"Wife Should Take Care of Home"... Netizens Debate Over Park Seo-joon's Interview from 7 Years Ago

Actor Park Seo-joon. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Online Issue Team] Actor Park Seo-joon's interview from 7 years ago has come back into the spotlight, sparking criticism among netizens who call it a "dated value system."

Previously, on the 27th, a post containing an interview Park Seo-joon did with a fashion magazine in 2014 was uploaded to an online community. In the interview, Park Seo-joon expressed his goal of "wanting to be a good father and a good husband," and spoke about the image of the spouse and family he dreams of.

In the process, when asked if he wanted his wife to take care of the home without a job, he replied, "That won't change," adding, "Because I grew up in that kind of environment, I hope my child is raised by their mother's hand."

He continued, "It is said that lifelong beliefs are formed in childhood. Children who are not loved seem to have problems as adults," and added, "They may have difficulties in interpersonal relationships or, in extreme cases, become criminals."

Park Seo-joon also said, "I will be a good father too, but especially, a mother should be by the child's side," and added, "It may not be the absolute answer, but for me, this is the answer."

Regarding his ideal type, he said, "I like women who I want to protect in terms of appearance. If she is tall, I think she can live well on her own. I like women who I keep worrying about and care for," and added, "Among such women, there tend to be many who are slim."

In response, netizens criticized Park Seo-joon's answers as "old-fashioned." One netizen pointed out, "Do you know how many single-parent families there are these days?" and called it a "patriarchal value system."

On the other hand, there were those who defended Park Seo-joon. Netizens responded with comments such as, "Perceptions of gender roles keep changing, so I don't understand why there is an uproar now over an interview from 7 years ago, not even one year ago," "Do we have to tailor even ideal types to public taste?" and "Don't try to change other people's values."

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