In the aftermath of the coup attempt, there were massive protests calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to be impeached, and more and more celebrities spoke up to support the people. Some of them, like IU, NewJeans, Yuri, and others — sent supplies to help the protestors.
Perhaps predictably, this pissed off people who wanted Yoon to become a dictator or whatever, and amusingly (probably), they compiled a list of celebrities and reported them to the CIA.
Users of local websites with politically conservative inclinations are encouraging each other to file online reports to the US Central Intelligence Agency against K-pop star IU and other celebrities who publicly supported protests calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment.
The anonymous users have posted screenshots of their reports to the US federal agency that collects and analyzes foreign intelligence.
“IU can’t go to America now,” read the title of an anonymous post on DC Inside, with the writer accusing the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea of being “secretly backed by China” and claimed IU was “actively supporting communist forces.”
The users on the controversial website encouraged others to follow suit, sharing a list of celebrities that publicly supported Yoon’s impeachment. Some of them said that reporting the celebrities as spies would trigger investigations, making it difficult for them to visit or work in the US.
They have also called for a boycott of products sold by companies endorsed by IU and other celebrities, sharing a list of the brands.
You know, I just really hope all of this stuff is trolling because imagining the CIA getting these and travel banning them is insanity. Thankfully, people are mostly mocking their boycott requests as well.
For IU in particular, this thing is nothing new for her, as these same types have been calling her a first-class spy and all that anyway.
Don’t forget the “first-class” part. Even in spying activities, she’s elite. https://t.co/3kflzmEI5n https://t.co/QDsqGz8z7I
— (@asianjunkiecom) December 16, 2024
Good grief.
