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Actor Lee Dong Wook Attacked By Fellow Celebrity Over “Political” Bubble
A petty attack, but an attack nonetheless.
After former Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was officially impeached on April 4, 2025 (KST), actor Lee Dong Wook was one of the first celebrities to comment on the Constitutional Court’s decision.
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In response, JK Kim Dong Wook—a Korean Canadian singer well known for his unique voice and K-Drama soundtracks sung in that voice—has taken to his Instagram and attacked the actor for supporting the impeachment.
Under a post by a netizen who had shared a screenshot of an article containing messages from Lee Dong Wook Bubble messages, JK Kim Dong Wook snarked, “What does he know [about politics]?” The singer then mocked Lee Dong Wook, noting how “embarrassed” he is to be sharing the same name.
What does he know? LOL. [Dong Wook] is a common name, but he’s the first person to ever make me feel embarrassed to be sharing it with.
— JK Kim Dong Wook
JK Kim Dong Wook went on to lament what he alleged to be the impending “collapse” of South Korea—all because the nation had impeached a president who, according to the Chief Justice Moon Hyung Bae, “simply violated the basic ideology of a democracy, disregarding the Constitution and its governing structure.”
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Whenever I saw videos saying that South Korea would collapse by 2060, I kept thinking, ‘No way, no way,’ but this soon? I used to tell myself, ‘Things will change by then,’ clinging to a bit of hopeful optimism. Now, I don’t know anymore. I’m increasingly convinced that the country might collapse even faster than the world expects.
— JK Kim Dong Wook
Koreans remain flabbergasted by the singer’s political statements, as well as the petty jab at Lee Dong Wook.
- “So what if they have the same name…? Does Lee Dong Wook even know who Kim Dong Wook is? He’s not even that relevant. Someone’s full of himself.”
- “LOL what an idiot.”
- “Lee Dong Wook should be the one embarrassed… And isn’t JK Kim Dong Wook not Korean? Why is he running his mouth so much?”
- “Getting petty over a name… This banana boy, LOL. F*ck off and stop using your Korean name, you Canadian.”
- “One thing’s clear: I know who Lee Dong Wook is, but I don’t know who Kim Dong Wook is.”
- “Should be more embarrassed about his own looks and personality.”
- “I feel like it should be Lee Dong Wook who is embarrassed… LOL. But then again, he probably doesn’t even care about this man. Get lost, Canadian.”
This is not the first time JK Kim Dong Wook created buzz with his undivided support for the former president. Read more:
Korean Singer Under Fire For Post Supporting Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol