Jeon Jong-seo posted a selfie during the national mourning period..."Inadequate" vs "Free speech"

Actor Jeon Jong-seo posted and deleted a recent selfie during the national mourning period.

On the 30th, Jeon Jong-seo posted several pictures on his SNS, along with the message, "Today is also a shoot." In the released photo, Jeon Jong-seo is posing with a chin rest in the vehicle and filming himself with a drowsy expression.

The problem was when I posted the picture. Many Internet users pointed out that it is inappropriate to post daily photos at a time when the national mourning period has been set due to the Jeju Air plane disaster, and everyone is expressing sadness and mourning.

On the other hand, some responded that "Remembrance is an individual's domain" and that it should not be forced. That we should respect freedom of expression. In the end, however, Jeon Jong-seo deleted the photo soon after being conscious of the controversy surrounding his post.

179 people were killed and two were rescued in the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster on the morning of the 29th. The accident is believed to have been caused by an emergency landing attempt due to a malfunction of the plane's landing gear, and authorities plan to investigate the accident as soon as the rescue operation is completed.

The government decided to set up a seven-day national mourning period from this day to 24 p.m. on January 4 next year, and to pay condolences and condolences to the victims by setting up joint memorial altar at the Muan Airport site and 17 cities and provinces, including South Jeolla Province, Gwangju, Seoul and Sejong.

As a result, the entertainment industry stopped for a while. The photo wall event and live broadcasting of the "2024 KBS Acting Awards" scheduled for the 31st were canceled, and the cancellation of the "2024 SBS Entertainment Awards" was also confirmed. In addition, various promotional events in the entertainment industry, such as drama production presentations, were canceled.

[Photo source = Jeon Jongseo's Instagram]

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