The singer of the Trot Lim Young-Woong, once greeted as the most loved artist of South Korea and even overcoming BTS in the brand’s reputation charts, is now facing a public backlash following a series of disputes, including a frank political comment and a tax scandal that almost cost him his luxury home.
According to Xports News on March 26, the Seoul Mapo district office had temporarily placed an attack order on the penthouse of 5.1 billion KRW of Lim Young-Woong (about 3.5 million USD) located in Mecenatpolis, a high-end complex in Seogyo-Dong, Mapo-Gu. The order was issued in October 2023 and revoked at the end of January 2024, after almost three months.
His agency Fish music explained the situation, “The mailbox of the Lim Young-Woong apartment is located on the third floor rather than at the entrance or at the level of the soil, so there was a period in which it could not control its mail. Consequently, it did not receive the local tax notice and in the end it received a convulsive notification.”
They added, “Once we realized the matter at the beginning of this year, the taxes were immediately paid in full and since then the seizure order has been revoked. We apologize sincerely for not having managed the matter with more attention.”
The controversy arrives a few months after another public accident involving Lim. In December 2023, during a large-scale protest that asked the resignation of President Yoon Suk-Yeol, Lim published a birthday message for his company. When a user criticized him, saying, “Why do you do it in these moments?”Lim replied with, “The heart?” (What?), and added, “Am I a politician? Why should I speak?”
This contemptuous response has aroused indignation, with many who have interpreted his words how to diminish the concerns of protesting against citizens. While some defended his right to remain neutral, others labeled his response as a deaf and arrogant. Adding fuel to the fire, both Lim and his agency remained silent during the dispute, refusing to issue a public declaration something that intensified only the criticisms of the public and the media.
It was not until his concert on December 27 who finally faced himself from the situation, “I apologize for having caused concern and concern. I am someone who sings. I want to bring joy, comfort and happiness through my music.”
Lim Young-Woong was once considered the favorite artist of the nation, in particular between 2020 and 201024
But with the recent disputes that accumulate, its public image a projectile time such as the “son -in -law of the nation” seems to have a serious success, disappointing many long -standing fans.
