Beomhan Goes On Profanity-Laced Rants Amid Backlash For “Insensitive” Joke

He has since apologized.
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Former FM Entertainment trainee Beomhan is in hot water after recent live broadcasts.

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Beomhan went through a lot while he was a K-Pop idol trainee. Since then, he has made his solo debut, which was met with criticism for its quality and production. Beomhan has also been the subject of multiple allegations, which he has quickly refuted.

Now, Beomhan has found himself being “canceled” by many after a few recent live broadcasts.

It began shortly after the U.S. presidential election results revealed Donald Trump would be president yet again. While the majority of Americans voted for Trump, many Americans were left not just disappointed but heartbroken and fearful for their futures. Minorities, including POC, women, LGBTQIA+, etc., especially have been afraid about their rights being stripped away with Trump in the White House.

So, when Beomhan held a live broadcast shortly after the results, emotions were still at an all-time high for those grieving; naturally, the topic of current events came about. Yet, no one expected Beomhan’s attitude toward it.

Beomhan jokingly said, “Rest in peace, women,” and sarcastically congratulated Trump, among other things, including parodying Kanye West‘s infamous interruption of Taylor Swift‘s VMA Awards acceptance speech. While some fans perceived this as Beomhan’s usual tendency to use humor to cope with a bad situation (the same man has laughed about himself being hate-crimed, so it’s on brand), it left a bad taste in the mouths of many fans—some going so far as to accuse Beomhan of being a misogynist. Still, other fans felt like they understood the joke, but also felt that it was not his place (as a man) to joke about such a serious topic.

Everyone who is a woman, this week, rest in peace, and I’d like to say, ‘Rest in peace’ to all women, and we have failed you this week and as a country. And, Donald Trump, congratulations on being the president. However, I would like to say that Beyoncé had the best music video of all time, and thank you, Beyoncé. …And if you’re a woman, just know that we stand with you, and I am so sorry and rest in peace and good luck. I’m so sorry. And please take a mental health day and go shopping or something.

— Beomhan

As the clip circulated, netizens also began circulating his problematic history. Multiple allegations were thrown at Beomhan, from sexism to homophobia to racism to past problematic views he no longer holds.

Consequently, Beomhan released a statement apologizing. He explained his original intentions but realized he spoke too lightly about such a serious and sensitive subject.

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Yet, netizens continued to harass him. Many felt the apology was not enough, and he needed to prove his sincerity. Beomhan seemingly got offended and recanted his apology, although he did not delete it.

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Beomhan continued to rant on X (formerly Twitter), replying to netizens. He even deleted some of his responses.

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Beomhan continually defended himself.

One tweet especially upset netizens, as Beomhan tweeted the R-word (r*tarded), which is considered derogatory, reinforcing negative stereotypes of people with a disability. In context, someone reportedly used this slur against Beomhan while sending him threats, and he was so upset that he repeated it while cursing the person.

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Beomhan also retweeted a person’s disturbing post, which essentially wished for him to commit suicide. While Beomhan quickly unshared it, he made his own tweet, referencing the date in which he attempted suicide before, alarming fans.

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It didn’t end there, though. After the rant via X, Beomhan apparently held a live broadcast on a campus yesterday. He went off on the viewers, screaming and cursing so much that, allegedly, fellow pedestrians asked him to be quiet. Several moments circulated, upsetting netizens. For instance, he called people “b*tch,” and again, he said the R-word. Again, he “repeated” it after someone else used the slur against him.

This chaotic and upsetting live broadcast went on for about half an hour.

The live broadcast was not saved like most of his live broadcasts. So, he held yet another live broadcast shortly after while clips from the first were already going viral. He continued to curse out those who left hate comments, slurs, or death threats. Beomhan clarified the controversies and promised he was not threatening suicide, as he meant he was committing “career suicide” because he was fed up with continually defending himself amid non-stop “smear campaigns.” Yet, he also apologized for his insensitive jokes about the election results.

 

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Netizens, both fans and non-fans, were alarmed by Beomhan’s behavior. Despite his various controversies, he isn’t one to curse publicly, especially not at others. Many became suspicious that Beomhan was intoxicated, having either consumed too much alcohol or drugs, and he was “crashing out” as a result. Yet, Beomhan declared, even in the recent live broadcast, that he was sober, consuming no form of drugs or alcohol.

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Beomhan saved the last live broadcast, and the comment section included mixed reactions. Yet many loyal fans praised Beomhan for standing up for himself against hate and calling out netizens for their horrible death threats.

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On the other hand, many are concerned for Beomhan’s wellbeing, feeling like he didn’t appear to be in a good mental space during the live broadcasts.

Others feel Beomhan is a prime example of why idols need not just media training but shouldn’t have 100% control over their social media accounts.

Since the controversial live broadcasts, Beomhan has also taken to his social media accounts with additional statements. Again, he has apologized and reemphasized his political stance.

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You can read about some of Beomhan’s previous controversies below.

Beomhan Addresses Hit-And-Run Allegations Made Against Him

If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or has had self-harming thoughts, do not hesitate to reach out to your local confidential support for people in distress or to call the Lifeline. The Lifeline provides free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s # is 988, OR you can call 1-800-273-8255. Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting HOME to 741741 (US), 686868 (Canada), or 85258 (UK).

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