Singer and actress IU completed her early voting for the '21st presidential election' while completely blocking political controversy.
On the 30th, IU posted a photo on a fan communication platform with the message, "I voted yesterday. Early voting is until 6 p.m. today!!!"
The released photo captures IU visiting a nearby early voting site to cast her important vote. IU visited the early voting site located near her home to complete her early voting for the '21st presidential election' and also took a selfie with only her eyes visible. She wore a dark-colored checkered shirt, a gray bucket hat, and a white mask to perfectly block the political controversy surrounding some celebrities. Additionally, she did not forget to encourage her fans to vote responsibly.
As the main vote for the '21st presidential election' approaches on June 3, many stars in the entertainment industry are verifying their early voting.
Global idol J-Hope of BTS shared a selfie taken at the Okusudong Community Center early voting site, completing his voting in all-black attire. Not wanting to draw any potential controversies, he took no poses, and it was noticeable that he chose black for his outfit.
Kim Goeun revealed her voting by posting a photo of a directional sign pointing to the early voting site, while Cho Sae-ho took a selfie against the backdrop of the community center early voting site, without any specific pose. Lee Sang-min, who recently remarried, went to the voting site with his wife, and So Yu-jin participated in early voting but left a selfie without indicating which candidate she supports.
Lee Chae-yeon, a former member of IZ*ONE, showed both parties' colors at the same time during her voting certification. While certifying her vote, she revealed a red cherry tomato saying, "I can't change the color of my wristband, so I'll neutralize it with a cherry tomato," conscious of her blue wristband. She also wore a brown cap, a white shirt, and black pants.
In contrast, singer Lee Seung-hwan, actor Kim Eui-sung, and former announcer Choi Dong-seok shared their early voting completion selfies while wearing blue t-shirts reminiscent of a specific candidate. Lee Seung-hwan and Kim Eui-sung had already revealed their supporting party and did not care about the color controversy.
However, aespa's Karina and rapper Beenzino have come under scrutiny in the center of the political controversy.
Karina uploaded a post on social media wearing a red jumper with the number 2 on it, sparking the political controversy. In particular, some officials from the People Power Party shouted, "aespa shout-out," after seeing Karina's post, and Chairperson Lee Soo-jung added the hashtag, "#If you touch Karina, you all will die."
In response, the agency SM Entertainment stated, "Karina only posted everyday content on social media, and there was no other purpose or intention. After realizing that it could be misunderstood, she promptly deleted the post. We sincerely apologize for causing any concern unintentionally."
Rapper Beenzino also posted on social media, saying, "It's World Red Day," showcasing himself in red clothing while holding his son. He uploaded several photos showcasing red outfits and added red pants from his launched brand studio. Later, Beenzino stated, "I sincerely apologize to those who felt uncomfortable with the post I made today. I had no political intention at all; I just wanted to share happy moments I spent with my family a few days ago and moments in my studio. However, I also realize that the timing during the early voting period could have led to misunderstandings, and I feel that I should have been more careful," bowing his head in apology.
In this context, IU is drawing even more attention with her fashion and voting certification photo that blocked political controversy.
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