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“It‘s Okay to Not Be Okay.” tvN via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network

SEOUL — Popular tvN drama series “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” has been slapped with a warning by the Korea Communications Standards Commission for sexually suggestive and inappropriate scenes.

The broadcast censorship body on Wednesday held a subcommittee and decided to issue a legal sanction to the television series for several breaches against the broadcast deliberation regulations, including Article 27 on duties of integrity and Article 30 on gender equality.

“Even considering the fact that they were meant to exaggeratedly express a character’s personality, (the scenes in question) show how insensitive the drama’s producers are to gender equality in broadcasting content that may belittle a certain gender and hold the possibility to justify sexual harassment and molestation,” the subcommission said, adding the use of excessive abusive language in the series also contributed to the decision.

In the third episode of the series that aired June 27, female lead Mun-young, a figure with a personality disorder, overtly stares and touches male lead Gang-tae’s body as he gets dressed. The drama series was also slammed by internet users for scenes where another male character, who suffers from manic depression and exhibitionism, reveals parts of his bare body, with his genitals covered by a drawing of an elephant.

A “warning” as a legal sanction is considered a heavy penalty here, as it affects the broadcaster unfavorably during the KCSC’s annual broadcast evaluation for license renewal.

The 16-episode set, starring Kim Soo-hyun and Seo Ye-ji and telling the love story of a hurt woman and man who heal each other’s traumas, finished its run on Aug. 9.


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Melissa Ricks is now engaged!

The actress’s non-showbiz boyfriend Michael Macatangay got down on one knee in an intimate gathering in Batangas yesterday, Aug. 29.

Ricks’s friends, news anchor Gretchen Fullido and actress Empress Schuck, documented the memorable night on Instagram.

Fullido shared photos of her with Ricks showing off her ring, and Ricks being joined by her daughter Keira.

“The intimate surprise engagement happened in Batangas [and] witnessed by close family and friends,” Fullido said.

Schuck meanwhile took a video of the proposal which she shared on Instagram Stories. A backdrop with fairy lights and photos, petals on the ground and a walkway lined with candles made for a romantic scene.

Melissa Ricks engagement

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The couple was visibly emotional, both of them wiping tears after Ricks said yes.

Ricks, who has proudly been sharing her journey as a single parent on social media and on her YouTube channel, called her boyfriend an “answered prayer” last November on Instagram as she greeted him on his birthday.

She said back then, “Thank you for showing me how love is supposed to be, for taking care of us and I [can’t] wait to see what the future holds.” JB

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"It feels like the government is comfortable with how things are going right now, even if the numbers say that they aren't. We aren't improving. It's a crisis and it's affecting people's lives. Our response should be proactive, and we shouldn't be content."

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Duterte is expected to return to Manila on Sunday after staying in Davao City for more than three weeks, the longest period of time he stayed in his hometown during the pandemic.

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Nadine Lustre joined James Reid to celebrate his mom Ella Macdonald’s birthday.

Macdonald shared her joy in receiving gifts from Lustre and Reid via Facebook on Friday, Aug. 28.

“Thank you Nadz for the Cake and James also the Flower it was indeed a big surprise for me,” she said.

Thank you Nadz for the Cake and James also the Flower it was indeed a big surprise for me..🙏😍💜🌱

Posted by Marcela Macdonald on Friday, August 28, 2020

The actress got a pink minimalist cake with gold stars for Macdonald that read “Happy birthday Mommy Ella” in script. Reid meanwhile gave his mom a bouquet of red tulips.

In another photo, the two were seen with Macdonald and Reid’s sister Chanty, keeping safe in masks.

Even if Reid and Lustre announced their breakup in January, it appears they and their families have remained close.

Macdonald greeted Lustre’s mom Myraquel Paguia on her birthday, fondly calling her “my balae (in-law).” She accompanied the greeting with a picture of her and Paguia with Lustre, Reid and Chanty.

I choose this photo coz it was our first date with James and Nadine with Chanty..so Happy Happy Birthday to my Balae…

Posted by Marcela Macdonald on Friday, August 21, 2020

The two gave JaDine fans hope of the former lovers getting back together after Lustre posted a photo of her and James on his birthday last May.

It seems the speculations do point to a possible reunion as a couple, as DJ Jhai Ho said in the same month that they were indeed a couple again, citing a reliable source while on the online show “4Ts: Top Ten Trending Topics”. JB

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The new classifications of "time-based and symptom-based recovery strategies" are part of the department's "mass recovery adjustment" under its Oplan Recovery initiative, which will be updated every Sunday.

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