Super Junior Kim Heechul is being criticized for his remarks about the game Diablo.
Recently, a video titled “Game Appendix Season 3 | EP.1” was uploaded on the YouTube channel “Game Appendix”. On this day’s broadcast, they talked about Blizzard’s Diablo 4, which returned after 11 years.
Seong Seung Heon recalled hardcore Korean fans who queued up outside in time for the release date, “When Diablo 3 was released in Korea, they also did an open run outside.”
When Kim Seong Hoe agreed “We call the situation at that time the ‘Rainy Wangsimni Incident’“, The Q said, “When Diablo 3 was released, limited edition packages were sold offline. More than 3,000 fans gathered to purchase.”
Kim Seong Hoe surprised everyone by revealing, “The impact was very strong during Diablo 3 days. At the time of opening, about a third didn’t go to work.”
However, at this time, Kim Heechul made everyone silent for a moment by saying, “That day was May 14th, ‘Black Day’. Well, it’s because they don’t have a lover.“
Kim Heechul then immediately recalled his remarks and showed a bewildered appearance, “Wait, ‘no lover’… Is it a controversy?” In the video’s subtitles, “Huh? You’re crossing the line?” was inserted.
Kim Seong Hoe raised his voice angrily, “Why do you think people who play games won’t have a lover?” Seong Seung Heon, who was also angry, drew attention by saying, “Do you want to end the show after one episode? Are you addicted to controversy?“
Kim Heechul explained, “No, May 14th is the day to eat jjajangmyeon if you don’t have a lover“, the production team corrected “April 14th is jjajang day“, adding fuel to the fire.
Netizens showed somewhat displeased reactions to Kim Heechul’s remarks.
They left comments such as “Heechul crosses the line“, “Let’s fight“, “I’m even angrier because what he said isn’t wrong“, “It seems like he doesn’t play games that much, but he’s pretending to be a game-dol (game+idol)“…
Diablo is Blizzard’s flagship game which has surpassed 65 million players worldwide. Diablo 4, the 4th series of Diablo, was released on June 6th.
Meanwhile, Kim Heechul appeared on AfreecaTV BJ Choi Goon’s broadcast last February and caused scandal after mentioning Super Junior Kangin’s assault incident, BJ Bokyem’s women defamation controversy and condemning “Cat Moms” (a term used for young Korean women who feed stray cats on the streets).
Source: Wikitree
