"What about martial law, impeachment, I'm not a politician"Lim Young-woong's DM controversy, is fake news sacrificed

Dec 08, 2024

There was an opinion that singer Lim Young-woong was victimized by fake news.

Controversy erupted on the 7th when netizen A released a DM (direct message) he shared with a person believed to be Lim Young-woong.

According to this, Mr. A sent a DM to Lim Young-woong's account saying "What are you doing in this situation?" and the answer "What" came back.

Mr. A said "The whole nation is gathered over the impeachment bill of the president, which was declared unconstitutional, and I don't even want him to speak out, but he's really insensitive. Aren't the elderly people who went through martial law before you the bottom of your address?"

But the other party is "Am I a politician. Why are you speaking up?"

In this regard, Lim Young-woong's agency Fish Music did not provide any answers.

However, the majority of netizens agreed that the post was not convincing. Lim Young-woong is a representative story star in the entertainment industry who has built up a good image through numerous donations and good deeds. It's hard to believe that he sent a message that's the opposite of his personality that he's shown over the years.

In addition, celebrities usually receive countless messages, so it is impossible to check and answer DMs one by one, and in the case of Lim Young-woong, he has been making careful remarks through fan cafes if he needs to express his position, so the opinion that it is even more 'fake news' has emerged.

However, some pointed out that it was a bit careless to post relaxed daily photos in a volatile situation due to emergency martial law and impeachment of the president, regardless of the authenticity.

In the midst of this, attention was focused on the claim that A's identity was a famous entertainment program producer. However, the PD immediately denied it, saying it was "groundless". Producer "I think there was an article about a celebrity that I DMed, but I never did that. Never DMed anyone. He explained, "I don't follow the person who talks in the article, and I have no idea what kind of daily life that person spends."

Since then, Mr. A has deleted the post in question from his account, putting more weight on 'fake news theory'.

Lim Young-woong will hold solo performances 'Lim Young-woong Recital' at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul from the 27th to the 29th and from January 2nd to 4th, 2025.

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"What about martial law, impeachment, I'm not a politician"Lim Young-woong's DM controversy, is fake news sacrificed

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