With actor Lee Sun-kyun‘s sudden death on December 27th, the entertainment industry was in shock. The deceased’s colleagues in the entertainment industry and fans who watched his work are also stepping up to pay tribute.
However, some stats’s mourning posts have become controversial. Kim In-na, a writer and TV personality, posted a message on her personal social media, “People listened to a recording that they don’t even know where it came from, listened to them secretly with earphones on to see who the culprit was, clicked on similar gossip content that appeared in related videos, and scanned the title of articles when they saw it, then showed their confused look and said, ‘Did you see the article?‘”
She recalled her criticizing attitude towards the deceased’s allegations in the past and wrote, “I was not a malicious commenter or someone who paid attention to such articles, but I don’t think I deserve to post a black photo or anything like that (to mourn the late Lee Sun-kyun). I just want to be a better person somehow,” making it a self-reflection message.
Some netizens agreed with Kim’s condolence message on social media, but other Internet users criticized the message, saying that it secretly criticized the public. “I don’t agree with Kim’s writing at this time,” one netizen said. “Lee Sun-kyun did something that deserves criticism from society. However, I don’t think it’s a sin that should be repaid by death. However, if you want to pay tribute, you can simply mourn his death. No need to bring in the third parties and force them to look back on the gossips and reflect on themselves like this.”
Actor Lee Ji-hoon also made a critical post on Instagram, saying, “Is it really fair for him to hear the words of people who have never experienced or been there?” and, “News, YouTube, inflated rumors, who evaluates whom, are they living well without any shame?” The post, which was more of a criticism than mourning, became controversial, and eventually Lee Ji-hoon deleted it and left only a black photo.
On December 28th, singer Harim also left a condolence message with an illustrator’s drawing on social media. Harim wrote, “I think he made this decision because of feeling betrayed of the public’s love and retribution for their voyeurism. Please forgive this cruel world.“
However, the posted painting was “The Revenge of the Muse”, which divides muses as women and criticizes the male-centered art world, was deemed inappropriate to use for Lee Sun-kyun’s mourning, and Harim eventually deleted the post.
Actor Shin Hyun-joon also visited the park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where Lee Sun-kyun passed away on the 29th and posted a picture of him with alcohol and a bouquet of flowers. Shin Hyun-joon’s intention to visit the park is unknown, but Shin had reportedly previously made a post on Instagram, saying, “Threatening is murder.” Some Internet users questioned why he visited his death place and not the funeral, and posted it on social media.
As such, more and more stars are deleting their mourning messages in memory of Lee Sun-kyun after receiving criticism. Many believe stars posting messages criticizing the public on social media is only an act for attention.
Source: OSEN
