Choi Choi Siwon retweeted an Interview article by Patrick Cha Du-ri, 21, who was seriously injured after being shot by police while participating in the Hong Kong protest on the 24th (local time). In the article, Cha Du-ri condemned the Hong Kong police's crackdown on violence, saying, "The bullet kills people but does not kill their beliefs."
China netizens accepted Choi Siwon as supporting the Hong Kong protest, expressed displeasure and protested his Twitter Inc. and Instagram.
“Choi Siwon expressed support for the protesters in a way that expressed sympathy for the reports about Hong Kong, and China fans were disappointed,” the China groom entertainment channel said on the 25th.
In the end, Choi Siwon deleted the tweet and explained it through Wei Bo as the controversy grew. “I have confirmed what happened on Twitter Inc., and I have expressed my interest in hoping that confusion and violence will end in a short time,” he said. “I sincerely apologize for my actions for being antagonistic and disappointed with you.”
