Group Super Junior member Kim Hee-cheul directly explained after he was politically misunderstood for pointing out a flag banner with the taegeukgi hung upside down.
On the 8th, Kim Hee-cheul posted a long message on his SNS and said, "Many people are politically worried about the taegeukgi issue, but regardless of left or right, it is Korea's national flag. When we tour overseas, fans know the taegeukgi, so they sometimes hold that country's flag and the taegeukgi together, and if it's wrong they correct each other and say "ah sorry" while laughing."
He added, "And whoever you elect, however many times you vote, in the free Republic of Korea it makes no sense to call it an infringement of suffrage. I have voted many times too, and sometimes I have acted thoughtlessly and foolishly, but among fans there are those who support the same people I do and, of course, fans who support other people, so I want to show only through songs and dance that 'let's respect everyone.' The rude remark 'Were you a singer?' is a no-no."
He went on to reiterate his thoughts, saying, "My fans may want to avoid being involved in anything, but the issue of hanging the taegeukgi upside down is not a left-right remark, and with only 'suffrage' I don't think I deserve praise or blame. Isn't that a matter any Korean would take for granted?"
Kim Hee-cheul concluded, "If I'm being criticized even though this is the case… well, it's the price of my image, so it can't be helped. Have a good weekend."
Earlier that day, Kim Hee-cheul caused a stir after leaving a comment saying "X went crazy" about a local government's SNS post that, ahead of the 81st Liberation Day, displayed an official banner printed with a taegeukgi hung upside down along a street.
[Photo] Kim Hee-cheul SNS.
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