On the 15th, an online community post titled “An Idol Announcing a Japanese Anime Challenge on Bubble Right After Liberation Day” was uploaded.
According to the post, Felix mentioned a Japanese anime challenge on the fan communication platform Bubble on the day of Liberation Day. While interacting with fans is desirable behavior for an artist, the timing of his announcement has been deemed inappropriate.
Netizens left comments such as “Why post this on Liberation Day of all days?”, “That was thoughtless,” “He wasn’t thinking it through,” and “Please just stay quiet.”
August 15th marks the 79th anniversary of Liberation Day, a day that commemorates Korea’s liberation from Japanese rule and celebrates the establishment of the Republic of Korea’s government, which inherits the legacy of the provisional government. Celebrities like singers Kang Seung-yoon, Jun Hyo-seong, Sean, and actors Song Hye-kyo and Lee Young-ae have been commemorating the day in exemplary ways, which makes Felix’s actions even more criticized.
