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"He crossed the line," ZE:A's Junyoung receives backlash for using the late Lee Sun Kyun's name on his statement against malicious commenters

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Posted by Sophie-Ha Tuesday, April 9, 2024

A week ago, Junyoung of ZE:A announced that he would be getting married in September.

Amid the joyous announcement of his upcoming wedding, the singer is under fire for his recent remarks regarding legal actions against the spread of malicious rumors and comments.

On April 8, Junyoung took to his social media to announce his intention to pursue rigorous legal measures against individuals disseminating false rumors and posting harmful comments. He stated, "Legal action has been initiated against high school students who have spread unauthorized false information. The content circulating on anonymous platforms is unequivocally untrue. We will adopt a stringent approach, showing no tolerance towards personal IDs, anonymous communities, and any posts that include malicious comments or the propagation of false information online."

Junyoung further elaborated, "Even if the dissemination of false information does not amount to defamation, individuals intentionally spreading such misinformation with the aim of tarnishing reputations can be held accountable for obstructing business."

However, he is facing criticism because of the hashtag he used at the top of his statement. He posted the late Lee Sun Kyun's name (##이선균) on top in a large font.

Korean netizens commented, "He's crossing the line," "He shouldn't have named Lee Sun Kyun's name," "Please don't use the dead's name and get married quietly," "Fools are the ones who are courageous," "Wow, is he crazy?" and "He shouldn't have mentioned the deceased like this?" 

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Lavender
Lavender572 pts Tuesday, April 9, 2024 0
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

I'm glad he's putting up a fight and I think mentioning the late Lee Sun Kyun's name was to emphasize his point. No matter how he worded his statement there will be those who will find something to criticize.

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notyoume
notyoume4,799 pts Tuesday, April 9, 2024 0
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

There is no issue with using Lee Sun Kyuns name, he is a recent example of someone taking their life from malicious comments and bullying.
The people complaining are using this to pile on Junyoung more, because they're assholes.

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