Popular singer Lim Young Woong has recently come under fire for his social media activities during the current political turmoil surrounding President Yoon’s impeachment controversy. On December 7, Lim Young Woong posted a lighthearted picture of his dog Siwol, captioning it “Happy birthday to our Siwol.”

In response, a netizen sent Lim Young Woong a DM saying: “What are you doing at a time like this?”

Lim Young Woong responded: “What?”

The netizen continued, "The whole nation has gathered right now over the impeachment of the president who declared martial law. I don’t expect you to speak up, but this post is really insensitive. Aren’t most of your fans people from the older generation, who lived through the times of martial law?”

Lim Young Woong responded, “Am I a politician? Why should I speak up?”

This incident has sparked an intense debate online. Some netizens argue that everyone should have the freedom to choose whether or not to speak up about their political beliefs, while others say that posting about one’s daily life rather than speaking up is insensitive during a time of political turmoil like this.

What do you think about the controversy around Lim Young Woong's DMs?

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