It seems that singer actor Park Yoo-chun's Chinese fans started taking group actions.
After the news reported Park Yoo-chun
was sued for sexual assault on June 13th, his fandom in Korea as well
as in Asia was completely shocked. His fans in China, where he gained
the utmost popularity for his roles in 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal' and 'The Rooftop Prince', were no different.
After the related news was reported in China, most of his Chinese
fans revealed their distrust towards Korean media based on their belief
"The charges have not been proven yet". Especially after the first
complaint withdrew the accusation saying "There was no force", such
trend among his Chinese fans became even stronger.
Later, his Chinese fans started supporting using hashtags, 'Park Yoo-chun, we'll protect you', 'Park Yoo-chun,
we will be waiting until you return' through the Chinese social network
service, Weibo and also opened an account with the title, 'Action to
support Park Yoo-chun'.
They also established a network assigned to each local area and are
promoting their supporting activities lively. Over 20 messenger channels
have been open on Weibo to cover the areas including Hangzhou,
Guangzhou, Fujian and other regions. Through the open messenger
channels, Park Yoo-chun's fans are sharing the location of meeting, time, purpose and the other details of their activities.
Most of the local groups are planning to promote 'Taking group photo
to support'. Prior to this, a small group of fans in Chongqing gathered
to hang a placard and revealed a group photo to support Park Yoo-chun. To respond, fans in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other areas also started posting the details of their meet-ups.
Park Yoo-chun's Chinese fans maintains their stance as "Until the investigation completes, fans will stand by Park Yoo-chun" and continues their support using the hashtag, "Park Yoo-chun, we will protect you".
The fact that Park Yoo-chun
was accused for sexual assault was reported on June 13th. Although the
first complainant withdrew her accusation based on 'no force', three
additional complainants reported similar assault cases afterwards.
Park Yoo-chun
filed a written accusation letter against the first complainant for
blackmail and false accusation. His agency also has announced that he
will retire from entertainment business if he would be proven guilty.
The police in charge formed an investigation team of 12 members and is
investigating the case primarily through the cross examination on the
complainant and the people who were at the scene.
