Park Bo Young reassures fans about malicious comments

Actress Park Bo Young recently spoke up about the malicious comments on her social media. On June 7, she chatted with fans on the paid app Bubble. When fans expressed their worries about the hateful messages, she thanked them for their support. She coolly reassured them, saying she did not even know about the "strange people" until she saw her fans' messages. She stated she is not really bothered by the comments, adding sweetly that she only gets hurt by what her fans say because she loves them.

The malicious comments are part of a wider trend surrounding the June 3 local election in South Korea, where a major issue caused polling stations to run out of voting ballots. Angry citizens are currently holding protests at places like Olympic Park in Seoul. Amidst this, some netizens are targeting celebrities who previously supported the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol—including Park Bo Young, IU, Jo In Sung, and Lee Dong Wook. These netizens are pressuring the stars to state their current political opinions, demanding they send coffee trucks or pay for protest supplies in advance to show support.

Because Park Bo Young warmly told her fans to wrap up in the cold during last year's impeachment protests, she is now being accused of "selective justice." Netizens have flooded her page with demands to "pre-pay at Jamsil" (the area near the Olympic Park protests), criticizing her for staying quiet this time around.

To protect the actress, her fans quickly stepped in. They started a campaign to leave positive and supportive messages on her social media pages and online communities to drown out the negativity. Despite the unnecessary controversy, Park Bo Young remains strong and focused on her loving fans.