Kim Heechul Introduces IU's Method of Handling Malicious Comments: "No Mercy... This Is How You Should Respond"

Photo by JTBC entertainment program '77 Billion Love'

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Kim Hee-chul of '7.7 Billion Love' highly praised singer IU's way of dealing with malicious comments.

On the 20th, on the JTBC entertainment program '7.7 Billion Love,' MC Kim Hee-chul talked about malicious comments with the cast members.

That day, Kim Hee-chul started by saying, "Since my debut, there have been many malicious comments. Things like 'You're annoying,' 'Go away,' stuff like that."

Kim Hee-chul said, "But later, the form of malicious comments changed. People started saying, 'Raise your hand if you hate that person!' and began forming groups."

He explained, "Our company is a big company, right? There is a well-established mental health system regarding malicious comments. They cautiously provide counseling, organize gatherings, and offer a lot of personal support."

However, he conveyed the fear of malicious comments by saying, "The biggest problem with malicious comments is that even if the company, competent teachers, and good friends all help, everything can be destroyed by just one malicious comment."

In particular, Kim Hee-chul said, "Suing malicious commenters is not as easy as you think," and added, "Whenever the topic of malicious comments comes up on the show, I always think, 'I hope people deal with it like IU does.'"

He explained, "IU is a friend who wisely continues her activities while overcoming absurd rumors. She reportedly sued all the malicious commenters. When you meet them, the perpetrators complain about their unfortunate situations or the mental stress caused by the lawsuits, and ironically turn IU, the victim, into the perpetrator. IU said she found that so absurd. She never lets it slide," he said.

He continued, "We don't catch malicious commenters to make money. Some celebrities give all the money to lawyers or cyber investigation teams and catch them all. So I am doing the same. It's really ambiguous," he added.

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