Teen singer Jung Dong Won catches flak for insensitive comment during Seoul flood
Source: Herald Economy via Naver
1. [+8,664, -479] It's exactly the kind of immature thing you'd expect a child to say.. no need to put it in the news
2. [+4,436, -479] He's only a middle schooler, people are being way too harsh on him;; how many of you were so aware at 14-16 years old and living just lives?;;
3. [+2,295, -267] He needs to learn to reflect over this. There are people who have died and so many impacted by losses.
4. [+3,010, -996] So young... has he been too sheltered by the celebrity world?
5. [+1,207, -92] When you consider that he's only a middle schooler, it's not too surprising that he'd think that way
6. [+580, -76] He became a celebrity at such a young age and made enough money to buy a Han River view apartment... but it seems he's lost his sense of empathy in exchange for the riches
7. [+419, -20] Whatever his age, if he's been able to purchase a Han River view apartment thanks to the love and attention of the public, he should at least get a clue in situations like this..
8. [+424, -32] No matter how famous he is, he's still a young teen at the end of the day. I feel like it's unfair for the media to put him in the spotlight over a passing statement ㅋㅋㅋ especially when we have politicians saying way more inappropriate things right now
9. [+376, -63] Let's be real, you never rode your bike along the Han River before this anyway
10. [+356, -58] This guy's in middle school ㅋㅋㅋ please think back to when you were his age. You knew nothing of the world. Just let this go as a kid being immature. Don't take your stress out on him.
11. [+289, -13] Dong Won-ah... let this be a lesson to you to be more cautious with your words in the future. You are a public figure. People will let it go this time because you're only a middle schooler.
12. [+329, -62] I don't think it's fair to give Jung Dong Won a pass just because he's a middle schooler. He's still a public figure who earned his wealth through the love of the public. If you're going to minimize his words as just an immature statement by a middle schooler, then there's no need for him to be a public figure too. The fact of the matter is that he said something inappropriate. I don't get how you could shield that...
13. [+276, -38] He made all that money as a middle schooler and lives in a Han River view apartment. How could he ever understand the pain that the rest of the public is going through right now? He's just sad that he doesn't get to ride his bike... I always thought he seemed mature for his age on TV but I guess he never developed any empathy. The more people let things like this slide just for being young and cute, the less he's going to learn and mature in a proper way.
14. [+246, -61] It's always the uneducated poor who say things like this once they come into wealth
15. [+187, -25] So many people are trying to give him the pass for being young but he's 16, he doesn't even qualify for the Juvenile Act. He's a public figure who said something problematic, and we all know that he's certainly old enough to know right from wrong at that age.
16. [+138, -10] A lot of idols are middle schoolers in their teens and don't act like this... It's sad to see adults trying to defend him for being too young when you need to call kids out for problematic behavior so that they can learn and do better. He's a public figure, he doesn't get to get away with saying whatever he wants. There are so many teen actors and idols who make the conscious decision to be cautious with their words and actions.
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| his Han River view apartment he revealed on his YouTube last month |
