"Why Are You Doing This?" Yang Hong-won Sparks Controversy by Posting Butt Photo on SNS

On the 5th, rapper Yang Hong-won (21) faced public backlash after posting a photo of his buttocks on his social network service, and the controversy deepened as he also uploaded a photo lying on the road smoking.
Photo by Yang Hong-won Instagram

Photo by Yang Hong-won Instagram

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seul-gi] 'High School Rapper' rapper Yang Hong-won (21) is facing public backlash after posting a photo of his buttocks on his social network service (SNS), and he is now embroiled in controversy for also posting a photo of himself lying on a roadway smoking.

On the 5th, Yang Hong-won posted several photos on his SNS with the caption, "Don't you even know Shawn Michaels?" Shawn Michaels is an American male professional wrestler who caused controversy by exposing his buttocks during a match.

In the released photos, Yang Hong-won is seen pulling down his pants to expose his buttocks in the middle of the road, as well as lying on the roadway smoking.

Netizens who saw this harshly criticized him, saying things like, "What is this really? Why is he doing this? There must be a reason for this, right? But why?","Is this Jjanggu?","Does anyone know why this person is acting like this?","He really acts without thinking. It's bleak that this kind of person is the future of Korean hip-hop."

Meanwhile, Yang Hong-won was born in 1999 and is 21 years old this year. He gained public recognition by winning Mnet's 'High School Rapper Season 1' in 2017.

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