Top Actress Breaks Down In Tears Thanking Fans For Not Leaving Her After Marriage And Childbirth
Despite the changing times, certain of the standards for Korean celebrities seem to remain stagnant, one of which is their dwindling popularity after dating publicly or getting married. Actresses arguably get the worse of it, though a lot less often than before.
But if Park Shin Hye‘s tearful award show speech was any indicator, the phenomenon of actresses losing popularity after starting families of their own is far from being an obsolete tale. Despite being one of the tops in the industry currently, she clearly struggled a lot with that apprehension.
On December 2024, Park was awarded the Directors’ Award at the 2024 SBS Drama Awards for her stellar performance as Kim Bit Na in The Judge from Hell.
As the actress delivered her heartfelt acceptance speech on stage, she teared up while thanking all those who have supporter her in her 21-year career in the industry. While expressing her gratitude for her fans, Park thanked them for their unchanged support despite her getting married and becoming a mother.
The actress also mentioned that she suffered from low self esteem, and thanked her husband, actor Choi Tae Joon for uplifting her.
Park Shin Hye’s tearful gratitude toward fans went viral on X (former Twitter), leaving fans and K-Drama enthusiasts all over the world enraged and heartbroken that she even had to thank fans for not leaving her behind. Many were quick to point out the dubious nature of public acceptance among male and female celebrities, where marriage can cost the latter their career, the former can get away even with serious crimes.
korean actress has to go through this meanwhile those criminals old ass ugly gremlins actors are still roaming freely with no guilt! https://t.co/JFgW6bwug3
— luna (@chocoaelat) December 22, 2024
infuriating that sexual offenders can keep their careers going but god forbid a woman gets married and gives birth. knetz, they can never make me like you https://t.co/sKIRuerG5I
— tres⁷ • katsuki luvr (@joonslunar) December 22, 2024
It's mad crazy that an actress still has to fear losing charm/popularity after marriage/having a child.
As if her value is not on her profession but instead her body. https://t.co/2DBNCXw6QD
— C4 || 데카라비아 🍒🦊 (@c4_dec4rabia) December 22, 2024
No celebrity should apologize for living their lives and having a family. Shaking my head at Korea. https://t.co/0bPD9vaofc
— Mel 🍉 (@peanutbuttercup) December 22, 2024
While Park’s speech might have sparked the heated discourse, it has also brought the immense amount of support she has from global fans to the surface. No matter what, her status as a K-Drama icon can never be erased!
