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Phoebe Zhang

Chinese fans’ messages of support for Korean singer and actor Park Yoo-chun, who is facing arrest in South Korea after a positive drug test, have sparked an online backlash.
Park tested positive for philopon, a form of methamphetamine, on April 19, and South Korean police asked for an arrest warrant on Tuesday. Park and his lawyer deny he took the drug.
The 33-year-old member of boy band JYJ appeared in the Suwon district court on Friday for a hearing on the arrest warrant, with a decision expected by Saturday, Korea Times reported.
Ahead of the hearing, the 6002 Simple S&P Fans Club, a group formed by Park’s Chinese fans, posted a statement on its Twitter account, saying, “Our love for him will not shake … we only believe in Park’s own words.”
It said the fans refused to accept Park’s trial by the media.
On the club’s site on Weibo, China’s microblogging service, photos of Park were posted to show support.
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But the fans’ actions were not well received by other Chinese social media users, with many saying their values were distorted.
“You don’t believe in police investigations, but would rather believe a drug addict’s words? Do you have any idea how many anti-narcotics police sacrifice themselves?” one wrote on Weibo.
Another said: “They are embarrassing themselves in front of the whole world.”
In the past, several singers or actors caught in drug busts have been banned from appearing in shows on mainland China or performing there, at least temporarily. They include film star Jackie Chan’s son, Jaycee Chan, and Taiwanese actor Kai Ko, in 2014.


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