"Korean society does not like strong women, and thinks single moms have a personality disorder," says Park Soo Na, a national entertainment columnist. "It's like a scarlet letter."

The agents for South Korean star Rain said they are consulting their lawyers after a US court ordered them to pay more than $8m for cancelling a concert in Honolulu in 2007, AFP reported Friday.

Just a day after Leslie returned back to Korea, many prominent figures in Korea rose up to speak up on behalf of her on the poor working conditions in the Korean entertainment industry.