They denounced fan culture.
Aespa member Karine has attracted unwanted attention in recent days after a sudden Shipping report reveals her romantic relationship with actor Lee Jae Wook.
The news shocked many fans, as it was not only an unexpected revelation, but also a bit unusual for a young idol from a major entertainment agency to find herself embroiled in a dating “scandal” . The reaction from his fandom and netizens, in general, has been mixed, with some congratulating the couples and others criticizing the idol and even sending protests. trucks at his agency.
This controversy led Karina to release a handwritten apology letter to fans, which, again, received mixed reactions, with some completely judging her. useless.
Hello, it's Karina. First of all, I'm sorry for upsetting you so much. I was late (to answer it) because I felt I had to be careful because the MYs were very shaken. I know very well how disappointed MY, who supported me all this time, were and how sad you must have been remembering everything we talked about together. Because I know how you feel, I feel even more sorry.
I have come to write you a letter, in the hope that my feelings will be conveyed, even just a little bit. The reason why I'm writing this even though I'm afraid of hurting you again is because I sincerely want to express how sorry I am to the fans who gave me the gift of the warmest winter , since I made my debut. In the future, I want to heal the wounds that the MY received. I have always been sincere to MYs and even now, each of you is such a precious person to me.
This may be too short to express everything I feel, but thank you for reading it. In the future, I will not disappoint MYs and will show you a more mature and hardworking side as I get promoted. Please watch over me.
MYs, eat well and let's get in shape. I am sorry and very grateful.
– Karine
However, the issue appears to have become significant enough for a major media outlet like BBC (British Broadcasting Channel) to cover the news. On March 6, the outlet published an article about his apology, in which they also discussed negative notions regarding dating in the K-Pop fan subculture.
When a Korean netizen posted about this cover on a popular online community, other netizens were troubled by how this incident presented Korea and the Korean music industry overseas. Many called it a “disgrace” to the nation’s image.
- “It's embarassing…”
- “Oh no…”
- “Our distorted fan culture has led to a national embarrassment.”
- “Shame shame.”
- “Everyone made a big deal about asking for an apology, LOL. It's amazing that she wrote an apology letter. I'm really sorry about the idols.
- “Korean fans, lol. It's been so long since K-Pop went global, but they still don't seem to understand that when something like this happens, it immediately disgraces the country.”
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