Entertainment · K-Culture & Anime · 2 days ago
Harisu recalls reporter asking about her sex life at marriage press conference
Harisu, a South Korean singer, model, actress and TV personality, has spoken about intrusive questions she faced during her career.
In a YouTube video, she recalled that a reporter asked about her sex life at a press conference where she announced she would marry singer Micky Jung.
Harisu said the reporter asked how she had sex with her husband, and she reprimanded them.
She also said she had been asked to have sex or undress to prove she was a woman.
Harisu legally changed her gender in 2002, becoming the second person in South Korea to do so.
She said the harassment sometimes led her to give up acting roles or lose contract opportunities.
Harisu and Jung married in 2007 and divorced by mutual agreement in 2017; she says she has no current plans to remarry.
Harisu said a reporter asked an intrusive question about her sex life at a press conference announcing her marriage.
She said she reprimanded the reporter for asking the question.
Harisu also recalled being asked to have sex or remove her clothes to prove her gender.
She said the harassment contributed to her giving up roles or being unable to sign contracts.
Harisu married singer Micky Jung in 2007, and they divorced by mutual agreement in 2017.
- Who
- Harisu, a Korean singer, model, actress and TV personality
- What
- She described inappropriate questions and harassment she experienced during her career.
- When
- She discussed the experiences in a new YouTube video; the dates of the press conference and other incidents are not stated.
- Where
- The marriage-announcement press conference; its location is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Marriage
- Harisu married singer Micky Jung in 2007.
- Divorce
- Harisu and Micky Jung divorced by mutual agreement in 2017.
- Gender recognition
- Koreaboo says Harisu became the second person in Korea to legally change her gender in 2002.
- Career impact
- Harisu said inappropriate questioning contributed to her giving up roles or being unable to sign contracts.
What people are saying
How do you have sex with your husband?
It would be a rude question even if we were close, but the reporter suddenly asked me that at a press conference.
I was often asked to have sex so they could ‘check whether I was a woman,’ or told to take off my clothes.
Sources
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