Fans of G-Dragon slam media outlet over report on his ‘preferential treatment’
SEOUL: Fans of singer G-Dragon have gone online to disparage a local media outlet for its report on his alleged special treatment at a military hospital.
G-Dragon, the leader of the Kpop boy band Big Bang, was at the centre of a deepening dispute following an online petition filed against the local media outlet over its article about the singer receiving allegedly preferential treatment while serving in the military.
Over 34,000 tweets with the hashtag “#Dispatch_Apologize” was posted along with over 19,600 tweets mentioning Dispatch.
Twitter posts with the hashtag “#Apologize_Dispatch” (Twitter)
“Respect G-Dragon’s privacy and stop your false rumours,” posted a Twitter user. Several fans called on YG Entertainment, the singer’s agency, to take legal action against the media’s invasion of privacy on G-Dragon and the report accusing the singer of special treatment.
Yang Hyun-suk, CEO of YG Entertainment, said in an Instagram post on Monday that he would take legal action after several fans had requested him to sue the media. An hour later, however, Yang deleted the post.
A fan filed an online petition on Tuesday requesting for the closure of the media on the Cheong Wa Dae website.
If the petition at the presidential Blue House gains more than 200,000 signatures, the administration and top presidential aides should respond.