Choi Choi Siwon of the group Super Junior expressed sympathy for the Hong Kong protest and received a strong backlash from China netizens.
According to the Global Times (Hwang-Choi Siwon on the 25th, Choi was in a hurry to express sympathy on his Twitter Inc. about the recent interview of Patrick Cha Du-ri, who was seriously injured by Police during the Hong Kong protest.
Cha Du-ri told CNN on Monday that Police had no reason to fire at him at the time, saying that he could kill people with bullets but he could not kill faith.
When this was announced, China netizens immediately criticized Choi Siwon, saying, "Do not finger anything without knowing anything." "If you want to reveal your thoughts, go to Hong Kong and see the situation." Choi Siwon deleted the related content and apologized to his Weibo (and China version Twitter Inc.) saying, "I only wanted the riots and confusion to stop."
Choi Choi Siwon has a solid fan base in China; his Weibo has more than 16.5 million followers.