Although smoking is not a crime, when fans are shocked to find out that idols smoke, it sometimes affects the image of idols. When the news of the following idols smoking broke, it would cause more or less controversy among fans.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >1. Temperature flow of SHINee</h1>
When this photo of a warm stream smoking surfaced, there was a debate between real and fake powder. At the time, the rumors of a date with Kim Jong-ah of After School shocked fans, so many people were already worried about Onew's image. Some netizens commented: "I like The pure and clear image of Onew, so it is really shocking", "He needs to pay attention to his own image". SM Entertainment denied dating rumors but did not address smoking.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >2. WU Shixun and Huang Zitao (former EXO members) of EXO</h1>
While many fans believe that exo members smoke, only four members are caught smoking. Wu Shixun and Huang Zitao were the first to be caught smoking casually in what appeared to be a lounge. Netizens are hotly discussing whether this is true or false, but neither EXO's brokerage company nor the members themselves have publicly dealt with it.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >3. Lee Taemin of SHINee</h1>
In 2014, Lee Tae-min was photographed smoking on a balcony, and although he did not try to hide the fact that he was a smoker, the news was spread. Many fans expressed disappointment with him, but eventually the controversy subsided and fans seemed to accept his habits.
But in 2017, he was photographed smoking vape while hanging out with Jimin of BTS, and fans were furious that he risked Jimin's health.
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Kim Jong-in Kai was photographed smoking in between shots in the UK for EXO's "Call Me Baby" MV. There was a lot of controversy at the time, because at that time, Kai and f(x) Krystal Zheng Xiujing had just been seen at the hotel, and Se Hoon and Tao had been "caught" smoking.
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Fans found a photo of D.O. Du Jingxiu carrying a bag with a pack of cigarettes in it in 2017, but never found out whether he bought it for himself or for someone else.
SM Entertainment did not make any official statements about this.
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The popular drama "Please Answer 1988" was criticized for the scene of actress Liu Huiying smoking on the screen, and the way she smoked on the screen was so convincing that netizens began to speculate that she was really a smoker. The Korea Communications Commission issued a warning about the scenario, arguing that young people might be encouraged to try smoking.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > 7.B.A.P. Zheng Daxian</h1>
The innocent Zheng Daxian uploaded the image to his Instagram, unaware that there was a box in his shirt pocket that showed the brand of parliament cigarettes. When fans began commenting, he deleted the photo, but the photo was saved and immediately leaked online along with images of suspected cigarette brands.
Fans frantically think he's abusing his voice, but others think the evidence is insufficient. Subsequently, after the release of the following Weibo, it caused controversy, and fans did not know how to believe it.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >8. Highlight's Li Qiguang</h1>
Highlight was at BEAST, and it is said that Jikwang Lee Qi Guang was photographed smoking on the balcony. Highlight's agency responded: "We're not sure if it's Gikwang in the photo. Even so, he's already of legal age to smoke in South Korea, so we don't see the problem. "
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >9. Shin Hye-jin and Kim Seok-hyun of AOA</h1>
When AOA participated in KBS's Song for You show in 2014, they played a game in which they needed to scoop up whipped cream with a plastic spoon. Subsequently, the camera captures Shin Hye-jing holding a spoon in her mouth, and she clutches the spoon like a cigarette. South Korean netizens began to suspect that she instinctively held the spoon in that way, indicating how addicted she was, or that she had been a smoker. Others think that this may just be a coincidence, which is difficult to judge based on the short film.
This gif became a famous picture, and later some netizens posted a photo of a girl who claimed to be Jin Xuexuan smoking, which appeared on the Internet again. This caused huge controversy online, as Seok-hyun has become a darling of South Korea. Most fans think the photos are too blurry to prove anything, and even she' is an adult.
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Park's public smoking photos caused a massive public reaction, because he was unable to perform military service because of asthma at the time. Many people criticized the singer for choosing to smoke because asthmatics have serious consequences for smoking. Some fans pointed out, "He can't serve active duty because of asthma, but he can smoke?" "Now that you're smoking, I think your asthma is better and you can serve active duty."
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