[Trigger Warning: Mentions of suicide]
SHINee’s fandom expressed fury as this upcoming Ok-drama allegedly references the lifetime of the late Jonghyun.
On March 6, tVN’s official SNS dropped the poster for its upcoming drama, “Beautiful Runner,” starring Kim Hye Yoon and Byeon Woo Seok.
Whereas drama followers are anticipating, SHINee’s fandom Shawols flocked to the put up and known as out the writers and the broadcasting community for allegedly referencing the late Jonghyun’s life story.
Shawols Livid At ‘Beautiful Runner’ Poster
Shawols voiced out their anger upon studying concerning the plot, which allegedly matches Jonghyun’s life.
Tailored from the 2020 printed novel, titled, “Naeilui Euddeum,” by Kim Bbang, “Beautiful Runner” focuses on the story of Ryu Solar Jae (Byun Woo Seok) a high Ok-pop idol and Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon), his fan.
Solar Jae turns into the hope and light-weight of Sol as she experiences an accident when she was little, main her to surrender her dream. Thus, when the male star decides to finish his life, Sol falls into deep unhappiness.
아아 – ‘선재’ 들고 튀는 ‘솔’의 생생 현장 목격👀
순수 열성팬 솔에게 꼭 붙잡힌 톱스타 선재
드디어 최애를 업고 튈 기회가 생겼다 |ૂ•ᴗ•⸝⸝)”♥
(👥접어서 업고 튀라던 사람 누구야.. 웅성웅성)타임슬립 구원 로맨스 <선재 업고 튀어>
4/8 [월] 저녁 8:50 첫 방송ㅣtvN#선재업고튀어… pic.twitter.com/gRD8PZ0OSU— tvN drama (@CJnDrama) March 5, 2024
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With this, Shawols did not consider it as problematic because it reveals a high star who’s cherished and liked by his followers and the uncooked emotion of a supporter after dropping her idol.
What Shawols cannot settle for is the plot twist of the drama, whereby the fan time-travels again to fifteen years in the past to ensure that Im Sol to stop Ryu’s tragic future as a 19-year-old highschool pupil.
Shawols emphasize that it feels just like the drama is “mocking” and “disrespecting” the “stunning existence” of the life that the idol led for a plot that may be executed otherwise.
Shawols are additionally irked after discovering out that the discharge date is on April 8, Jonghyun’s birthday.
Within the poster, Kim Hye Yoon is seen carrying a mint inexperienced sweater, a coloration that’s near SHINee’s official fandom coloration, pearl aqua inexperienced.
Followers suppose that this is not a coincidence and that the channel purposely selected the date for advertising functions.
Shawols Name for ‘Beautiful Runner’ Boycott
The fandom clarified that they don’t seem to be towards the actors and employees behind the present, though they identified that they’re apprehensive that the Ok-pop icon who left a significant legacy on the planet of artwork and music could be seen solely as somebody who “ended his life” and ignore his works.
In consequence, followers known as for assist from Ok-drama and Ok-pop followers to boycott the collection and to obtain an apology from the broadcasting channel.
that is the drama that’s utilizing Jonghyun’s stunning existence for his or her sick plot and releasing it on his birthday on high of it
BOYCOTT, SHAWOLS https://t.co/DlSWQbtjlt
— isSHINeeback? (@isSHINeeback) March 7, 2024
TW Dec 18
Ok-Drama watchers, pls boycott this drama ship a menfess to @kdrama_menfess & inform ppl to boycott. It’s a few woman who goes again in time to save lots of her idol from suicide and it’s being launched on Jonghyun’s birthday. The character’s loss of life is just like Jjong’s as nicely. https://t.co/yxfZOMh6LK
— ₛₕₐₙ·· (@16328121448J) March 7, 2024
Im coming again to say this. If i see a single rattling moot excited for this or watch this, im robotically blocking you. They’re utilizing Jonghyuns reminiscence, his quotes, and the dates of his passing for fucking financial acquire. Completely revolting. @CJnDrama you have to be ashamed. https://t.co/lTVr5REBXK
— Nickyy~is seeing oneus☁️🤎 (@MyStarSebin) March 7, 2024
It is a few woman who goes again in time to save lots of her idol from suicide and might be launched on Jonghyun’s birthday. The character’s loss of life can be just like Jonghyun’s.That is the drama that’s utilizing Jonghyun’s stunning existence for its sick plot .
Shameful!#SHINee #JONGHYUN https://t.co/Qf6vWs0tGW— Shawlocket (@Shawlocket91) March 7, 2024
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Written by Eunice Dawson.