Fandom backlash against K-pop star Kim Woo Seok and actress Kang Na Eon’s recently confirmed romantic relationship is reaching a fever pitch after many fans expressed being blindsided by revelations of the couple just weeks before the singer’s military enlistment.
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Kim’s agency Blitzway Studio and Kang’s agency Enter Seven both confirmed that Kim and Kang (star of ‘The Last Empress’) became romantically involved after filming their drama “Social Savvy Class 101,” according to an October 25 report from Soompi.
Both agencies asked that fans look at the couple with “loving eyes,” but fans widely commented angrily in response to both announcements.
Fans took to social media to voice what could only be described as a feeling of betrayal.
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The timing of the news the day before Kim was due to hold a fan meeting and just days ahead of his scheduled November 4 enlistment was also cited by many.
Some critics said Kim had not been as available to his fans as he could have been months before and that the relationship news insulted his loyal supporters.
“Why did they choose to announce this now?” one fan commented, adding “It is an insult to supporters like me.”
Similarly, other fans criticized Kim about the lack of communication beforehand and asked if he ended up caring for his fans.
Fans also slammed Kim for what they called a lack of transparency. Another fan chimed in, “We had been waiting on updates/ engagement. “Instead, we are left feeling that our support doesn’t even matter.”
The two agencies have not responded to feedback from fans amid the backlash.
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