Fourth-Gen Idol Goes Viral For Witty Method To Avoid Political Controversy

Netizens can’t stop praising her.

With it being South Korea’s election season, Korean celebrities and idols are garnering even more attention. Celebrities try to avoid representing either party by avoiding colors and numbers that could expose their political stance.

This means idols have difficulty avoiding mistakes as they are used to making peace signs or signs with their hands for photos.

K-Pop Idols Caught Avoiding Political Controversy Amid Election Season Buzz

Most recently, singer Lee Chaeyeon went viral with over 50,000 views for her witty attempt to stay neutral. She posted photos of her hand with a stamp, proving that she had completed her vote.

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Today is early voting day. You can vote anywhere, regardless of where you live.

— Lee Chaeyeon

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Since I can’t change my wrist brace, I am using my cherry tomatoes to neutralize it.

— Lee Chaeyeon

Seeing this, netizens couldn’t help but praise her for her witty method to not show any political stance with colors.

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• “So cute. Early voting is the way to go.”
• “Neutralize lol.”
• “She even balanced out the first picture by having the blue sky and red sidewalk appear in one frame.”
• “Neutralizing the picture with red tomatoes since her wrist brace is blue lol. It’s nice to see someone putting in the effort, as it helps more people vote without getting criticized.”
• “Smart lady!”
• “Seeing how much effort others put into this just shows how baffled I am with the Karina situation.”