Super Junior’s Choi Siwon Posts “Bulyipilmang, Tobungwahe” on Day of Yoon’s Verdict, Sparking Intrigue

Posted on the day of the verdict...sparking varied interpretations online
Agency SM Entertainment vows strong legal action against malicious comments

Choi Siwon, a member of the group Super Junior and an actor, has sparked various speculations with a social media post he uploaded on the day of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's first-trial verdict.

On the 19th, Choi posted the phrase "Bui Pilmang, Tobung Wa-hae (不義必亡, 土崩瓦解)" on his social media. Earlier, he had uploaded a post reading "Bugasaui (不可思議)" and then deleted it, after which he posted "Bui Pilmang," and finally revised it to the current phrase.

"Bui Pilmang" means that those who are not righteous are bound to perish, and "Tobung Wa-hae" means to collapse completely, like earth crumbling and tiles scattering. Taken together, the two expressions are interpreted to mean that what is unjust will eventually collapse.

Super Junior member Choi Siwon (left) and a post he uploaded to his SNS. Screenshot from Choi Siwon's Instagram

The post went up on the same day as the first-trial verdict for former President Yoon, who was indicted as the ringleader of an insurrection in connection with the December 3 Martial Law, leading to a flurry of interpretations online. Some speculated that, given his reputation as being conservative, he was expressing his feelings about former President Yoon being sentenced to life imprisonment, but Choi Siwon has not issued any separate statement regarding the post.

His past actions have also come back under the spotlight. Last year, Choi Siwon wrote about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying, "I mourn the death of Charlie Kirk, one of America's heroes. He was resolute in standing up to evil. Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk," but later deleted the post. He then explained on a fan communication platform that "regardless of political orientation, I thought it was such a heartbreaking tragedy that I wanted to pay tribute to him."

Meanwhile, Super Junior's agency SM Entertainment has begun taking legal action against malicious posts. Through its online reporting center "KWANGYA 119," the company stated, "We have confirmed that malicious posts involving personal attacks and insults against our artists have recently been created and posted continuously and repeatedly."

The company went on to explain, "Based on our own monitoring data, we closely reviewed the posts and attached images, and for the criminal acts that were identified, we filed complaints with investigative authorities in cooperation with the law firm Sejong (Limited)." It also emphasized that it will secure evidence regarding the spread of false information and posts that mock or show contempt, and will gradually expand the scope of criminal complaints.

SM Entertainment stated, "In order to protect our artists' rights and interests, we will respond firmly through civil and criminal legal action, without any leniency or settlements."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.