The Boyz Sunwoo Controversy Timeline Summary: Past Esq → Smoking → Now, Personality Controversy?

A complete timeline of The Boyz's Sunwoo controversies! From the past Esquire controversy to smoking at the beach and the recent controversy over the character of a bodyguard, we've compiled it all. Check out The Boyz's Sunwoo's history of controversies.

The controversy over The Boyz's Sunwoo has come under fire again recently due to the AirPod controversy. Did you know that this isn't the first time? From the past controversy over Esk, to smoking at the beach, and now the controversy over the character of a bodyguard... Since his debut, he has been involved in many controversies, so let's organize the flow of events so far in a timeline format.

1. 2018 Esq-based fan deception controversy (early debut of The Boyz)

The first controversy surrounding The Boyz's Sunwoo broke out shortly after his debut. Some of the posts that appeared to have been written on his Ask.fm account during his middle school days were revealed.

Some of the posts were controversial for being sexually harassing or containing expressions that degrade women . It was acknowledged that the Esq account in question was Sunwoo's own, but someone who claimed to be Sunwoo's friend explained, "It was a joke written by several people at Sunwoo's house."

However, the controversy did not die down easily, and the debate over the truth still exists as the agency requested the deletion of some posts.

2. 2020 Beach Cigarette Photo Controversy

Next is The Boyz's Sunwoo's smoking controversy. At the time, a photo of Sunwoo taken at the beach was posted on The Boyz's official SNS, but the problem was that he was holding a cigarette.

Although he was not a minor, many pointed out that his actions were inappropriate as the beach was a non-smoking area . In particular, fans were greatly disappointed that he posted a smoking photo on his official account, and Sunwoo personally posted an apology on his fan cafe.

3. Recent AirPod incident, controversy over The Boyz Sunwoo’s personality?

The most recent controversy surrounding The Boyz's Sunwoo is the so-called AirPod incident.

On the way home from work for a radio schedule, Sunwoo dropped his AirPods on the floor, but instead of picking them up himself, he just shouted, "My AirPods!" and stared at them until a security guard picked them up and handed them to him.

However, in the video, Sunwoo of The Boyz appeared to not say thank you, and there were a lot of reactions such as "his attitude is rude" and "didn't he even say thank you?", and Sunwoo explained through his fan platform.

He honestly expressed his feelings, saying, “At the time, I was flustered and it seemed like I didn’t say hello, and I actually said ‘thank you’ but it may not have been shown on camera.” However, he also showed an attitude of partially acknowledging the controversy, saying, “I am aware that it may have seemed that way.” This explanation came relatively quickly, but fans’ reactions are still mixed.

Also, some fans are expressing fatigue as past issues are being brought to light again due to this controversy. Many are also pointing out that fundamental improvements are needed for the recurring problems.

4. What were the fans’ reactions and the agency’s response?

Including this, the controversy surrounding Sunwoo from The Boyz is already the third. Fans are responding by saying, “How long will this controversy continue?” and “I don’t see any sincere reflection.”

Previous controversies were mostly resolved by the agency apologizing and Sunwoo himself quietly moving on. This time, he himself has stepped forward, but the controversy is not easily dying down.

The controversy surrounding The Boyz's Sunwoo doesn't seem to be a simple matter that will end with the recent AirPod incident. I think the biggest problem is that fans are growing tired of the controversies that have been piling up and the way they've responded to them. It remains to be seen whether they'll really change their attitude this time.

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