Second-Generation Idol Snaps Back At Malicious Comment Online, Netizens React

Recently, an online community post garnered attention for Super Junior Ryeowook‘s response to a malicious comment received on his YouTube channel.

Ryeowook, please go on a diet. Are you not able to stay fit because you are dating? Then why are fans making money then…just leave the group and open a cafe with your girlfriend. I’m a fan of ten years and this is just so pathetic.

With this, Ryeowook did not stay quiet and clapped right back at the so-called “fan.”

Ah so I looked pathetic to you. You also look really pathetic to me. You liked me for ten years, but to me, It looks like you didn’t like me for ten years but rather liked the thought of you liking someone. I hope you take a good look at yourself. And I did not make money because of you. I earned the money by working hard. You couldn’t even imagine all the moments of how hard I worked. This is my path. Don’t talk without thinking. And don’t live your life hurting someone else. Even that energy is wasteful. Don’t love anyone either, and live alone forever. And don’t harm anyone.

⁠— Ryeowook

Netizens that saw the response agreed that he voiced his opinion and put that “fan” in their place.

• “He did good. I wish these people would stop with the hate and live their lives.”
• “I don’t understand why they think of idols as products and talk about the time and money they invested in them. Why do they live like that.”
• “Fans buy tickets and albums. They didn’t buy the person’s life. They don’t have the right to ask for more from them.”
• “He didn’t say anything wrong.”
• “He said what needed to be said.”
• “It feels so good that someone finally said something. I wish my bias group would say something like that, but having a senior group member say it instead is so freeing and great.”
• “Whether or not they liked him for ten years, I wish they would just unstan…this is not proper love.”
• “Ryeowook said what needed to be said.”
• “Ryeowook did great. And can we really call someone who talks about ten years and writes things that look intentional a fan? Just quietly unstan them. There are tons of idols out there, no reason for you to be a fan of someone who has done nothing wrong.”

On the other hand, he recently announced he is getting married to former Tahiti member Ari.

Second-Generation Idol Makes Suprise Wedding Announcement To Girl Group Member