In recent years, KPOP has become popular throughout Asia and even the world, and has also attracted great attention from Korean idols. SM Entertainment, one of the three major agencies in South Korea, usually attracts many fans with its excellent image and superb stage skills. However, in recent years, the endless negative news has also caused the public to question its good impression. Today I will sort out the male idols of SM Entertainment who have caused controversy over the years, and let everyone know the ins and outs of the incident!
1. TVXQ Yunho
TVXQ leader Yunho has been known for his passionate and upright character since his debut, and his image is very positive. However, when the epidemic was severe and South Korea announced that it had entered the "Second Stage of Social Distancing Restrictions", it was revealed that Yunho violated epidemic prevention regulations and stayed in a restaurant with friends for more than the prescribed time. It was later revealed that Yunho and his group went to a restaurant other than the restaurant. , but an illegal hotel, causing an uproar in public opinion!
This move not only severely damaged Yunho's long-established image, but also announced that he was quitting the men's team competition show "KINGDOM", which he co-hosted with his teammate Changmin. It was not until recently that he released an all-white post on his personal IG to once again tell the public. Apologize and at the same time resume acting activities through the online reality program "Check This Out".
2. Former Super Junior Kangin
Former Super Junior member Kangin was involved in a hotel brawl in 2009, but he fought back after being repeatedly beaten by the opponent. This was considered self-defense and received a lighter sentence. At that time, Kangin also apologized to the public through SM Entertainment and promised that such things would not happen again in the future. As a result, in less than a month, Kangin crashed into a taxi while driving drunk and caused a hit-and-run, severely damaging his image. He then sang military music to avoid the limelight, and the incident came to an end for the time being.
Unexpectedly, Qiangren, who returned to the screen after being discharged from the army, would actually get drunk driving for the second time in 2016, and his alcohol concentration was so high that his driver's license was revoked! This move also ignited the anger of Korean netizens and fans, who all demanded Kangin to quit the group. As a result, Kangin appeared on social media in 2017 when he beat his girlfriend while drunk. His image hit rock bottom, and he finally announced his withdrawal from Super Junior in 2019.
3. Super Junior Sungmin
Super Junior member Sungmin has been very popular with his cute image since his debut. Unexpectedly, in 2014, when SJ had not been active with the album "MAMACITA" for a long time, Sungmin broke the news that he was in love with musical actor Kim Si-yin. What was even more surprising was that not long after, Sungmin suddenly announced that he was getting married to Kim Si-yin. Fans were caught off guard, and they cannot understand his various behaviors such as announcing the marriage news during his comeback period and deleting fans' warning messages. After the
controversy raged for a long time, SJ fan forum Super Junior Gallery signed a petition calling for Sungmin to quit the group. Although Sungmin did not quit the group, he took the initiative to suspend his participation in SJ group activities, but he still could not reverse the negative image. Until recently, Sungmin announced that he would release a solo album, but he still received overwhelming negative reviews from fans and Korean netizens.
4. SHINee Onew
SHINee leader Onew, who has a cute and cute image, was accidentally involved in sexual harassment suspicions in 2016. The cause was that Onew got drunk while drinking with his friends at a nightclub in Gangnam and touched the thighs of the women present twice. Even though the friends present tried to explain to Onew, they still could not stop the woman from filing a lawsuit against Onew.
After the police intervened in the investigation and negotiations, the woman accepted an apology and withdrew the complaint, but she was unable to stop the negative comments from spreading. Many fan support stations announced their closure, and Onew also quit the drama " Youth Generation 2" and suspended his acting activities. , did not return to the public eye until February 2017.
5. EXO CHEN
EXO’s lead singer CHEN has been invited to participate in many OST recordings with his explosive singing voice, becoming a new generation of OST rich people. However, in January last year, he sent a personal letter announcing the news that he was about to get married and become a father, sending a shock bomb to the entertainment industry! After the news was announced, although there were many blessings, fan sites that had long supported CHEN stated that they "do not support CHEN's decision" and asked him to withdraw from the group. The reaction was extremely extreme.
6. EXO Chanyeol
EXO’s popular member Chanyeol was exposed by his ex-girlfriend that he cheated on him many times during the relationship and that he loved to speak ill of his teammates. He was nicknamed "Korean Luo Zhixiang" and "Korean time management master". His image Hit rock bottom overnight! Not only EXO fans are demanding that Chanyeol quit the group, but netizens are also talking about his character. However, in response to Chanyeol's controversial revelation, SM Entertainment only responded with "no official position."
7. NCT Taeyong
Taeyong, who is currently an NCT member and the leader of NCT 127, has been revealed to have defrauded netizens, belittled the appearance of female classmates, and bullied classmates since his identity as SM Rookies was revealed, which caused a stir on the Internet. There was an uproar. Even though he personally talked to his classmates and reconciled, netizens and some fans still couldn't understand and asked Taeyong to quit the entertainment industry to show his responsibility.
After the controversy raged for a long time, the Korean media Dispatch compiled the complete story and timeline of the incident, explaining that although Taeyong had mocked the appearance of his classmates in middle school, the subsequent behaviors such as belittling sexual minorities and bullying classmates were not true. People with good intentions deliberately distort it. SM Entertainment also stated that Taeyong sincerely reflects on his mistakes as a student, but will take strong measures against spreading unverified content and malicious comments.
8. NCT Lucas
Lucas, who belongs to the same NCT as Taeyong and is also a member of the Chinese sub-group WayV, has many fans in China and South Korea. Unexpectedly, in August this year, his ex-girlfriend from South Korea exposed the news on Twitter, including asking his girlfriend to pay for a house, and promising his girlfriend to buy gifts for him, etc., which triggered discussions among netizens. After his ex-girlfriend broke the news, Chinese fans successively revealed that his relationship with Lucas overlapped with his Korean girlfriend. In addition to coaxing her with sweet words, he also badmouthed his teammates and asked for unsafe sex. At the same time, he also showed off that he was in a relationship with Lucas. The Chinese massage parlor lost its virginity and its dark history also caused fans to lose their virginity in large numbers and asked Lucas to quit NCT!
Under pressure from many parties, Lucas also uploaded a handwritten letter to apologize on Instagram and announced a break from performing arts activities. The promotion activities of the Wayshen V team that were originally planned to be launched were also forced to be suspended, causing teammate Hendery to be affected for no reason.
"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight." It is the responsibility of public figures to set a good example. While enjoying the love and support of the public, they must also pay a corresponding price. I hope that the idols who have made mistakes can correct their mistakes and come back with a better appearance; the idols who have been misunderstood can also say goodbye to the past and move towards a brighter future!
