Idol Under Fire For Insensitive Post Following Jeju Air Plane Crash
This article is part of our coverage of Jeju Air Flight 2216's Deadly Crash. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.
Amid the Jeju Air plane crash, a K-Pop idol received much criticism for the timing of his Weverse post.
&TEAM’s Fuma posted several photos online on December 29 at 11:11 AM along with a caption with fruit and airplane emojis.
However, this garnered much backlash as it was posted around the peak of the Jeju Air plane crash news.
On December 29, 2024 (KST), around 9:07 AM, a Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people (175 passengers and 6 crew members) from Bangkok to Muan failed to land, resulting in numerous casualties.
179 Of 181 Passengers And Crew Confirmed Dead In Jeju Air Plane Crash
Many netizens found it hard to believe that he didn’t know about the plane crash at the time the photos were posted.
- “I guess he had no idea what had happened.”
- “I wish this team had someone to confirm their posts before posting.”
- “Why is is &TEAM again…”
- “They are always caught up in some sort of controversy.”
- “What’s with him.”
- “He might not have known around 11:11 AM.”
- “How could he not know that was the peak of the incident. Stop trying to protect him.”
- “Are you. kidding me…even if he posted without knowing…it’s already been an hour since the news, and he still didn’t know?”
- “I don’t know who he is, but what’s with him? The news had already come out at 11:11.”
The Weverse post has since been deleted.
Meanwhile, Korea has declared a national mourning period for the victims of the crash.
South Korea Declares 7-Day National Mourning Period Following Jeju Air Plane Crash
