservative and on the other hand us korean americans just dont give a shiiiiet about dumb comments like that. wow I HATE KOREANS, i’m korean you dont see people getting on my case about what i think, why cuz im not a star?!? really hello stars are humans and its very understandable that JAE was suffering back in trainee years. whats the big deal bring him back or else there is no more JYP’s hiphop group 2PM. that’s reality. and JUNHO wont make a good leader like JAE BEOM did. so here’s the downfall of 2PM w.o Jay Park.
jaebom, stay strong.
and F those haters
who have no dam respect
I just heard about all of this, including the last ditch effort to keep him from leaving at the airport, today from a close friend at school. That is just ridiculous. He sincerely apologized, and anyone who’s been through the experience of going to another country and not knowing the culture (or even just moving from one school to another) should be able to sympathize.
Nice going netizens. You just ruined things for the TRUE fans.
However, I did hear he’s still going to be releasing music hear in America, so hopefully this is just a temporary thing until the netizens get over themselves.
Hmm…
I don’t think he should be judged so harshly for something that was done when he was young and immature. However, since he is an idol, it is inevitable that the fans and the media will expect for their idols to be 100% perfect, which is pathetic and unreasonable. Aigoo.. there is no winning in this situation.
Erm, I’m truly angry with the anti-fans.
I am SO SO SO MAD that I can’t find any words to defend Jaebum.
I mean, It was FOUR YEARS AGO!
argh, Idk what to say anymore.
Making this as a big deal will make people think what Jaebum said IS true.
This is not the right way.
Argh!!! What’s wrong with those people?????????????????
Oh yeah, forgot to ask.
WHAT KIND OF STALKER THAT WOULD CHECK HIS FOUR YEARS AGO TEXT MEASSAGES????????????????????????????
People should just over this.. it was like ageess over in the past is it necessary to bring the past into the present?
And Jay has already apologised for what he has done and admitted it and said it was during his debuting days. Lucky enough he didnt deny it or else this would have caused more stir. It hurts him more than it may hurt for you.. basically he is a ” human” as peoople have pointed out. I find it some people are going too far like creating a “suicide petition” –”.And once this is over I’m sure the people who have critized Jay with surely regret what they have done and also done to 2PM itself aswell
There should be a petition for Jay to come back since there’s a “suicide petition” and those anti fans are just overeacting.
Please sign this petition to bring Jae back!
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/BRINGJAEBACK#signpetition
this is so unfair…. y the netezins are acting now… they should have done a long time ago… Y NOW..
jaebum left….. aaarrrrgggggggg jaebum oppa come back… hope you are happy always….
Im sorry this just really pisses me off dont stay for too long in america ok jay you have to go back to korea and show them youre better than what they say you are
Aww, this is so sad!! This shouldn’t even mean anything, it was so ages ago. Poor Jae,
If i was him…i might do the same thing…HELLO?
he was an outsider, i mean a foreigner…away from hometown…alone n not knowing anything about anything… clueless…i’ve been in a situation like this b4 but jae’s case is worse…and also, it’s not wrong to make his MySpace into private mode…he juz wanted to express his feelings to his dudes n not wanting other people to look at it…he was new…i can understand his feelings…no matter what…he’s still my HERO…stay away from him!!! leave him in peace…juz think about how much he sacrificed juz to make it until who they are rite now…n with juz those comments u want him to comit suicide??? give me a break….
one more thing…why only now???juz because they r famous now u want to destroy their career?? why can’t u guys (the bad netizens) be more realistic..what about humanity?? keep destroying celebs’ life…nothing to do i guess huh??
it’s annoying n discusting..
Hello i’m fan of 2pm’s park jeabum. ture is jeabum is fault, but jeabum said sorry already and that text is long time ago. we(fan and i) love 2pm ,also jeabum and we cried so much yesterday because jeabum is left korea ……..please come back korea jeabum. 재범오빠 한국빨리 돌아오세요 ! 2pm오빠들에게 짐을 줘서 미안하다고 했는데 그게 미안하면 안가면될것을..팬들이 얼마나 슬프고 울었는지 알면서..더 미안한짓이 팬들앞에서 떠나는거잔아요 .미안한짓더이상 하지말고 빨리 한국돌아오세요 . …..
Time to forgive and forget. If Korea cannot forgive him, then it proves what he said about Korea was right.
wow! i was pretty shocked by this news.. i’m not a korean but i feel for the netizens..although they succeeded in barging celebrities lives pretty well(it’s not good though) but their reactions was understandable for me. being one responsible “onliners” we should take good care and be responsible on what we wrote or post specially when it is done on the internet.. you see, it would stays forever, can be multiplied and spreads everywhere (we know how technologies work this days).
1.the lesson here is we should be careful on what we are saying, writing or in any forms of communications. though we have given much freedom, but it should not be over done.
2. another lesson is that, do not be a racist, specially if you belong to that specific race and you are in their territory.
i feel for this guy, he has to pay the consequence in a hard way. i hope he would have a great comeback, with everyone’s acceptance of course. 2pm is a great group and all those acrobats that they show to their fans is really amazing.
i’m not a fan of 2pm but i felt sorry for him.
those anti fans are too much! it’s true human being
make mistake. if u don’t make mistake, don’t call
urself a HUMAN BEINGS! honestly speaking, if i was
him and need to go to a foreign country all by myself,
i will do what he did. don’t u ANTI FANS do that too
if u go to a foreign country urself? try living there
for a year or so, alone and u will also do what he do.
and the anti fans are wrong for doing that to him.
his mistake is by writing those things to his friend but
the antis mistake is by hurting him. if u are an anti,
stop listening to them or supporting them, don’t hurt
them. do you like it if people hurt ur favourite idols?
no right? i must say, those antis are brainless.
jae, no matter what u do, u still have ur fans with u.
by ur side. please be happy. if u are happy, so are they.
cheer up and don’t quit. prove those antis wrong. FIGHTING!
Man..WTHeck!! gosh, i swear that some netizens are so freaking CRAZY!! They get to dang worked up about crap that happen a long time again. Like jay said, he was alone and young and didn’t know how to express himself. I’m pretty sure if anyone was in that position, they would understand. I’m sad that he had to leave what he truly wanted to do and enjoy. I’m even more sad that it had to happen this way. I really love 2pm and without jay it’s gonna be different. AAWWW…I miss him already!! I wish him the best and my god be with him during this tough time. May he look upon god for guidance and comfort!!
Hey!!what are the antis problem!!!yes….jae bum was wrong for saying such things…but who in this world is perfect!!!im sure everyone has done or say something wrong before!!!evan those antis…don’t tell me the antis are always right…what they are doing now is already very wrong!!!giving pressure to jae bum and making him feel very bad!!!when jae bum feels bad…many of the fans would feel bad…SOME MIGHT EVAN COMMIT SUICIDE FOR HIM!!!conclusion,what you all doing against jae bum,AFFECT US ALL TOO!!!exspecially those who are sitting for important exams…making us worry about jae bum and not paying fully attention on our studies..SO STOP DOING ALL THESE THINGS!!!WE WANT JAE BUM BACK!!! <3
it’s the korean fans that are getting worked up about this
fans from other countries are like
“meh, so he said that. it was 4-5 yrs ago. just accept his apology and move on with our lives.”
seriously,
why would people go through such trouble finding those comments he made years ago?
they must have no life.
besides, he was still a teen back then
and having to grow up in the US
then suddenly going to a (sort of) foreign place
i’d be lonely too
what jay said wasn’t exactly nice, or smart, which is a bit disappointing, but the fact that jay was a teenager in a foreign country trying to figure things out in one of the biggest entertainment industries in the world, i gotta say there’s not much disappointment left. none actually. the comments are still a bit saddening, but im more sad about the anti-fans.
Upset really. IT’S FROM 2005 ANTI-FANS!!! how the heck was this even found???? and who the heck hates someone enough for that??? there are lots of anti-fans for different groups out there, but they don’t do stupid things like revealing it 4 YEARS after it happens and then getting a bunch of people to sign a petition wanting jay to COMMIT SUICIDE (WHAT??) is ridiculous!!! i don’t see any other anti-fans for other groups doing that. other k-pop artists have had their not-so-brilliant moments too, but i don’t see anybody telling them to go commit suicide (of all things…)
where’s the understanding people??? and WHERE THE HECK DID THOSE COMMENTS COME FROM??? WHO WAS WEIRD ENOUGH TO KEEPS THOSE COMMENTS FOR 4 YEARS??? THAT’S IS RETARDED…
*goes off to rant more somewhere else*