Netizens are discussing The Boyz member Sunwoo's recent cover MV, which features his real-life female friend.
On an online forum, netizens have been reacting to fan responses regarding Sunwoo’s recent cover of Sik-K’s "Darling (feat. Crush)," which he released in a music video as a 'gift' to his fans on his birthday on April 12. According to fans, the MV drew some questionable reactions as it starred his real-life female friend, with a storyline centered on a ‘pretend’ romantic relationship between friends.
The MV included playful and romantic scenes between the two, which left many fans questioning why he chose such a concept — and why he cast someone he personally knows rather than a professional actress with no prior connection.
Through the fan communication app, Sunwoo addressed the situation and responded with the following messages:
"I was planning to do it alone, but I figured I’d need a bit of a counterpart, so I asked a close fellow I’ve known since middle school to help out — don't be jealous lol.
And the friend who helped isn’t just a regular person, of course — she’s an actress, so I asked her for help as part of work, so stop it with the weird comments~ ^^
If I needed just a regular person, then I would have asked a The B (fandom) instead ,,"
In the comments section, some netizens said the decision was "unnecessary" and argued that the video seemed to reflect "the artist’s personal satisfaction more than an understanding of fan dynamics, ultimately inciting unnecessary controversy."
More reactions include:
"'Don't be jealous?' lollll"
"They clearly didn’t understand what fans wanted. If it was a fan-targeted video, they would’ve paid attention to that, but this was just for self-satisfaction, wasn’t it?"
"Him again?????"
"Hope you have a lovely relationship"
"‘Stop it with the weird comments~’ he says lol"
"Why does his Bubble tone always sound like he’s lecturing fans? Is he a full-time teacher or something? Are fans supposed to be like 8 years old?"
"His vibe is completely off now"
"Every time I see his tone, seriously lol... people actually pay for those Bubble messages?"
"He's saying things he didn’t even need to lol... just cast someone officially or something. Fans who support someone who says he wants to ‘raise’ a girl must have strong stomachs."
"They’re going out of their way to say something unnecessary, and then adding ‘don’t be jealous’ just manages to annoy both the fans who buy into the fantasy and those who don’t. It’s a talent to say things in such an annoying way."
"Wouldn’t it have been better to just work with a professional?"
"Did it have to be a female friend? Really?"
"LMAO this person’s been all over the place lately, doing all sorts of things"
"Why does this person’s tone always sound like that?"
"Should’ve just asked a fellow actor or a senior from the same company..."
"An actual celebrity would’ve been better"
"Yeah, the post sounds like they’re holding back a bunch of complaints toward fans, which is just… uncomfortable"
"Fans who buy into the fantasy relationship are gonna lose it"
"Was it really necessary? Couldn’t they have just cast an unknown actor?"
"Isn’t this just acting for a music video? Fans who can’t even watch that because of their delulu fantasy are the weird ones"
"Geez... should’ve just grabbed a trainee from the agency. The fans would still be pissed, but at least they’d go ‘whatever, it’s business’ and maybe direct the anger at the agency instead"
"Isn’t it normal to film with someone if you’re close with an actor...? I obviously don’t like that it’s with a girl, but I don’t think it’s something to be that mad about..."
"I mean, sure it’s unnecessary, but it’s not like it’s a crime. Why is everyone going so hard? It’s seriously too much."
"He said she’s an actress… and he even tried to soften the blow by saying if she were a non-celebrity, he would've cast a fan. Just criticize it moderately — people are nitpicking everything. Also, if he had just said she was a rookie and then fans found out she was a friend, that would've caused an even bigger issue."
"'A close fellow' lol."
"This feels like one of those stories where they say ‘oh, we’re just close guy/girl friends’ but then eventually start dating and get married lol"
"A genuine female friend since middle school lolllll if it were my idol... yeah, no"
"Just say she’s an actress... sigh, why even bring it up? This really feels like a low EQ problem"
"Sure, you can ask your actress friend for help, but the way you handled it just sucked"
"Then just don’t say she’s a female friend..."
"I’ve felt this for a while, but he really talks down to fans"
"Why even mention she’s a female friend…? ㅠㅠ Especially since that’s a sensitive topic even in real-life relationships"
"Was it really necessary to say she’s a female friend…? ㅠ"
"If they’ve been close since middle school, doesn’t that mean they’ve been in the same circle all along? lol If he hadn’t said anything, no one would’ve thought about it this way"
"He’s not even my boyfriend, so what is there to be jealous about… People who still don’t understand the idol-fan dynamic after all these years really should just quit. Even leaving a fandom depends on intelligence level"
"Don't be jealous he says...lolllllllll"
"Fans are just turning a blind eye at this point. I’ve never seen a male idol who brings controversy on himself like this."
What are your thoughts?
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