In the meantime, his agency remains unreachable.
For soloist Lim Young Woongthe post he shared on his Instagram on December 7, 2024 (KST) could have been a harmless birthday celebration for his dog Siwol.
Happy Birthday, my dear Siwol.
— Lim Young Woong
However, given the current tension in Korea regarding its president Yoon Suk Yeolsome Koreans didn’t like this, who then sent a DM to the soloist and expressed their discontent with his update.
It was the soloist’s alleged response that fueled the criticism. To a DM asking what his intentions were, Lim Young Woong responded curtly and commented that he is not a politician and should not speak openly about the ongoing political unrest.
Sender: This is not the right time to do this.
Lim Young Woong: Doing what?
Sender: The entire nation is uniting to impeach a president who has declared martial law against the Constitution. I don’t even expect you to add an entry, but [posting on Instagram] he was careless.
Sender: Aren’t your fans mostly older Koreans who have experienced martial law before?
Lim Young Woong: But am I a politician?
Lim Young Woong: Why should I express something?
A screenshot of the DM exchange, highlighting that of Lim Young Woong “attitude,” it soon flooded the Internet, leaving more and more Koreans disappointed with the soloist.
- “I should have ignored the DM.”
- “Wow…do you think the people protesting are politicians?”
- “What bothered him?”
- “What-?”
- “Posting a photo of a dog wasn’t the problem. That’s his answer.”
- “This is a twist, LOL. I’ve never been able to get tickets to her show, but now… Even if my mother asks me, I won’t do it for her.”
- “It’s okay that he celebrated his dog’s birthday. It’s okay that I made a post about it. But replying to a DM like that? It’s damn rude. The problem is his attitude.”
- “Wowza…”
- “He should have simply chosen not to respond.”
- “Wow, this is the worst.”
- “None of the protesters on the street are politicians. What are you babbling about?”
While some Koreans wondered whether the screenshot was real or not, given that most celebrities don’t check or respond to direct messages like this, a GIF of the conversation also circulated online, becoming “proof” that the screenshot might be as real as it seems.
Yes…^^ pic.twitter.com/AlUCLyJn69
— spring (@yuspring_) December 7, 2024
@doll9076: It is true?
@yuspring_: Yes… ^^
Korean newspaper OSEN reported that they attempted to contact Lim Young Woong’s agency, Mulgogi musicto verify the authenticity of the screenshot in question. However, they were unable to contact any agency representative.
Meanwhile, some fans of Lim Young Woong said their memberships at the fan café were revoked after they asked the soloist for an explanation.
Will Lim Young Woong address the issue before kicking off his concert scheduled for December 27? Fans of the soloist await answers.
Read more about other celebrities who have expressed their positions on the topic:
“May Youth” Actress Go Min Si Shows Support for Korean Protesters
