Netizens felt he was tarnishing his image.
Koreaboo
1 hour ago
Recently, an idol has called for the legalization of prostitution.
Shinhwa’s Kim Dongwan shared a post on social media, revealing his honest thoughts.
In an attempt to eliminate red-light districts, the entire country has become one. Seeing red-light districts in front of churches, schools, and police stations, I can’t help but question this.
— Kim Dongwan
He added, “(Prostitution) must be acknowledged and managed. We must not fall into the trap of thinking we can just cover it up, as we’ve neglected the reality of the increasing number of single-person households.”
He also stated his reason for believing it should be legalized.
I believe it should be legalized because some people can’t do it without paying. It’s also for disease control reasons.
— Kim Dongwan
However, many fans were frustrated with his open statements on controversial topics.
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- “Can someone make him stop using social media, please?”
- “If they can’t get sex without paying money, then just don’t do it. What the f*ck is he talking about?”
- “If my idol talked like that, I’d unstan.”
- “Is he crazy?”
- “Is it that hard to just shut your mouth? F*ck.”
- “Kim Dongwan uses Threads so often that I thought he was just a normal person and not a celebrity.”
- “You can have sex for free…what kind of life do you have to live to have to pay for it?”
- “His reason is a bit…”
- “Why does he keep ruining his image by opening his mouth publicly?”
His post has since been deleted, but his message is still spreading across online community sites.