
Being a Korean celebrity is not just about fame, but also about living under the intense public spotlight. Even the smallest actions can become topics of discussion that provoke harsh criticism from netizens.
In recent years, a new trend has emerged on social media and online forums in South Korea, where celebrities are criticized, even hated, not for major scandals, but for reasons that are very trivial and hard to understand. Here are some real cases that show how fragile a celebrity's public image can be in the eyes of netizens.