Speaking of catching up on old news, I’ll keep this short since it’s weird enough as is. Former SECRET member and current ACTRESS Han Sunhwa has taken backlash recently for a weird YouTube video of her seemingly sucking up to and flirting with former People Power Party leader and current New Reform Party politician Lee Jun Seok.
The controversy in that is basically because he’s a right-wing, anti-feminist politician that has been compared to Donald Trump (or at least trying to become like him). Despite that, in a September 11 video uploaded her channel, netizens were weirded out by their apparent cutesy and flirting behavior.
Han Sunhwa asked Lee Jun Seok, “Even though you’re in the National Assembly, our age difference is only 5 years. Can I just call you oppa? Please just call me Sunhwa.”
When Lee Jun Seok addressed her by her name, Sunhwa responded, “That pulled my heartstrings.”
The two continued chatting casually, as Sunhwa mentioned that the most-viewed video on her channel currently has around 220,000 views. Hearing this, Lee Jun Seok remarked, “Do you want my help getting to 300,000? First, go and fetch some alcohol, and change the name of this channel to ‘Hot Sunhwa’.”
The alcohol line also reminded netizens of how men act in room salons, which was relevant to him given his involvement in a sexual bribery scandal that resulted in no charges due to statute of limitations.
Anyway, despite being “so grateful that Jun Seok oppa came~”, the video is now privated due to backlash.