Senior singer Lee Hyori was immediately flooded with criticism after her comments on the program "Hangout With Yoo".
On one of the scenes in the program "Hangout With Yoo", Lee Hyori talked about the nickname she would use as a new girl group member with Hwasa MAMAMOO, Jessi, and Uhm Jung Hwa.
With Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Hyori asked if she should use a Chinese nickname to be more global and suggested the name 'Mao'.
This then caused controversy among Chinese fans, followed by his social media accounts which were immediately flooded with criticism.
This anger was due to Chinese fans believing that Lee Hyori mentioned and suggested the name “Mao” from “Mao Zedong” with the aim of being a joke.
Many Chinese fans flooded the criticism by commenting, "Don't joke about the greatest person from another country", "He uses great men from other countries to make jokes" and "You should use someone from Korea instead."
Mao Zedong was the Central Leader of the People's Government for the People's Republic of China (1949-1954).
On the other hand, netizens in South Korea supported the singer and blamed Chinese netizens. (www.kpopchart.net)
On one of the scenes in the program "Hangout With Yoo", Lee Hyori talked about the nickname she would use as a new girl group member with Hwasa MAMAMOO, Jessi, and Uhm Jung Hwa.
With Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Hyori asked if she should use a Chinese nickname to be more global and suggested the name 'Mao'.
This then caused controversy among Chinese fans, followed by his social media accounts which were immediately flooded with criticism.
This anger was due to Chinese fans believing that Lee Hyori mentioned and suggested the name “Mao” from “Mao Zedong” with the aim of being a joke.
Many Chinese fans flooded the criticism by commenting, "Don't joke about the greatest person from another country", "He uses great men from other countries to make jokes" and "You should use someone from Korea instead."
Mao Zedong was the Central Leader of the People's Government for the People's Republic of China (1949-1954).
On the other hand, netizens in South Korea supported the singer and blamed Chinese netizens. (www.kpopchart.net)
