Treasure13 fans started to defend Haruto on Twitter using the hashtag #WeWillProtectHaruto

Here are some of the tweets:

"Improve yourself, Heads up and move on#HARUTO don't lose your confidence. You still have time to improve everything gonna be all right #WeWillProtectHaruto
Remember this son!"

"everything is going to be okay, we got you"

"Nobody can change my mind. I stan talent, visual, charisma and humble artist."

"Stay strong baby, Watanababes & teume always support you"

"ATTENTION TO ALL TREASURE MAKERS!!! On 17:00 kst we will trend this hashtag#WeWillProtectHarutoLets be one and protect our trendy rapper haru!"

"People make mistake. But good people will learn from it."

"This is probably the best lesson to help you grow. Remember to keep going kid, you still have a long way to go.

And when that day comes, you'll look back and see us, who always see you as Haruto we tried to protect today.

—from a fan."

"He did wrong things. But he will take it as a lesson to be a better person in future. So I choose to stay.

The hashtag even trended in Indonesia.