Lovelyz Jiae and Yein made insensitive comments about Japan’s radioactive problems

Lovelyz’s Jiae and Yein are facing severe backlash from fans after making an insensitive comment on a live stream.

In a recent live stream, Jiae began telling her story of how she was once bitten by a mosquito in Japan.

When Jiae started her story, Yein interrupted her with an insensitive comment about their radioactivity problem.

Jiae: I was once bitten by a mosquito in Japan.
Yein: A radioactive mosquito. A huge one!

In 2011, a nuclear power plant in Fukushima leaked radioactive material after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

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It was one of the worst nuclear disasters since Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1986, and resulted in deadly radiation levels.

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Both Jiae and Yein laughed at Yein’s comment, and many fans were utterly shocked at their insensitivity.

Fans are asking Jiae and Yein for a sincere apology, but Woollim Entertainment has yet to respond.

Source: V Live