MIRAE Lien has been heavily criticized by the public for posting a photo using a flooded image effect to joke on the day commemorating the 9th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the Sewol ferry.
On April 17th, it was reported that Lien has received major criticism from the public. The male singer had posted a photo of a flooded office on the social media platform Weverse. Along with the photo, Lien wrote, “Save me! This is why our company needs to move out early.”
Lien and the photo caused him to be heavily criticized.
The photo was posted on April 16th and was immediately criticized for being insensitive and joking at the wrong time. April 16th, 2023 marked 9 years since the tragic sinking of the Sewol ferry, which resulted in the death of many students in 2014.
Many netizens commented, “This is the 9th year since the tragedy happened. Why would an idol use such a photo at this time?”; “He could have used a different normal image effect, but why choose a flooded one, calling for help, joking about it? Being ignorant is also a crime”; “Is he too naive or deliberately trying to get attention? Such a big event cannot be so insensitive“…
MIRAE is a 7-member boy band that debuted in 2021 and is active until now.
Source: Allkpop
