There are quite a lot of Korean artists who are aware of social issues, especially among K-pop idols. These artists are known to have started voicing their opinions regarding social issues that are currently being hotly discussed.
Even though the issues raised are often quite sensitive and controversial, they still voice what they think.
In fact, some of them also have to experience and deal with problems related to social issues that are currently being discussed, such as mental health.
The following is a row of K-pop idols who are aware of social issues, summarized from various sources, Thursday (23/2/2023).
5 K-pop idols who are literate about social issues
1. BTS
Maybe Celeb Hitz still clearly remembers the incident that happened to a citizen of the United States (US) named George Floyd on May 26. Over the months that followed, the world continued to stand up for human rights and against racism against black people.
After expressing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, BTS and BigHit also made significant donations to the anti-racism campaign. In particular, BigHit confirmed that BTS and their own agency donated one million US dollars or approximately IDR 15 billion to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.
Then, BTS wrote on their Twitter account: “We are against racism. We condemn violence. We all deserve to be respected. We will stand side by side.”
2. Jimin BTS
A BTS Jimin upload initially raised big questions because no one knew what happened until the heartbreaking truth behind it was revealed. Jimin used his influence to raise awareness of child abuse and to participate in the #SorryJung-in campaign.
Jimin's move attracted great attention from both domestic and international fans. Thus, the news about Jung In was widely spread, especially on Twitter. The social media platform was flooded with tweets demanding justice for Jung In.
It is known that in October 2020, the Korean public was shocked by the case of a 16-month-old baby girl, Jung In, who was abused and tortured to death by her adoptive parents, Jang and Ahn. Previously, the police three times ignored Jung-in's teacher and pediatrician's warnings about signs of violence.
3. Mark GOT7
Not only BTS, Mark GOT7 also shared screenshots of information confirming that he had donated to the George Floyd Memorial Foundation on Twitter. This male idol from JYP also donated seven thousand US dollars or the equivalent of IDR 106 million for charity.
Through the post, Mark also wrote: “Be strong and stay safe”, along with a link to a donation website to guide people who want to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
4. Jonghyun SHINee
The late SHINee's Jonghyun was also one of the artists who was not afraid to voice his opinion on sensitive political and social issues.
Apart from violence against children and racism, LGBTQ+ is also a social issue that is of great concern to the community.
The fact that Jonghyun openly expresses his support and sympathy for the LGBTQ+ community is a true testament to his concern for social issues.
Jonghyun once used a campaign image calling for equal rights for the homosexual community as his personal avatar. The male idol also sent a personal message to a female student who started this movement to cheer him on.
5. Bae Suzy (Miss A)
Bae Suzy has been in the public eye since Miss A's debut in 2010. She was only 15 years old when she became famous. As an actor and K-pop idol gained his fame, he was very depressed and battled depression during the early years of his career.
He spoke about his mental health struggles during his talk show, Healing Camp, on SBS. He even blatantly mentioned people forgetting that he was only a child. /celebrities.id
