Korean Outlets Blasted For Filming SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan At Airport While He’s Enlisted
The main outlet gaining attention was “Golden Disc,” and they have since deleted the video and all social media posts about it.
Media outlets are being criticized after filming SEVENTEEN‘s Jeonghan at the airport while enlisted.
Jeonghan enlisted as a social service worker in 2024.
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On May 2, several media outlets shared links to videos of Jeonghan at the airport.
[GOLDIcam] 세븐틴 정한이 해외 스케줄을 위해 오늘(5월 2일) 김포국제공항을 통해 출국했습니다.
Full video🔗https://t.co/T3r6Ese7Db
Seventeen JEONGHAN left GimpoInternational Airport today (May 2) for overseas schedule.
세븐틴 | 정한 | JEONGHAN | Seventeen | Gimpo Airport |… pic.twitter.com/Cw3rhwN7hG
— Golden Disc (@_GoldenDisc) May 2, 2025
Yet, although fans always love to see their favorite idols while enlisted, the media outlets involved were hit with major criticism for filming Jeonghan at this time. Under the comments from the channel Golden Disc, netizens explained that the media shouldn’t be filming and that Jeonghan would have gotten prior permission to travel and didn’t need to film.
- “The reporter was told not to film, though.”
- “They said not to film;;; seriously
- “So sudden???”
- “It seems like he got prior approval to go overseas during his leave, but did they really need to film this…?”
Other fans shared concerns that Jeonghan was technically a civilian while serving, so they had no right to film, while others thought the video might make people misunderstand and think Jeonghan was doing schedules when it was personal.
can people stop sharing that,,,,, it felt so weird seeing people follow him even….. like how'd they know his schedule??? 😟😟
— hannie ☻ (@minghaocheol_) May 2, 2025
why is it being shared exactly? clearly, he was very uncomfortable and didn’t want to be photographed or recorded. even his manager is signaling to stop. wow, unreal.
— kat 🔥 (@kwonhoshi1004) May 2, 2025
DON’T SHARE THE VIDEO PLS!!!
— Ly🌸 (@jajeanmyeon) May 2, 2025
please do not share or post about it. its a personal schedule 🙏🏻🙏🏻
— ᴋʏ (@ddaddu_wonu) May 2, 2025
We still dont know if it is an official schedule but it was clearly taken during his private time. His manager tried to signal the paparazzis to stop.
For the meantime, kindly take down your posts. Lets wait for an official announcement.
— JEONGHAN PROTECT (@jeonghanprotect) May 2, 2025
please don't spread videos of jeonghan .. he's a regular civilian now and not an active celebrity … give him his privacy
— =^._.^= (@scoupcat) May 2, 2025
Enlistment is a huge part of Korean life, and netizens are furious that Jeonghan is being treated as an idol when he is serving and taking personal time.
