Fans call the account to request the withdrawal of DAY6’s Dowoon

Lately, DAY6 Dowoon‘S Instagram reel has garnered a lot of controversy online.

In the shot, he was seen playing the drums while wearing his military uniform.

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No, Dowoon, wait a minute.
Am I the only one who can see this?
Do you wear a military uniform and play the drums? pic.twitter.com/SUdi0f7QUY

— eunyu__pil🕯️ (@xxeuyu__23) December 5, 2024

This garnered mixed responses from fans, considering the current protests going on in Korea.

“Dowoon posted a video on Instagram of himself playing the drums in a military uniform.

Filming it in the past and releasing it now -> a high degree of intentionality.

Not knowing what’s going on and posting it->plain idiocy.

No matter what, his actions were stupid, so stop trying to defend him. If you have a brain and live in this country, how can you not know it? This is not something you can defend. Fuck, watch the news, Dowoon.”

Yes, you might think it’s wrong for Dowoon to wear military uniform pants in these times. It’s a problem in this situation, so I understand it’s more sensitive, but is Dowoon even writing a withdrawal statement? How about restoring the group’s image and giving confidence to the members? Confusion within the fandom? Isn’t that what you’re doing? The president alone is crazy enough.

— Po_Teto*•؎ •*🕯️ (@po_teto0) December 8, 2024

I understand that you might think it’s wrong for Dowoon to wear military pants at times like this. These times are what they are and I understand people are more sensitive, but making a statement of withdrawal? Restoring the group’s image and confusion with the fandom…isn’t that what you’re doing? The President issue alone is crazy enough.

A statement calling for Dowoon’s withdrawal from the group was recently posted online.

“Statement calling for withdrawal of DAY6 Dowoon due to military uniform controversy

Recently, DAY6’s Dowoon posted a drum practice video wearing his military uniform on his social media, which caused controversy among domestic and international fans. We have collected the opinions of fans and would like to inform you of our position.

1. Context of the problem and its severity

The video of Dowoon wearing a military uniform deals with a currently sensitive topic and is considered an action lacking responsibility as a public figure. With the current situation, shooting in military uniform can be seen as an act of betrayal of trust towards fans and the public. This also damaged the group’s reputation, leaving many fans disappointed. This is not just an individual mistake, as it can extend to group criticism.

2. Need for measures to protect the group’s reputation

DAY6 is a group loved for its music and sincerity. However, this controversy damaged the group’s reputation and caused confusion within the fandom. JYP must clearly state the position it will take regarding Dowoon’s actions to protect the group’s image. We strongly urge Dowoon’s withdrawal from the group to ensure the group activities of the remaining members. We believe this is an essential measure that must be taken for the future of the group and to restore the fans’ confidence.

Requests

1. We demand that JYP Entertainment quickly make an official announcement regarding the Dowoon controversy.

2. We ask Dowoon to withdraw from the group and come up with a plan to restore the group’s image and maintain the trust of the members.

3. We ask you to understand the sense of responsibility as a public figure and take internal management measures to prevent similar cases from happening again.

Since we love DAY6 unconditionally, we hope that this controversy does not impact the group’s future. Fans hope to regain the reputation and trust they have built and continue to receive even more love in the future.

From DAY6 fans, MYDAY”

With this, many netizens questioned whether it was necessary and felt that it only represented the opinions of a select few.

• “What the hell… they just posted it themselves.”
• “This only has 89 likes…”
• “I see they went too far and I’m not even a fan.”
• “What do ‘MYDAYS’ mean…this is something an individual did independently.”
• “We don’t want it. I wanted them to remove the post too, but they really went too far.
• “They’re exaggerating.”
• “Withdraw from the group for this reason? But then I saw this was posted by one person… what are they doing.”

• “What’s going on?”
• “Is this really a problem that requires withdrawal from the group?”
• “Exaggerate…”
• “They went too far.”
• “Are they serious? Is this really something the fans wrote?

• “Is this really something that requires withdrawal?”
• “Report account.”
• “They published it themselves. This is not the opinion of all fans and we have never even mentioned it or given them our opinions.