Chronology of Nessie Judge Being Criticized by Japanese Netizens Due to Posting a Photo of Junko Furuta

Kapanlagi.com - Content creator Nessie Judge is currently in the spotlight. Not only in Indonesia, but even Japanese citizens and K-Pop fans are also talking about the YouTuber known for her storytelling about horror and criminal cases.

What’s the story? Here’s the chronology. Don’t forget to read other news about Nessie Judge on Liputan6.com!

1. Content with NCT DREAM

Nessie Judge had the opportunity to create content with one of the top K-Pop boy groups, NCT DREAM. Nessie took this chance to create Halloween content with Jeno and the others.

However, when it aired, what went viral was not about Nessie and NCT DREAM, but rather a photo that became one of the props for the content, which is a portrait of Junko Furuta, a victim of rape and brutal torture. This was seen as disrespectful to the late victim and her family.

2. Photo of Junko Furuta

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The presence of Junko's photo in Nessie's content quickly became a topic of discussion on social media, especially on X. Although it was considered a homage, it was still unethical due to the very tragic case of Junko, which left scars on her family.

3. Attacked on X

(x.com/qweenbeeval)

The name Nessie Judge has recently trended on X. One of the posts by user @qweenbeeval discussing this blunder by Nessie even received over 220 thousand likes from netizens by the time this news was published.

This thread is full of insults, along with many recounting Junko's suffering during her life.

4. Apology on Youtube Considered Insincere

(credit: youtube.com/@nessiejudge)

Nessie made a statement in the comments section of Youtube regarding the video in question. She mentioned that she had heard the feedback and apologized, promising to make improvements. Unfortunately, netizens stated that this apology was not sincere at all.

5. Apology on X

(credit: x.com/nessiejudge)

Nessie also made an apology on X. "Hello everyone. I have heard and understood your concerns regarding the video that was previously uploaded. What we thoughtlessly considered a form of tribute has rightly been corrected by many as an act that was disrespectful and insensitive. We sincerely apologize for our very serious lack of judgment," she wrote.

Nessie even made an apology in Japanese as netizens there have also provided harsh criticism towards the YouTuber and Indonesians.

6. Attacked by Japanese Netizens

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Nessie's post on X was widely quoted and replied to by Japanese netizens who were all angry about the photo of Junko being posted. Many of the criticisms from Japanese netizens received tens or even hundreds of thousands of likes.

There were even quite a few who spoke badly of Indonesian citizens. Even because NCT DREAM was also included in the video, there is a fear that some Japanese citizens might feel that Koreans are being sentimentally negative towards Japan.

7. Became News in Japan

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Netizens also found that Nessie's blunder made it to the news in Japanese media, which can definitely be read by people who do not have social media.

What do KLovers think about what Nessie Judge experienced?

(kpl/pit)