First, I will
quote a conversation of Tyrion and Varys, in the first episode of the final
season of Game of Thrones, Winterfell.
Tyrion: Our Queen respects the wisdom of age
Varys: Of course she does. Respect, is how the young
keeps us at a distance, so we don’t remind them of an unpleasant truth.
Tyrion: What is that?
Varys: Nothing last.
And it didn’t
last. Just this Saturday, June 29, 2019, it was reported that Song Joong Ki
filed for divorce against Song Hye Kyo, which is somehow weird for me, in many
aspect. Why is it Song Joong Ki that filed it, and not Song Hye Kyo? For
usually, the one who has endured the problem, was always the one who filed for
it. And usually, in relationships, most of the time, men are always the
problem. So, why is it Song Joong Ki? Was Song Hye Kyo the problem? I don’t
know, and we may never know. Further developments will surface about this
story, so I will wait for it.
What I don’t
like about it, is the blame game that happens, that implicates people, that we
are not sure of involvement. Even the dead.
First was Kim
Joo Hyuk, who is already dead. He died a day before the couple wedded, so Song
Joong Ki, goes to the funeral after their wedding ceremony. Some said it was bad luck, that he goes to
his friend’s funeral. First of all, stop with your unfounded superstitious
beliefs! It’s not because of that. Kim Joo Hyuk, did not chose to die that day,
and Song Joong Ki was just being a good friend, or a colleague. I find that
comment, very disgusting.
Second was
Park Bo Gum, being the third party that cause the split. Although we can’t deny
the chemistry they have on the drama Encounter or Namja Chingu/Boyfriend, I don’t
think that Park Bo Gum will jeopardize his blossoming career, by being involved
in an affair with Song Hye Kyo. And he and Song Joong Ki are friends, and I
also don’t think he will betrayed him over her.
And when could
be a better timing for this happen, as GMA Network was just about to launch the
remake of Descendants of the Sun. In which was criticized, for the actors in
the Philippines that will go for the role, that the former Song-Song had in the
original, are thought to be not worthy of the role by the fans, of the original
drama. One is not that famous, the other was a famous actor, but an actor who
people was fed up, because he always stars on drama that the network ever
produce for years. It’s not his entire fault, it’s because GMA lack talents
compared to it’s rival ABS-CBN. This is because of the exclusive contract
nonsense, that GMA started with the late German Moreno. But because there was a
news, that the network are losing profits, and might go under. Many talents
jumped fence, and now they lack actors, and lose one for work safety
negligence. I don’t know how the Song-Song couple split might affect the
remake, for they are connected in a way. But as they say, bad publicity is
still publicity.
There are
claims that the cause of the split was, as the reports said, and I quote,
difference in personality. Which someone pointed out, commenting to the news,
you are two different individuals, of course you have difference in
personality. It’s a lame, standard excuse, everytime there is a divorce in
Korea, just like in dating break-ups, with the excuse of because of their busy
schedules. They have deeper reasons for doing it, that they don’t want to
disclose to the public. Because, if you really love each other, difference in
personality can be overcome, busy schedules can be overcome. So, it’s a lame
standard excuse, to cover up the real reason, that they don’t want us to know,
and we don’t have any right to dig.
Although many
was shocked that the former Song-Song couple divorced. I have somewhat saw it
coming. Superstar marriages, most of the time fails. Both of them are still
high value actors/celebrities, who everyone seeks for new dramas, movies,
product endorsements, etc. Song Joong Ki is on a Netflix series, Arthdal
Chronicles, and Song Hye Kyo was on Encounter, a tvN Drama. What I am saying
is, maybe both of them still can’t give up, or at least rest for a while their
careers. There are other superstar marriage that had happen in Korea, Kim Tae
Hee and Rain, but Kim Tae Hee, rest for a while to have a baby. And she and
Rain are still married. For a superstar marriage to work out, one has to give
up, and rest for a while their career for their marriage. The other thing for a
superstar marriage to succeed is, one is a superstar, and the other is a
private individual or a not that famous celebrity.
Although I
expected it, I had hope that they last until the end of their lives. But the
fairytale is now over. Who is at fault? We may not know. But it is not because
Song Joong Ki goes to the funeral of Kim Joo Hyuk after their wedding ceremony,
nor it was Park Bo Gum. Park Bo Gum even attended the wedding ceremony, I don’t
think he will ruin them for Song Hye Kyo. If we were to blame anybody, narrow
it down to the two persons involved, Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki. But as I
said earlier, usually the one who sought
the divorce, is the one who endure the problem. Song Joong Ki, is the one who
sought the divorce. Maybe Song Hye Kyo really is the problem. Although in
relationships, it takes two to tango, so as in break-ups. We still don’t know
many things surrounding this divorce. Let’s wait and see what happens.
