Kim Jaejoong’s Now-Deleted Response To Criticism Over His Fat-Shaming Comments On “Boys II Planet” Incites Heated Reactions

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Recently, some of the judges of Boys II Planet have faced criticism over comments made to trainees.

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In a recent episode, viewers noticed that the panel repeatedly made remarks about trainees’ weight and visuals, prompting immediate backlash online. Jaejoong commented about their visuals and skills, specifically telling one trainee to lose weight while laughing.

Though there were mixed responses, criticism of Jaejoong specifically has continued, as netizens comment on the situation.

The criticism seems to have continued on his Instagram account, where Jaejoong actually responded. In a comment that has since been deleted due to the critic deleting their comment, Jaejoong claims that he did not mean to disregard someone’s appearance and that his comments were only meant to be “reminders” of topics already discussed.

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I see that it came across that way to you. If so, I sincerely apologize.

To clarify a few things — I did not make any remarks that disregarded someone’s appearance. It seems the footage was edited. The reason the topic of dieting came up is something the member himself was already aware of and had acknowledged.
It wasn’t meant as something hurtful — it was brought up not to shame, but to motivate him to do even better next time during evaluations. The PD also mentioned this — it was intended as a reminder, so please don’t misunderstand.
(Even a slight difference from dieting can have a big impact on performance, and I believed it would be a contributing factor in showing dramatic improvement, which is why I brought it up with hopeful expectations.)

I support all the participants and sincerely wish for their growth. As someone who has rooted for them from the very beginning, I wanted to offer foundational and sincere advice rather than just superficial praise.
What was aired doesn’t show everything. Behind the cameras, we had conversations and shared deep, respectful exchanges.
Fans and viewers may have felt uncomfortable, and for that I apologize. But I’d be grateful if you didn’t judge everything solely based on the edited footage.

The masters understand the participants’ sincerity and the weight of their dreams more than anyone. So even if their words may sometimes come off strong, in the end, it’s all to help protect the participants’ futures.
Rather than focusing only on evaluation, we want to help them realize the value of their dreams and the light they carry — that’s what drives us. I hope you can understand that.

This response may not ease all discomfort, but if the truth was misrepresented and that made those supporting the participants feel uneasy, I wanted to share my honest feedback.

For reference, I’m someone who has followed their voice stories and activities all along — I was one of their biggest supporters on site.

I truly hope all the boys get to achieve their dreams.

— Jaejoong

This response also has earned mixed reactions, as some felt that nothing he said excused his comments on the show.

Others felt that his explanation of “evil editing” explained that he meant no harm with what was said.

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