K-pop’s HyunA and E’Dawn relationship backlash shows fans still feel cheated when their idols fall in love
Some fans of HyunA and E’Dawn feel like they’ve been betrayed after the K-pop idols’ relationship was made public. Experts say while fans are more forgiving nowadays, some still feel like they have been lied to
Singer Lee Yong rose to stardom in 1981 after his debut song Wind achieved phenomenal success. His popularity, however, was short-lived. Lee had lied about his marital status and was found to have a wife. He disappeared from the public eye abruptly as angry fans boycotted the singer and his performances.
Despite this, K-pop singer HyunA and boyfriend E’Dawn of K-pop group Pentagon are now facing a backlash from fans after their romantic relationship was made public.
South Korean music fans have changed a lot since the Lee scandal in the 1980s. They no longer see their idols as their own possessions and have become more tolerant of stars’ romantic relationships with other celebrities or ordinary people.
Not only was E’Dawn excluded from a Pentagon fan club event on August 11, Triple H – a group consisting of E’Dawn, HyunA and Hui, another member of Pentagon – have cut short promotion of the new song Retro Future.
Some fans are demanding that E’Dawn leave Pentagon, saying he cheated on them and the group for two years while dating HyunA.