[ADMIN] Wonho's lives/V Live Etiquette
Regarding Wonho’s latest V App lives this past week, please keep in mind the following etiquette list for future lives:
1. Do not ask the idol to read your name or say hi to your country
The purpose of the V Live is to communicate, not to get noticed.
Wonho has explicitly said multiple times before that he can’t communicate with Monbebe because he keeps seeing people asking him to read their names or the names of their countries (trans). If you watch members’ lives frequently, you will notice how lost they look as they scam through the comments. This is because Monsta X’s lives often have a lot of viewers, so imagine how hard it is to read and communicate with fans if the comment section is filled with people’s and country’s names.
2. Do not demand the idol to speak in English/your language
Korean idols are not obligated to know how to speak English or any other language.
You are not obligated to know Korean either, but there are translators working on translating content for you, so please be patient (and thankful!).
If you want more than this then it’s going to require some effort from you as well.
3. Do not make rude comments
Even if not all of them are fully able to speak or understand English, idols can see what you comment and they do understand comments such as: asking for other members, shouting other group/fandom names, sexual harassment, and so on. Please avoid repeatedly asking for other members when one person is doing a live, and respect the fact that you’re on Monsta X’s channel; it would be rude to promote your other favourite groups then and there.
During today’s live (09/17), Wonho read that he was a “muscle pig”, said that wasn’t a nice thing to read and then he apologized and said that he will “try to be a style that you guys like” (trans).
This isn’t something to be taken lightly and comments like these affect idols directly, especially when it’s about sensitive issues like body image/weight. Wonho said earlier this week that he is now dieting so he can look his best for Monbebe. Do not pressure him about his weight by insulting him.
You can flag or report these comments during the lives.
4. Do not tell the idol to lose/gain weight
Other people’s body and weight are none of your business. Idols know their own bodies and needs and that’s not something you can dictate based on your personal greed for a certain look.
5. Do not be intrusive with information the idol does not want to share
Regarding Wonho’s surname (Shin or Lee), Wonho was confronted today (09/17) and he replied that he is both and that you can call him whatever you like because he’s okay with both (trans). After that he got asked so many times he eventually had to ask people to stop asking (trans).
His stage name is Wonho and whatever is real surname might be, that is nothing for you to be concerned about. Simply call him Wonho.
Please keep in mind you’re having a conversation with a real person with real feelings. Treat idols like you would treat your friends, parents, or any other person: with respect.
Like any other Monsta X member, Wonho takes some of his time to come online and talk with Monbebe because he genuinely wants to communicate with Monbebe. Don’t make it hard for him or for Monbebe that are actually interested in communicating.
Monsta X are comfortable enough to share while they work out, while they eat, while they’re in bed and even in the bathroom; appreciate their efforts and don’t take them for granted.
