Male Idol Shares Shocking Message From Fan, Triggering Fierce Backlash

Recently, a message received by an idol went viral online, shocking both fans and netizens.

Boy group EPEX’s maknae, Jeff, posted a comment he received from a user on fromm, the fan messaging platform.

User comment: Jaeho, you are currently the member who has lost the most fans. Think carefully about the reason for this comeback before you come out.

Jeff: Ok.

This message garnered much attention online, spreading on both X (formerly Twitter) and online community sites.

In particular, netizens felt that they should get rid of paid subscription messaging platforms.

• “This is horrible. What is the reason for hurting them like that?”
• “Get rid of these subscription platforms. Both fans and idols are going crazy because of this. Who made this stupid app anyway?”
• “Get rid of these subscription services.”
• “I am against subscription services. People think they have power because they pay money.”
• “Idols are human, too…this is crazy.”
• “It’s better not to use this service if they are going to act like that.”
• “They need to just make user IDs public. People are saying anything because they are hiding behind usernames.”
• “They are crossing the line.”