NOTHING LAST: THE SONG-SONG DIVORCE

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.