Singer Harim has opened up about his feelings regarding the political controversy he faced as a family member of the victims of the “5 and 18” incidents, following his criticism of the condolence wreath at Baejae High School.

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Singer Harim has shared his stance on the political controversy that erupted after he criticized the procession of condolence wreaths in front of Baejae High School. As a family member of a victim of the May 18 Democratization Movement, Ha Rim expressed bitterness over the one-sided partisan logic directed at him and reiterated his concern about the culture of weaponizing funeral wreaths.Ha Rim recently addressed the controversy that erupted after he criticized the display of condolence wreaths in front of Baejae High School on his social media. He pointed out the situation where he was simultaneously bombarded with conflicting accusations of being an Ilbe supporter and a leftist, and expressed a critical view of the current trend of exploiting celebrities remarks for childish partisan battles.Previously, Ha Rim had strongly criticized the phenomenon of funeral wreaths being placed in front of the school due to the controversy over the Baejae High School baseball teams cheer slogans, calling it a despicable act carried out with flowers. He argued that the culture of funeral wreaths—which carries a malicious intent to evoke death and cause distress to others—has been distorted into a tool for political attacks.Ha Rim pointed out that flowers weaponized to harm others are no longer flowers, and appealed for people to restore a minimum level of dignity before becoming accustomed to such forms of hatred. In response to these remarks, opinions among netizens are evenly divided between those who view funeral wreaths as an appropriate form of protest and those who agree with Ha Rims criticism.
Singer Harim has shared his stance on the political controversy that erupted after he criticized the procession of condolence wreaths in front of Baejae High School. As a family member of a victim of the May 18 Democratization Movement, Ha Rim expressed bitterness over the one-sided partisan logic directed at him and reiterated his concern about the culture of weaponizing funeral wreaths.Ha Rim recently addressed the controversy that erupted after he criticized the display of condolence wreaths in front of Baejae High School on his social media. He pointed out the situation where he was simultaneously bombarded with conflicting accusations of being an Ilbe supporter and a leftist, and expressed a critical view of the current trend of exploiting celebrities remarks for childish partisan battles.Previously, Ha Rim had strongly criticized the phenomenon of funeral wreaths being placed in front of the school due to the controversy over the Baejae High School baseball teams cheer slogans, calling it a despicable act carried out with flowers. He argued that the culture of funeral wreaths—which carries a malicious intent to evoke death and cause distress to others—has been distorted into a tool for political attacks.Ha Rim pointed out that flowers weaponized to harm others are no longer flowers, and appealed for people to restore a minimum level of dignity before becoming accustomed to such forms of hatred. In response to these remarks, opinions among netizens are evenly divided between those who view funeral wreaths as an appropriate form of protest and those who agree with Ha Rims criticism.

Singer Harim has shared his stance on the political controversy that erupted after he criticized the procession of condolence wreaths in front of Baejae High School. As a family member of a victim of the May 18 Democratization Movement, Ha Rim expressed bitterness over the one-sided partisan logic directed at him and reiterated his concern about the culture of weaponizing funeral wreaths.

Ha Rim recently addressed the controversy that erupted after he criticized the display of condolence wreaths in front of Baejae High School on his social media. He pointed out the situation where he was simultaneously bombarded with conflicting accusations of being an “Ilbe” supporter and a “leftist,” and expressed a critical view of the current trend of exploiting celebrities’ remarks for childish partisan battles.

Previously, Ha Rim had strongly criticized the phenomenon of funeral wreaths being placed in front of the school due to the controversy over the Baejae High School baseball team’s cheer slogans, calling it “a despicable act carried out with flowers.” He argued that the culture of funeral wreaths—which carries a malicious intent to evoke death and cause distress to others—has been distorted into a tool for political attacks.

Ha Rim pointed out that flowers weaponized to harm others are no longer flowers, and appealed for people to restore a minimum level of dignity before becoming accustomed to such forms of hatred. In response to these remarks, opinions among netizens are evenly divided between those who view funeral wreaths as an appropriate form of protest and those who agree with Ha Rim’s criticism.

Harim Addresses Controversy Over Funeral Wreath Protests

Singer Harim recently spoke out regarding the public backlash following his criticism of funeral wreaths placed outside Paichai High School. The wreaths were part of a protest against the school's baseball team, which faced accusations of mocking the May 18 Gwangju Uprising during a match against Gwangju Jeil High School.

A Call for Civility in Public Discourse

Harim, who revealed he is a relative of a May 18 victim, criticized the use of funeral wreaths as a weaponized form of political protest. He urged for the restoration of public decorum, arguing that using flowers to intimidate or cause distress undermines the purpose of peaceful expression.