Controversial Fifth-Gen Idol’s Alleged Interaction With Fan During Hiatus Sparks Backlash
Recently, Wake One issued an official statement, stating that ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s Kim Geonwoo would be suspending activities for the time being in order to take time to self-reflect on recent attitude controversies.
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However, recently, a fan claimed to have met Geonwoo on the streets of Seoul during his suspension period.
I’m a Day6 fan, but Geonwoo was my pick on ‘Boys Planet’. Today, around 9:30ish, I saw him on this street! He wasn’t wearing a mask, and this neighborhood is a villa area with a park where not many people are out in the morning. But I saw someone tall and good-looking, and realized it was Geonwoo! I asked if I could take a picture, but he said he couldn’t and that even if I did, not to post it, so he gave me his autograph on my iPad.
Don’t mind the stickers. I thought about posting this on my Day6 fan account, but since there are a lot of weird people on Twitter, I posted it here, where a lot of his fans are. When I told him I was a fan, he signed and said thank you, and accidentally drew another line on his signature because he hadn’t done one in a while, and said the extra line was his heart. I told him to stay strong, and he told me to be happy, which touched me so much. He apologized again for not being able to take a photo, and I told him it’s ok and wished for his happiness. He said thank you, that he always treasures those hearts, and that he always wishes his fans to be happier than he is. He was so nice.
What was so shocking was there really is no one around here because there is a huge uphill road next to the villas, and only the kindergarten teachers are out here sometimes…it was so crazy how handsome he was. I wish the fans to always be happy. It was truly luck to meet him during exam season. Thank you!
However, netizens revealed a divided response regarding his actions.
- “He’s giving out autographs? Are you sure he is self-reflecting?”
- “Geonwoo…do you really think it’s the right time to be signing autographs?”
- “It’s not like he said would sign first…and you guys are going to criticize him if he didn’t sign for them.”
- “He could sign if it’s a fan…if he didn’t, it would become more of an issue…”
Meanwhile, fans previously held protests outside the Mnet building, calling out Geonwoo’s past controversies.
