Viral Boy Group Idol Under Fire After Naming Convicted Shooter As His Role Model
LNGSHOT member Woojin is facing intense backlash after naming imprisoned rapper Tory Lanez as his role model in a recent interview.
Formed by Jay Park, LNGSHOT recently went viral among K-Pop fans thanks to their song “MOONWALKIN'” — which has been gaining a surprising amount of attention on streaming apps, unusual for a newly debuted boy group.
During an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Woojin namedropped Tory Lanez as his “role model.” His answer instantly sparked outrage on social media due to the rapper’s criminal history.
Tory Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence in California for shooting popular star Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. He was convicted in December 2022 on multiple charges, including assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and was sentenced in August 2023. His most recent appeal was denied in November 2025, leaving him incarcerated.
As a result, international netizens only had scathing comments about Woojin.
the concept of naming someone who shot a woman & currently rotting in prison your role model https://t.co/EQrMKllPVM
— venus✭ (@poetcortis) January 23, 2026
the concept of a racist, misogynistic shooter being your role model https://t.co/1ZWbSx8UFe
— marwa 💘 (@flutterian) January 23, 2026
Tory shot Megan and then launched years long misogynistic hate train against her, operating even beyond his tiny jail cell. I have seen Megan suffer enough to wish the worst for this man. Fuck Jay Park and his group idc https://t.co/QIbwOpTI6y
— Malti (@joonshemisphere) January 23, 2026
he loves this misogynistic shooter DOWNN lol. there would be a whole outrage if this was an hybe artist💀 https://t.co/Dr2YNDsdIJ pic.twitter.com/yseFONonlP
— 🕴🏼 (@cortissm_) January 24, 2026
The news also reached Korean netizens, who similarly did not hold back from criticizing the rookie idol.
Holy f*ck, you piece of sh*t. I didn’t even know who you were because I had zero interest, but if you ever cross my path, you’re dead, Woojin from LNGSHOT. A guy who went to prison for shooting a woman is your role model? Why are you even an idol? Just go shoot women instead, lol.
— Fan via X
어머이개씨발샊 관심도없어서몰랐는데 너내눈에뛰면뒤진다 롱샷의우진아 여자한테총쏴서 감빵간 토리가롤모델? 아이돌왜하노여자한테총이나쏘셔ㅋㅋ https://t.co/RyRGDPuJQ1
— 민동주(최종학력:아이돌학교) (@palanpalann) January 24, 2026
As criticism continues to mount, many are waiting to see whether Woojin or his agency will issue an apology or clarification. For now, the comment has left a lasting negative impression and intensified scrutiny on LNGSHOT’s image.
