Kpop star under fire for saying he had coronavirus as an April fools day

[BUtterfield 8 41,525]

JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong has now posted an apology letter on his Instagram after falsely announcing that he had COVID-19 on April Fool’s Day.

His letter is as follows:

I am also personally aware that it was something that shouldn’t be done.

First, over the social media post I wrote, I want to express my sincere apologies to the people who have suffered because of COVID-19 and to the people who were disrupted in their administrative work.

Bad judgment. I knew that’s what this was.

Awareness of response methods and the dangerousness of the current virus outbreak.
I wanted to convey that message because I hoped that people would be more aware and therefore we could minimize the number of people who suffer because of COVID-19.

It’s so scary to think that things like people spending time outside in the warm weather as spring arrives, or coming in contact with others in an enclosed space while making use of leisurely time as the start of the semester is postponed, could cause a secondary or tertiary resurgence in COVID-19 cases.

My father also recently had lung cancer surgery and he went to the hospital often.

When I saw the medical staff and patients at the hospital, I felt a bit angry and I wished that people thought of the virus as not someone else’s problem, but their own problem.

Contrary to the people who actually are working hard to get us out of COVID-19, there are many people who enjoy their leisure time while dressing just as usual and not wearing a mask. When I heard that, I thought there needed to be more awareness.

In many different kinds of media and on the internet, there are both big and small requests for people to take caution, but there are people who do not listen to that, and I wanted to convey the dangerousness of the current situation to them one way or another. “Please, listen. Please. Don’t get sick.”

There are also confirmed cases among the people I know. This made me feel certain that this is not something that is happening far away, and it made me more scared.

Self-reflecting after losing someone is no help at all.

It’s frustrating and hard but I want to try a bit harder than now and get through this difficult time together. My post today… it went very far, but I thought that if people paid a large amount of interest to it, then they might listen. This method has hurt a lot of people and I am receiving criticism for it.

For causing distress, I sincerely apologize to the government agencies and medical professionals who are working hard because of COVID-19 and to the many people who are following instructions to give up on their lifestyles and are doing all they can to overcome this.

https://www.soompi.com/article/1391667wpp/jyjs-kim-jaejoong-clarifies-that-his-post-about-testing-positive-for-covid-19-was-for-april-fools-day

[Illuminati Freak 2,432]

[Alphaz 7,956]

He gets what he deserves.

Shame! Shame! Shame!

[RAMROD 110,039]

He got it coming. Especially since SK got a huge case numbers. 

But they doesn't seem to take it that seriously in Asia. People are still out and about. Especially in Japan, many Japanese are still enjoying ordinary life, and even gathering for their annual hanami party, and many patients who fears they got symptoms were ping-ponged bybthe local hospitals cos their government have not been socialize this disease at all since they were focusing on Olympics more, which let me down a little.

 

 

[ToxicHot 6,444]

[adamsenigma 9,520]

How can someone, who's famous and under the spotlight, say things like that and call it a "joke". Worms for brain. 

[CannaeDrive 3,412]

No brain confirmed, zombies who?

[Blond 5,715]

disgusting 

Spoiler

laughing m a*s off 

 

[ShayCristoforo 10,607]

Plastic surgery can't hide stupidity

[Tayko 1,203]

[Supersonic 49,376]

I-

How can one person be that dumb. JYJ just self-destroying like that. First Yoochoon being embroiled into the Seungri chatroom scandal, having sexual assault allegations and being exposed for being a methhead, now Jaejoong doing this

[Irrelevant 20,282]

sis really had a 17 year career and destroyed it with this 

[Rifek 51,753]

15 minutes ago, Rudz Xinc said:

He gets what he deserves.

Shame! Shame! Shame!

And he also should get a Chain! Chain! Chain!

(Inspired by SL lyrics confusion )

[Alphaz 7,956]

2 minutes ago, Rifek said:

And he also should get a Chain! Chain! Chain!

(Inspired by SL lyrics confusion )

SL who? I was making Game of Thrones reference.

[Gracious Gaga 17,163]

yikes. not something he should joke about...