Wonwoo: In the past, he insulted SNSD as trash, now he is the famous idol group SEVENTEEN

Wonwoo (full name Jun Wonwoo) is a member born in 1996 of the Korean group SEVENTEEN. He participated in Pledis's audition just to get experience but was accepted.

During his interview, Wonwoo mentioned how he started paying attention to idols in high school and decided to leave home for Changwon and pursue his dream of becoming a KPOP idol. While the dream is near, Wonwoo expressed how difficult the practice has been.

"There were a lot of really difficult times. There were a lot of physical and mental difficulties that I encountered during my internship. My family and the people around me all had expectations of me, and that became a heavy pressure on my shoulders. I couldn't help but think about it, so I had to endure it. But it turns out I was able to show them something that exceeded their expectations Now, I feel very proud because I didn't throw away the burden on my shoulders and continued running."

Additionally, Wonwoo detailed how difficult life was being a trainee and going to school at the same time.

"At that time we practiced from 1 pm until 4 - 5 am. On school days, I would come back and practice until dawn. I lived like that often and during that time I'm always sleep deprived."

Wonwoo started out as a singer but people said his voice was perfect for rapping. So he started learning about Hip Hop and gained attention as a rapper. Debuting in 2015, this 13-member group has quickly gained a large number of fans thanks to their talent and attractive appearance.

He rated his visual as 3rd or 4th in the group. He said S.COUPS is the most handsome because he is masculine and has leadership qualities. The male idol commented that he looks scary because of his sharp eyes, but in fact he is a warm person.

In the past, Wonwoo once made many fans of the national girl group SNSD "uplifted" by a series of evidence showing that he was an anti-fan of SNSD when he was an elementary school student. These evidences are quite authentic as they were posted by a friend who was in the same class as the SEVENTEEN member, accompanied by the "genuine" confirmation when Wonwoo even carelessly announced his real name in the comments. you posted.

Specifically, in a closed group only for members of Wonwoo's class, this SEVENTEEN member once posted many comments with content that severely insulted SNSD such as "SNSD is trash for artists", "No can recognize SNSD members before and after their plastic surgery"... along with many photos making fun of the group that is now a big senior of his.

SNSD's fans on the forum are quite angry with Wonwoo's harsh insults and insults towards the SM girl group, especially when his comments were made in 2008 - During that time, SNSD had to go through a lot of difficulties due to the hate of anti-fans.

They requested an apology from Wonwoo, and said that SEVENTEEN fans should not blindly defend their idol against this mistake.

Seventeen's management company - Pledis Entertainment explained: "He wanted to apologize himself instead of going through the management company. He thought this would be the best way to express his thoughts from the bottom of his heart." heart, that's why after thinking a lot, we decided to announce this. We hope that through these words, Wonwoo's sincerity will be spread, even if just a little." .

Pledis also took full responsibility, saying, "We also apologize for not fulfilling our role as a guardian, and we will work hard not to disappoint you once." any more".

Afterwards, Wonwoo wrote a long letter, officially admitting and apologizing for this incident.

"...First I want to apologize to those who were hurt by this controversy.

Instead of using the excuse as a youthful mistake or something I can't remember clearly, I want to apologize and admit my mistake, and that I will be punished for it.

Those offensive posts were written when I was a child, but that doesn't change the fact that I was the one who wrote those words. I want to apologize to SNSD seniors, SNSD fans and SEVENTEEN fans. I also apologize to the group members who have been working hard all this time...

I don't dare ask everyone to forgive me. But I'm reflecting on myself a lot and want to apologize to SNSD seniors. My thoughtless posts are definitely wrong and hurt others. I couldn't lift my head because I felt so guilty.

I won't disappoint you any more. I will read all criticism and advice regarding my actions. Please teach me more in the future..."

With a quick apology from Wonwoo and management company Pledis, the online community also somewhat calmed down about these controversies after nearly a stormy day. Most of the comments on Wonwoo's handwritten letter expressed sympathy and agreement with the sincere apology that the Seventeen member sent to SNSD, his fans as well as those who were hurt by his actions.