Mother of DAY6 Dowoon’s rumored girlfriend sparks attention with YouTube comment

The mother of DAY6 Dowoon's rumored girlfriend has reportedly left a comment on her daughter's YouTube video.

As previously reported, Dowoon is currently embroiled in a dating scandal with YouTuber Yu Ji Yoo, who runs the channel 'Buddle_u' alongside her sister, influencer and YouTuber Yoo Hye Joo. Since the rumors surfaced, Dowoon has remained at the center of public and media attention, while neither he nor JYP Entertainment has issued any statement clarifying the situation or denying the claims.

A day later, Dowoon faced criticism from netizens after he posted a cryptic message on his personal Instagram asking people to "wait," along with an apology for causing concern. Although he stated that he has no intention of leaving the group, protest trucks have appeared in front of JYP Entertainment headquarters, sent by fans who are dissatisfied with his silence.

Meanwhile, on an online forum, netizens reacted to a screenshot of a YouTube handle "김-i1l-b7k," allegedly belonging to Yu Ji Yoo's mother. The comment showed support for her daughter, reading:

"Ji Yoo, don’t even pay attention to the malicious comments and just ignore them. You only need to focus on yourself. You understand me, right?"

In response to questions about how fans identified the account, others explained that the mother frequently leaves comments on her daughters’ YouTube channels. In addition, one comment reportedly confirmed by the husband of one of the daughters suggested that the account does indeed belong to the mother.

Following the incident, netizens heavily criticized fans of Dowoon for leaving malicious comments on the women’s YouTube channels, as the situation continues to escalate without any official response from the parties involved. Many netizens are also condemning a recurring pattern in fandom culture, where "fans attack the woman rather than the male idol," even when the other party "has not made any clear public gestures flaunting the relationship."

Reactions include:

"Looks like she watches all the videos and read all the comments..ㅠㅠ"

"She must’ve been so harassed after the dating rumor came out.."

"ㅠ... oh no ㅠㅠ........."

"Ugh ㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠ"

"I hope those leaving malicious comments get what they deserve back.. I don’t understand why people go that far against a woman just because of fandom culture.. tsk"

"Why are people leaving hate comments? Seriously, that’s just awful"

"What did that woman even do wrong to deserve hate comments? This is insane"

"What crime did she even commit... stop trying to make her out to be a weird person and just leave the fandom, or direct your anger at your own idol. Why target someone’s precious daughter like that... I can’t imagine how heartbreaking it must be for her parents"

"But seriously, why are people leaving hate comments on the woman’s YouTube? The guy was the one who made it noticeable"

"Fans are really vicious with their hate comments;; they even went after Yoo Hye Joo"

"I’ve never seen an idol dating partner who didn’t show any signs of it like this before, so why are people hating on the woman?"

"What is there to criticize? She didn’t even show anything"

"Honestly, normal people have no reason to hate on the woman side, right?"

"Just sue them all"

"I really hope Dowoon speaks up soon ㅇㅇ what is he doing right now, this is so inconsiderate to both fans and that person"

"Instead of just saying ‘we’ll sue,’ they should actually sue and set a precedent so people stop attacking the woman"

"When is Dowoon going to release a statement?"

"I subscribe to all the sisters and their parents watch the videos a lot too.. they also leave comments sometimes.. I heard their father is currently very ill and hospitalized. I hope people stop with the hate comments"

"I understand fans are upset.. but what did the girlfriend do wrong? It’s not like she tried to make it public or revealed the relationship herself.. in a way, she’s the biggest victim"

"Her Instagram must’ve been really bad, so on YouTube the subscribers kind of preemptively flooded it with supportive comments"

What are your thoughts?