Recent Photo Of HYBE’s Bang Si Hyuk In A Plane Sparks Outrage
A recently uploaded photo of HYBE‘s founder, Bang Si Hyuk, has stirred significant controversy online. Bang has had a lot of public attention on him as of late, due to the ongoing feud with ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin over NewJeans.
The picture, shared by a Korean netizen on Instagram, features Bang Si Hyuk seated on a plane, reportedly heading to the United States. The original poster was seemingly excited to be seated close to such a key figure in Korean entertainment, or so his caption suggests.
I’m heading to the US to launch [brand names] and guess who’s sitting next to me? It’s Bang Si Hyuk, LOL. Thanks to him, K-Culture has become so popular that we’re expanding to America, too… So, I honestly wanted to say thank you, haha.
Feels like a good start.
— Netizen via Instagram
The image was quickly reposted on TheQoo, a popular online community, where it became a trending topic. Within just over an hour, the post amassed more than 61,500 views and over 300 comments, sparking a heated debate.
Netizens are not pleased at all. They argue that the photo was taken and shared without Bang Si Hyuk’s consent, labeling the action intrusive and disrespectful. Many expressed concern over the ethical implications of sharing private moments without permission, especially when it involves a public figure.
One netizen even compared the original poster to sasaeng fans, who are known to stalk and intrude on K-Pop idols’ privacy more often than not.
- “If he lets this slide, the sasaengs who stalk and end up on the same flight as idols will no longer be considered stalkers.”
- “I saw this on OP’s Instagram, and while it does look like a sneaky photo, the OP does say that they were chatting with Bang Si Hyuk on the plane. So…”
- “No matter how much you dislike someone, it doesn’t look good to make derogatory comments about their appearance, insult them personally, and take secret photos.”
- “Bang Si Hyuk looks like he just woke up, lol.”
- “They took a photo of him just after he woke up on the plane without his consent and they’re pretending like it’s to say thank you?”
- “Huh? This doesn’t seem right. Even if they exchanged a few words, they didn’t ask if it was okay to post that photo on Instagram, did they?”
- “Posting a photo taken without consent and calling it a good start to the day? What brand do they own? This is super creepy.”
- “Bang Si Hyuk probably never imagined that someone would post his photo like that. What does having a conversation have to do with any of this? Ridiculous.”
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