K-drama star Lee Dong Wook, usually the calm type, lost his cool on social media after getting hit with a barrage of hate comments. The Divorce Insurance star is one of the few celebs who actually interacts with fans in real time through Bubble, a messaging app that lets paid subscribers track every move and update. But Lee’s recent messages on the platform left fans stunned. In a long, pointed note, he called out the ones who found his messages “disturbing” and fired back: Why don’t they just unsubscribe already?
Lee Dong Wook responds to hate comments
Lee has been active on Bubble for a while now. Lately, K-pop idols like TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, EXO, and Red Velvet have been all over the platform, along with celebs like Hyeri and other K-drama stars. And while most fans use it to support and shower love on their artists, Lee revealed that he’s actually been getting attacked by some subscribers. It went as far as people asking him not to send any messages at all. But instead of lashing out, Lee kept his cool and got curious. “It’s nice because there is no lag today. Hey, but I’m really curious about something, so could you please answer for me? It’s not because I’m mad; I’m just genuinely curious,” he wrote (translated via Koreaboo). The Tale of the Nine Tailed star then added, “Why do they tell me to stop sending messages because it disrupts them at work? I’m seriously curious about the psychological aspect of saying something like that.”
The actor further asked why these subscribers say such things instead of just removing him from the list, turning off their alerts, or simply deleting the app if they’re so frustrated. “I’m honestly not mad at all; I’m just genuinely curious as to why they’re like that,” he continued, adding, “I ignore them, but I see those messages every time I come on here. Why are they like that all the time??” Still, he made sure not to throw shade at the ones who do support him. “From an economic perspective, I’m thankful that people pay to subscribe to me,” he said, adding that he’s even thankful to the ones who leave bad comments—but what he really wants to understand is the psychology behind it. “Why are they like that on a paid subscription service… I mean, I’m thankful for it.”
Lee, in the end, said that whatever the point is, he’s at a stage in life where he doesn’t get hurt over such things. He added that he just wants to see the expression on those anti-fans’ faces when they write such messages without any consideration. He signed off saying, “Whether it’s to seek attention, keep at it… it’s a win for me. I guess this mystery will be left unsolved for eternity. Anyway, recommend something for dinner. I’m always the one recommending things for you guys.”
On the work front, the Goblin star recently headlined Prime Video’s The Divorce Insurance. He is currently starring in Disney+’s’ Nice Guy alongside actor Lee Sung Kyung.
