“I’m glad Lee Dong Hwi cleared his name like this…”
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Following the growing online backlash against him, actor Lee Dong Hwi addressed reports that he had invited WINNER‘s Mino to the VIP premiere of his new K-Movie.
WINNER’s Mino Spotted At His Best Friend’s Movie Premiere Amid Military Controversy—Both Slammed For Being “Birds of A Feather”
Previously, Mino was spotted at the screening event for Method Acting amid his ongoing trial for negligent military service. As the idol and Lee Dong Hwi are well known to be best friends, his sighting led to speculation that Lee Dong Hwi may have invited him. Both came under fire, with netizens calling them “birds of a feather.”
Actor Lee Dong Hwi | Newsen
Then, during an interview with the press, Lee Dong Hwi directly addressed the matter, cutting ties with the troubled idol.
I did not invite him. I only found out he was there at the venue that day. It was completely unexpected.
— Lee Dong Hwi
The actor’s clarification has since drawn support from fans, with many praising him for setting the record straight.
| theqoo
- Someone must’ve invited Mino for him to go. Why are people hating when we don’t even know who invited him?
- Damn, Mino got cut off LOL.
- Haha.
- LOL.
- Wow, Lee Dong Hwi must’ve been so thrown off having his name dragged into this like that.
- For real. People are so busy hating. What’s wrong with them? There are so many ways someone could get invited.
- Then why did Mino even go?
- Mino should have focused on actually showing up to work first.
- Lee Dong Hwi got dragged like crazy for this, too.
- Wow, Lee Dong Hwi is straight-up cutting ties… How did Mino end up like this?
- What do you mean “how did Mino end up like this”? Mino brought this on himself. He was playing games during work, skipping shifts whenever he wanted, and being negligent.
- I’m glad Lee Dong Hwi cleared his name like this. He was getting so much hate.
Meanwhile, Mino has been accused of violating the Military Service Act by failing to properly report to duty while serving as a public service worker since March 2023. He was referred to prosecutors in May of last year, and on December 30, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors’ Office indicted him without detention on the same charges. It is reported that Mino has largely admitted to leaving his assigned workplace during working hours during police questioning.
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Source: Newsen and theqoo