k-pop singer bullied out of group for... having a life 😭

talking a bit about riize, seunghan, and sm entertainment
in-depth commentary videos at @DAngeloWallace

[rovilan]

It's crazy how actual criminals don't get this treatment

[moonchild]

ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME SOMEONE OUTSIDE OF KPOP TALK ABOUT THIS BRO. ITS SO DELUSIONAL 💀

[afterglowinrose]

The fact that people were sending funeral wreaths and death threats to his company until he left is unbelievable…

[peachy.-sky]

This is especially horrifying because bullying like this in the past has legit caused idols to commit suicide. It’s almost like they forget these are real people with real lives.

[samanthalivingstone]

seunghan and d’angelo was something i never thought i would ever see omg

[amandarachlee]

some more important context: the group was also being positioned as a “global” kpop group and had done a lot of western and international promotional activities, so they have a large international audience. most of the “fans” who organized the wreaths were actually korean and chinese. A majority of the international fans supported him coming back.
SM kicking him out was a slap in the face to international fans because it shows whose opinions they ACTUALLY care about at the end of the day. KPop companies have been chasing western acclaim and the global kpop audience, without actually valuing them. It’s so disheartening.

[Beccalb]

This sets a terrible precedent for the whole industry. Sasaengs are going to realize that if they’re loud enough the companies will listen to them

[afrifaiz]

I saw a tweet from a korean fan, and it said, 'you either become an idol or have a personal life. Don't have both. It's that simple.' This level of madness is diabolical.

[swall]

just found out one of the women who sent funeral wreaths is 57 YEARS OLD. imagine being in your 50s and concerned enough about a minor having a relationship to send funeral wreaths to their company is crazy
edit: y’all i feel so guilty, i have learned that it was someone using their parents credit card, and now 15k people have liked this. it has been weighing heavily on my conscience, so i hope that people get notified if i edit this comment. but i think that regardless this is an insane situation, and Riize’s company had the legal right to take these wreaths down and they never did.

[karthikamallan]

D'Angelo's talking about it. SM and OT6 stans, count your days lmao

[xvantes]

kpop stan here!

what truly makes this story absolutely insane is the fact that seunghan was added back to the group BECAUSE the other members wanted him back so bad. apparently, he was ready to leave as soon as the scandal happened but THEY are the ones who rly wanted him to stay. therefore, by doing this, these “fans” directly went against what the members they claim to love wanted. you can see how upset the members are bc they’re avoiding fans at the airport by taking alternative exits and having the fakest smiles you’ve ever seen. the worst part is, these fans act as if nothing happened. they’re commenting on the members’ clothes and saying how cute they look. absolutely fucking deranged

[AdzPower]

What's even worse here is SM entertainment HAS lost talented idols in tragic circumstances before, so they know what kind of drastic measures an idol might take and how they might be pushed over the edge, its sickening.

[aditiphuloria]

The fact that sending funeral flowers to a person who’s alive is ‘illegal’ in SK & SM could’ve sued the people who did that but chose not to, while Seunghan went down to see all the flowers & cried for hours because he had trained hard for the comeback is disturbingly sad.

[RandoSando.]

A kiss and a cigarette?? And they're really acting like he killed someone.

[carolinejohnsonn]

sending funeral wreaths for someone who isnt dead is definitely a threat! and the fact that seunghan was allegedly seen looking at them is so heartbreaking :(

[sirejelly]

I think this is the most united I’ve seen kpop fans in a while. Many people who could not have cared less about riize are all fighting for sunghan

[atwittysend]

another fact i’d bring up tbh is they officially kicked him from the group when the rest of the group was in spain, away from the company and country. the group had been so excited about his return, but the company went behind their own artists backs.

[monomakesmecrystill]

Fun fact 3 of the women sending the funeral flowers are 57, 42 and 39. LIKE THESE ARE GROWN PEOPLE. It's insane they need to check get their brain checkes. Ruining his dream like you had a chance at 57 with A 19 YEAR OLD, the delusion is insane they are so dumb and the agency as well

[onwindydays]

There are already 200+ music/kpop stores worldwide who joined the boycott. SM needs to bring Seunghan back and stop supporting bullying. So toxic!!

[sofia.acevedo]

not to mention seunghan had trained to become an idol FOR 7 YEARS since he was 14
they made him waste all his youth away for nothing.
i hope for him to have a brighter future in whatever way it may come.