As the season for the inspection of government offices begins, the entertainment industry finds itself in a tense situation. During the audit process by the Korean Congress, not only are specific celebrities' names mentioned, but confidential information about the industry is being revealed. One opinion criticizes politicians' abuse of celebrity issues in order to promote themselves, saying that they are tainting the dignity of the administrative inspection process. The hot topics mentioned during the inspection process included Lee Hyori and girl group members such as f(x)'s Sulli and KARA's Kang Jiyoung, DBSK's Yunho, and even the popular drama "Iris". On October 4th, Kim Sung Soo of the GNP party pointed out Lee Hyori's incompetence as a spokesmodel for Korean beef, saying, "Lee Hyori reminds people of imported foreign beef with her dyed blonde hair." He requested that the spokesmodel be changed to a different person. Lee Hyori's modeling salary, which was revealed to be 360 million won ($323,159.76 USD) on this day, also became a hot issue over the internet. However, on the site of this inspection, there were many who questioned whether there was really a need to change the model. Netizens criticized the politicians, saying, "Aren't you trying to use famous celebrities as scapegoats to cover up your own incompetence and responsibilities?" They pointed out that revealing Lee Hyori's pay was clouded judgment on the politician's part. Sulli, Kang Jiyoung and other girl group members under the age of 16 were also mentioned. Ahn Hyung Hwan of the GNP party criticized the fact that the entertainment industry's girl group members are getting younger and younger and showed footage of girl groups like 4minute, KARA and T-ara as examples. One politician by the name of Jung Ha Kyun even used a celebrity from the famous drama "Iris," as an example to point out the seriousness of human placenta injection abuse. In truth, it is expected that various issues in the entertainment industry become flared up during the inspection period. There are indeed aspects of the industry that require change in order to improve its structure. However, it is unfair to the celebrities and entertainment companies when unnecessary and often confidential information is revealed at their expense. One representative of an entertainment agency complained, "There are many instances when politicians bring up entertainment issues in order to gain attention. Even when they don't need to mention such information, some politicians deliberately put forth names of celebrities and dramas to gain attention." Source + Photo: Herald Media