Koreans seem to particularly hate on her.
Koreaboo
15 minutes ago
A viral post defending IVE‘s Wonyoung is gaining attention after a netizen argued that the idol receives an unusual level of criticism in Korea compared to how she is perceived internationally.
The post emerged amid the recent debate surrounding a short airport clip in which Wonyoung was accused by some netizens of displaying a poor attitude during an identity check. However, the viral post pushed back against the criticism, questioning why such a minor interaction had sparked so much outrage.
생각해 보면 한국만큼 장원영 미워하는 나라 있나 싶음 중국도 일본도 기본적으로 우호적임 인사했고 마스크도 제대로 내려서 보여 줬고 두 손으로 건넨 여권 직원이랑 똑같이 한 손으로 받았을 뿐인데 나라가 디비진다 몇 초짜리 영상 분석하고 궁예하고 미워하고 난리도 아님
— 늙음잘즐기는미미공주 (@mimimipipip) June 4, 2026
If I think about it, I think that no country hates Jang Wonyoung as much as Korea. China and Japan both like her in general. She greeted the staff and also properly lowered the mask to show her face. She gave the passport with both hands initially, but later on when the staff gave it back with one hand, she just did the same while receiving it. The country was turned upside down, analyzing just a few seconds of one video, making speculations and hating on her.
The post quickly went viral, with many agreeing that Wonyoung has become one of the most heavily scrutinized celebrities in Korea.
자랑스러운 한국인인데
어떻게든 까고 싶어서 중국인이다 화교다 ㅇㅈㄹ
징그러움…. https://t.co/Tk6khKDJo0
— mari the 6th (@Oa0Rb) June 4, 2026
She’s a Korean we should be proud of, but people just want to find some way to bring her down so they claim she’s Chinese or hwagyo (Chinese ethnicity). Disgusting…
Oa0rb
한국인으로서 전세계에 한국의 미 알리겠다는 애를 정작 한국인들은 존나 싫어함 왜들 그렇게 싫어하는 거임? 장원영 싫어하는 사람들 보면 악의에 가득찼음 인생이 힘들어? https://t.co/JLs2sElkxU
— ㅇㅇㅇ (@ZZfoNwtntS10137) June 4, 2026
She’s spreading the beauty of Korea globally as a Korean, but Koreans hate her so f*cking much. Why do they hate her? When you see those that hate on her, they actually look so filled with evil. Are they having hard lives?
ZZfoNwtntS10137
Others claim that a lot of hate also stems from Southeast Asia.
sea and it’s so sad bc it all simply stems from jealousy https://t.co/i7BJJq4euv
— 원유럽🍦🍀 (@wonyuluv) June 4, 2026
Indonesian say hello. SEA citizens esp Indonesian, Vietnamese, Malaysians, Pinoys many of them hate Wonyoung. https://t.co/dA4F8cKBFJ
— My (@Inco9nit) June 4, 2026
Others pointed to the repeated cycle of minor moments involving Wonyoung becoming major online discussions. The viral post has since reignited debate about whether Wonyoung faces an unusually high level of scrutiny compared to other idols in Korea.