Kwak Tube, Lee Na-eun's advocacy backfire in the controversy over bullying..Ministry of Education's loss → Complaint for cancellation of talk concert

Sep 18, 2024

There's even a complaint asking the Ministry of Education to reconsider the talk concert. Controversy over travel YouTuber Kwak Tube (real name Kwak Jun-bin) is spreading. Lee Na-eun, a former member of the group April, who was embroiled in a controversy over bullying of members, has not escaped criticism for defending her.

Kwak Tube posted a video on his channel on the 16th saying 'Return Mr. Prep's Happiness Travel'. The video showed Kwak Tube traveling to Rome, Italy with Lee Na-eun.

The scene in question came from Kwak Tube and Lee Na-eun eating together. Kwak Tube mentioned Lee Na-eun's controversy over her past school records, saying, "I'm sorry for something. At that time, I was sensitive whenever I heard about school violence. The victim did something about the perpetrator, so I was surprised to see it and blocked you", he confessed. Then I saw an article that said it was not " (academic). So I solved the misunderstanding, but you already knew it. I've never talked about it face to face, but I felt sorry for a lot. As a victim, I talked a lot, but I felt like I was causing harm to people who were misunderstood, so it was kind of like that."

Lee Na-eun "We saw this even before we shot it. I jokingly said 'Why did you block me whenever you did something?' I thought I wouldn't be upset because time passed. But it was a little upsetting that he had so much misunderstanding and blocked me, and that there were so many people like that. I was very sad." Then "I got along so well with my brother and had so much fun talking to him, so I liked him so much. There's nothing to be upset about now. That's possible, I think you could misunderstand. There are so many people who don't know me, so..."

Kwak Tube said "There were a lot of articles, but I saw the explanation later. There aren't many explanatory articles. Anyway, I became famous, and I thought that people only see issues than I thought. I'm sorry for you, so I'm going to have a fun trip I wanted to go with you, but you were happy to come," he added. Lee Na-eun is also in the opposite position. I thought you wouldn't travel with me, but thank you for doing this."

Since then, Kwak Tube has been embroiled in criticism that he defended Lee Na-eun, whose alleged bullying of members has not been resolved. The criticism was even stronger because Kwak Tube had been receiving public support by confessing to tears, saying he was a victim of a school violence. "Why are you forgiving instead?" and "Are you defending the perpetrator when you say you are a victim of a school violence?" In the end, Kwak Tube "There were parts of this video that I missed without thinking deeply. I will think deeply so that my personal feelings do not become everyone's position," he apologized, but the controversy remains in place.

On the 13th, a video of the Ministry of School Violence Prevention and Education campaign involving Kwak Tube was released, but after the controversy, the video was closed to the public. There were also complaints asking for Kwak Tube's talk concert to be reconsidered. The complaint said that it is inappropriate to put forward Kwak Tube, saying that it is difficult to resonate with citizens after the controversy.

Lee Na-eun was previously suspected of school violence and bullying April members. In the case of school violence, Lee Na-eun was able to escape the controversy to some extent as A, who claimed to have been victimized by Lee Na-eun, was found guilty of defamation by spreading false information. However, the controversy over bullying of members is still following Lee Na-eun.

In 2021, April members were embroiled in allegations that they collectively bullied Lee Hyun-joo. At the time, A, who claimed to be Lee Hyun-joo's younger brother, claimed that Lee Hyun-joo even tried to make an extreme choice, sparking rumors of bullying. In particular, Lee Na-eun was even suspected of leading the bullying. Since then, Lee Na-eun, members of April, and DSP Media, an agency, have filed a complaint against Lee Hyun-joo for defamation, but the police have decided not to send it and closed the investigation.

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Kwak Tube, Lee Na-eun's advocacy backfire in the controversy over bullying..Ministry of Education's loss → Complaint for cancellation of talk concert

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