[Korean Culture & Language] 악플

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The Korean pop music industry has grown significantly in recent years, but it is not without its shady side. Several male K-pop artists, as well as one of the industry’s major producers, have been found to be involved in illegal gambling and prostitution, and many superstars commit suicides.

Also, celebrities receive both positive and negative attention from people. 악플(Cyberbullying) has always has been one of the biggest causes of celebrity deaths. 

욱(UGH!) by BTS illustrates this problem. The following are the lyrics:

진실도 거짓이 돼
The trutth becomes a lie

거짓도 진실이 돼
A lie becomes the truth

이곳에선 모두가 도덕적 사고와 판단이 완벽한 사람이 돼
Everyone believes they are the most ‘moral’ and ‘rational’ person on here (internet)

웃기시네
It’s funny.

이 세상 (hi) 분노가 지배함 (hi hi)
Anger rules this world

분노가 없음 다 못 사나 봐 (hi hi)
I guess they can’t live without anger

분노하고 또 분노하고 분노하고 (hi hi)
They get angry, angry, and angry.

그리 미쳐가고 (hi) 욱 욱 욱 욱
They’ve all gone insane. Ugh, ugh, ugh.

분노할 수 있다만 남의 삶에 피해가 있는 건 I don't like
I understand that you can get angry, but I don’t like it when it causes harm to others.

누구의 행동에 (eh) 누구는 아파해
One’s behavior can hurt others 

누구의 언행에 (eh) 누구는 암담해 (eh)
One’s words and actions can make others feel dark.

누구의 분노에 누구 목숨이 돼
One’s anger can take away others’ lives.

‘욱’ is an onomatopoeia for ‘snap’. 욱하다’ means ‘to snap’

ex) 너는 왜 이렇게 항상 별것도 아닌 걸로 욱 해?
Why do you always snap over little things?

Have you ever suffered from 악플 (Cyberbullying) before? What was the best way to deal with the 악플러s(Cyberbullies)?