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Netizens are enraged at Henry, who caused pro-China controversy, as he is said to appear in the dancer version of JTBC’s “Begin Again”

While Henry is said to appear on the dancer version of JTBC’s “Begin Again”, some people are asking whether it is right to let an idol who has taken pro-China move promote K-street dance culture.

It was recently reported that Henry would appear in the dancer version of JTBC’s “Begin Again”. In addition to Henry, dancers Aiki, Lee Jung, Lia Kim, Park Hye-rim, etc. will also join the show.

Henry

However, responses from netizens are quite cold. This is because Henry, who gained huge popularity after appearing in many Korean entertainment programs, has recently focused on activities in China and made pro-China moves. He defended China’s claim of sovereignty over the South China Sea and wore a mask with the phrase “I love China” on his way back to China.

That’s not all. When seeing a participant wear an outfit that looked like hanbok and dance to ‘Arirang’, Henry introduced the dance as a traditional dance of Joseonjok, ethnic Koreans living in China. It is said that this contributed to China’s process of cultural appropriation aimed at hanbok and kimchi.

Henry

Netizens’ rage intensified when Henry was appointed as an Ambassador for School Violence Prevention in Korea recently despite such controversies. In addition, he then revealed his feelings on his SNS account but with a letter with spelling and grammar mistakes, making the public angrier.

The dancer version of JTBC’s “Begin Again” has not expressed any position on this controversy.

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