Group Shinhwa member and actor Kim Dong Wan will go ahead with a scheduled busking performance despite allegations from a former manager. It is a 'direct confrontation' move to carry on with the schedule amid successive controversies.
Kim Dong Wan said on the 22nd on his social media, "Because more people than expected are expected to come, we have arranged a sound director and a security team," and "There will be family audiences, so we are preparing to make the performance safer and more comfortable," he said.
He went on to announce on the 23rd, "Today (the 24th) from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., I will hold a busking performance at the grassy square of Iljasan Urban Natural Park in Gangdong District," making clear his intention to proceed with the show.
However, public opinion surrounding Kim Dong Wan is tense. After posting a message mentioning MC Dingdong, who was recently embroiled in a controversy over assaulting a female BJ, asking "Who will cheer?" and receiving backlash, the situation escalated as allegations from a person claiming to be a former manager were added.
In particular, MC Dingdong is the figure who provoked public outrage by assaulting a female BJ during an internet live broadcast; the victim received a two-week medical prognosis and is proceeding with a complaint. Against this backdrop, Kim Dong Wan's "cheer" remark was criticized as overlooking the seriousness of the incident.
As the controversy grew, Kim Dong Wan deleted the post and apologized, saying, "It was an expression that did not sufficiently consider the situation," but the cooled public opinion has not easily turned. Among some fans, reactions such as "disappointing" and "careless" have continued.
The situation worsened further with the appearance of allegations from a former manager. The person used social media to criticize Kim Dong Wan's past words and attitude, arguing that "nothing has changed from before to now."
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