Self-Proclaimed Fan Club Statements During Celebrity Controversies
Mentions Representative Lee While Defending Drunk Driving and Profanity
"Speculated to Be Simple Lee Jae-myung Anti, Unrelated to Fan Club"
Every time controversies arise involving celebrities such as actress Kim Sae-ron, who stood trial for drunk driving, singer Shin Hye-sung, and show host Jung Yoon-jung, who uttered profanity during a live broadcast, Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is summoned.
They claim to be fan clubs of certain individuals and release statements defending them by saying, "Leader Lee, who also ran for president, cursed at his sister-in-law and drove under the influence, but he became the party leader with overwhelming support."
On the 5th, when Kim Sae-ron was fined 20 million won for violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving), a statement was posted on the online community DC Inside's 'Kim Sae-ron Gallery' under the name 'All members of Kim Sae-ron Gallery.'
They said, "Leader Lee, who was a candidate in the 20th presidential election, was previously fined 1.5 million won for drunk driving, but he received over 47% of the vote and gained national support from more than 16 million people."
On the 4th, those claiming to be members of Jung Yoon-jung's fan cafe posted a statement titled 'A statement for Jung Yoon-jung, who was permanently expelled from Hyundai Home Shopping.' They said, "Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung also cursed at his sister-in-law in the past and wrote numerous abusive comments on social media (SNS). However, he received over 47% of the vote in the presidential election and gained national support from more than 16 million people."
Singer Shin Hye-sung, who was prosecuted with a two-year prison sentence for refusing a breathalyzer test and illegal use of a vehicle, is no different. In October last year, at the time of the incident, those identifying themselves as the Shinhwa fandom released a statement with content strikingly similar to that of the Kim Sae-ron fandom statement.
Suspected 'Intelligent Anti-Fans' Trying to Mock Leader Lee Jae-myung
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 5th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
Some speculate that these statements are written by so-called 'intelligent anti-fans.' They repeatedly summon Leader Lee Jae-myung in socially controversial incidents to attach a negative image to him.
In fact, such statements have not been confirmed in Jung Yoon-jung's fan cafe. The only cafe related to Jung Yoon-jung is 'Jeongsho,' which sells products under the name Hyundai Home Shopping, but on Naver, it has only 56 members, and on Daum, the cafe manager is absent. Neither place has any posts remaining.
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