Hi Shawols, Taemints, fans of SuperM, and multifandoms!
As kpop fans, what happened to Wonho affects us, regardless of whether we’re Monbebe. This week showed us an example of what can happen in a heartbeat to any of the idols we support and love.
It seems that historically there has been so much pressure for idols to be perfect, if they became victims of slander, the only way to protect their group and company was for them to leave (or be forced out)—whether or not they actually did anything wrong. Just the smear of controversy was enough.
But the tide seems to be turning. Fans are fighting for their idols’ right to be considered innocent until proven guilty, for their mistakes to be forgiven, if appropriate, and for their companies to fight for them, not abandon them.
If we want to see a precedent where a company is forced to look at the evidence, consider the consequences, and stand up and support its idols against malicious rumours and attacks, then we shouldn’t wait for what happened to Wonho to happen to our faves.
Let’s support Monbebe and let the industry know that our hard-working idols and their fans deserve better.