Korean fans have demanded that Park Bom be excluded from K-pop group 2NE1's activities due to her Instagram posts wherein she referred to actor Lee Min-ho as “my husband.”
“We, the 2NE1 Gallery Fan Union, have decided that we can no longer tolerate Park Bom's controversies over SNS issues and tours, her insincere attitude that is not once or twice, and her insincere on-stage behavior that is hard to accept as health reasons, and so on. Therefore, we officially request that Park Bom be excluded from 2NE1 activities,” the fans said in a statement.
(From left) 2NE1 members Minzy, CL, Sandara Park and Park Bom (Instagram)
Last September, Park Bom posted Lee Min-ho’s photo on Instagram and wrote, "He's my husband for real," SBS Star reported.
This was repeated on Feb. 13 when she posted Lee Min-ho’s photo again with the caption, “My husband.”
On Feb. 15, she uploaded his photo again and referred to him as “my husband.” The posts were deleted.
On Feb. 19, Park Bom wrote on Instagram and insisted that it’s all true.
"Hi, everyone. I'm working hard as always, and I just wanted to let you know that I posted everything because it's all true. Anyway, I'll keep doing my best as a member of 2NE1. Thanks for all the love. I also have a third account, so please check it out!" she posted.
Her agency said Park Bom posted the photos as a fan of Lee Min-ho.
"Like we said before, Park Bom is a huge fan of Lee Minho. She shared the posts out of love as a fan. It's nothing more than that," the agency said.
In the statement, the fans added, “One time was a mistake, but consecutive unexpected actions are extremely deceptive to the 2NE1 members and the fans who have waited for her for over 10 years. Park Bom's unexpected actions, which only she knows about, have a significant negative impact on the team's reputation, and Park Bom's actions, which are like a time bomb, are deceptive actions that we can no longer tolerate.”
“She has disappointed fans with her unexpected actions that have continued without any consideration for the precious time they have waited for, and we have decided that we can no longer tolerate her unexpected actions and annoying behavior that cause damage and inconvenience to all areas,” they said.
The fans said, “Even at concerts, her insincere attitude, often skipping out in the middle of a performance, and her unconvincing behaviors citing health reasons. Then, Park Bom's lack of sincerity on stage, only caring about her own beauty, has caused disappointment and loss of trust among numerous 2NE1 fans both domestically and internationally. More than anything, she repeatedly made sudden actions mentioning SNS actors, reaching a point where it was difficult to control.”
They apologized to Lee Min-ho for Park Bom’s posts.
“We apologize to the actor and fans who were harmed by Park Bom for the considerable damage. We think that going with Park Bom, who is not in good health, whether it is for health reasons or anything else, will be a huge blow to the team, so we request that Park Bom be officially excluded from 2NE1 activities in the future,” they said.
2NE1 will hold their "Welcome Back" Encore in Seoul concert on April 12 and 13.