According to Allkpop, the "20th Charity event to raise awareness about breast cancer" organized by W Korea magazine on the evening of October 15 attracted the participation of many leading stars who are actors and Kpop idols.
The cast includes Lee Min Ho, Lee Jun Ho, Lee Chae Min, Jung Hae In, Park Eun Bin, Choo Young Woo, Lee Young Ae, Byeon Woo Seok, Lee Dong Hwi, Park Gyu Young, Lee Soo Hyuk...
The idol singers are equally large, with RM, J-Hope and V of BTS, aespa group, I-dle group, Yujin, Jang Won Young and Rei of IVE, Bang Chan and Seungmin of Stray Kids, alleDAY proJECT group, Taeyang (Big Bang), HwaSa, Jay Park...
With the slogan "Love Your W", W Korea Magazine has organized this charity event every year since 2006. The event is expected to donate "all proceeds" to low-income groups seeking support in diagnosing and treating breast cancer.
As of this year, according to the magazine, the "Love Your W" breast cancer campaign has raised a total of 1.1 billion won over the past 20 years.
However, the celebrities holding a communal house party caused outrage and was heavily criticized by the Korean public.
Many people believe that this event is truly "not a cause of breast cancer" and " breast cancer is just an excuse for celebrities and the rich to party and party".
Some people even accused the event of " mocking people with breast cancer" when artists performed inappropriate songs. Jay Park is facing a wave of criticism for performing the song "Mommae", with lyrics that describe a woman's body in a metaphorical way.
Celebrities attending the event were also questioned about not wearing pink ribbons, a global symbol of breast cancer awareness.
On W Korea's social media account, the magazine only focused on posting photos of artists partying, dance videos, and interviews about their plans, without any sharing about breast cancer.
In particular, the most fierce criticism was the fact that the annual charity event "Campany to raise awareness about breast cancer" had not actually raised significant funds.
For the past 20 years, with events attended by dozens and hundreds of celebrities each year, they have only donated 1.1 billion won. Public opinion believes that this amount of money is unlikely to be able to support patients struggling with treatment costs.
"Can those celebrities raise awareness about breast cancer by just drinking alcohol and partying?"
Its funny. All are just an excuse for the rich to party and show off their assets and luxury.
If we call this a breast cancer awareness raising campaign, we must at least mention something related in interviews or at events. Maybe even the famous attendees don't know what this event is really about."
The total amount of money donated to breast cancer patients over the past 20 years has been just 1.1 billion won. I don't know how much it will cost for that luxury event?" - some comments from Korean audiences.
