A post titled “Why are the comments on Cha Eun-woo’s post like this?” On the popular Korean online forum Nate Pann has sparked an intense discussion, highlighting the backlash Cha Eun-woo faced for his recent Instagram post.
On December 7, Cha Eun-woo uploaded a new Vogue image to his Instagram account, showing off his signature images. However, the timing of the post, amid the ongoing political unrest in South Korea, quickly drew criticism from some netizens, who questioned the wisdom of posting such content during a national crisis.
Instagram backlash
The comments under Cha Eun-woo’s Instagram post reflect the growing frustration:
- “At a time when the country is in chaos, do you upload this? Do you have any awareness?”
- “Can’t you at least read the room?”
- “Go to the National Assembly instead, seriously.”
- “You know what state Korea is in right now, but you still felt the need to post it?”
- “The country in turmoil means nothing to you? At the very least, make a statement like your other colleagues.
These comments suggest that some netizens expect celebrities to acknowledge or respond to the political situation rather than carry on with their promotional activities as usual.
Nate Pann’s reaction
The reaction on Instagram quickly spread to Nate Pann, where users debated the validity of the criticism. Many defended Cha Eun-woo, expressing frustration over what they called “unreasonable expectations” and “hypocritical outrage.”
- “The same people who say they oppose martial law are now violating the freedoms of others. Pure hypocrisy.”
- “Cha Eun-woo is simply doing his job. Meanwhile, these keyboard warriors pretend to care about the country while attacking a celebrity from their rooms.”
- “This outrage at ‘inappropriate timing’ seems like a throwback to the oversensitive criticism of ‘this situation’ during the Moon Jae-in era. I hated it then, and I still hate it now.”
- “Posting on Instagram is literally part of his job. Should he stop working because of the political climate? Are these people skipping work because of the situation?
Some users also criticized the inconsistency in public outrage:
- “During Park Geun-hye’s presidency, people thought that impeaching her would fix everything. Then we got Moon Jae-in, and now they think impeaching Yoon Suk-yeol will also magically solve things.”
- “From the comments it seems that Cha Eun-woo posted something in support of martial law. He just posted a photo!”
Nate Pann’s post has now garnered nearly 130,000 views and countless comments.
