RIIZE Member SEUNGHAN Has A Underaged Girlfriend + took her to a hotel to hook up..

    The age of consent in Korea is 16 (same as the UK). So many foreigners think it's 20, which is just incorrect. This is weirdly one of the most widely propogated pieces of misiniformation about Korea amongst foreigners, I have no idea where this came from.


    So anyways, this isn't illegal at all. Like someone else said, probably he just dumped her because he's about to become a famous idol and this is her getting back at him. Is it really so unusual for a 19 year old to date a 17 year old?


    Also, just to clear this up too, "19" was like the adult age under Korean age, but since June this year it's changed to just 18 international age (previously 19 years Korean age would be 17-18 international age). But lots of things like netflix or videogames, where age isn't actually a "law" just a recommendation, still are using Korean age because the vast majority of Koreans still use Korean age colloquially.

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    The age of consent in Korea is 16 (same as the UK). So many foreigners think it's 20, which is just incorrect. This is weirdly one of the most widely propogated pieces of misiniformation about Korea amongst foreigners, I have no idea where this came from.


    So anyways, this isn't illegal at all. Like someone else said, probably he just dumped her because he's about to become a famous idol and this is her getting back at him. Is it really so unusual for a 19 year old to date a 17 year old?


    Also, just to clear this up too, "19" was like the adult age under Korean age, but since June this year it's changed to just 18 international age (previously 19 years Korean age would be 17-18 international age). But lots of things like netflix or videogames, where age isn't actually a "law" just a recommendation, still are using Korean age because the vast majority of Koreans still use Korean age colloquially.

    yeah, the age gap is a non-issue here

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    Wow i didnt know that is legal in KR

    Thanks for sharing


    Then what is the outcry about... he is just having fun with his gf 😅

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    This whole outrage from I-fans comes from the fact that many people are only able to think in black and white, no nuances or context considered. It's a deficiency.


    Anyway it doesn't seem like these outraged Korean netizens are even concerned with the age thing; it's not illegal. This is really just western I-fans' weird projection


    Based on the comments alone, it seems like Koreans who are outraged by this just don't like his facial expression because it looks "smug."


    I'm Asian-American, so I'm able to see things through both western and eastern perspectives. Asians in the motherland don't really mind if you have a girlfriend or do intimate things. Just don't flaunt it through PDA or photos. Maybe these photos were only meant for himself and his partner, which is unfortunate if there was a breach of privacy somehow.

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