On May 3, a discussion titled “ILLIT’s Wonhee: Prettier & More Innocent than Son Ye-jin” was posted on the Korean forum “theqoo” . The conversation referenced an article with the same title published by the Korean media site MK News and has now received over 60,000 views and 700 comments.
The article reported on ILLIT’s Wonhee being chosen as the 2024 model for Pocari Sweat, a popular sports drinks brand.
Despite the controversial title that draws comparisons between ILLIT’s Wonhee and actress Son Ye-jin, many netizens on “theqoo”have expressed outrage and sparked a heated debate. Some believe that HYBE’s “media play”regarding ILLIT has crossed the line and gone too far.
Here are a few remarks from online users:
- Wow HYBE must have spent a lot of money…
- They even dared to use Son Ye-jin’s name like this? People have got eyes, you know
- Are they intentionally trying to draw criticism towards Wonhee? Isn’t this going too far?
- Why are they even trying to compare her with Son Ye-jin? There’s no relation at all
- Not even close to Son Ye-jin’s toes…
- Either HYBE is trying to get noise marketing for ILLIT or the reporters are itching to stir up trouble…
The source can be found on page 2 of theqoo (//theqoo.net/hot/3213822999?page=2).
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