[theqoo] [EXCLUSIVE] “LEAVING SUPER JUNIOR TO PURSUE POLITICS” CHOI SIWON, SECURES THE IDENTITY OF HIS HATE COMMENTER

According to litigation records obtained by this publication, Choi Siwon has been subjected to persistent malicious comments following former President Yoon Sukyeol’s declaration of martial law on December 3. The intensity of the abuse escalated after Choi posted a four-character idiom *不義必亡 土崩瓦解* (meaning that injustice inevitably leads to ruin and total collapse, like earth crumbling and roof tiles shattering) alongside a Bible verse on his social media. This occurred shortly after former President Yoon was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial on charges of being the ringleader of an insurrection. The post sparked controversy as it was interpreted as carrying a political message, leading to repercussions such as hardline conservative YouTuber Jeon Hangil publicly expressing interest in him.

Subsequently, platforms like X and YouTube were flooded with insulting and mocking comments targeting Choi’s political leanings, religion, appearance, and career. The criticism ranged from demands for him to leave Super Junior and suggestions that he should become a politician if he wanted to engage in politics, or accusations that he was clinging to his “idol” status solely for money, to attacks linking him to a specific religion.

1. Is this really hate comment?

2. That’s considered hate comment???

3. What ‘hate comment’ is this? Go sue real hate commenters instead 

4. He can sue all he wants, they’ll acquit the hate commenter anyways 

5. So he’s hitting real fans who care about the group with a lawsuit? Scary

6. Waste of our justice resources

7. That’s his hate comments??

8. Seeing how he was told to withdraw, it must’ve been a SUJU fan 

9. What they said was true that

10. He sure gets triggered over small things