Controversial Actor’s Surprise Attendance at Awards Show Sparks Widespread Outrage
Choo Young Woo is facing controversy after showing up at the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards with a bandage over one eye.
The actor was a presenter for the Best New Actor category but didn’t say anything about his injury during the event. Fans are curious and worried about what happened.
His agency said:
“Choo Young Woo sustained a minor injury while exercising, but his health is fine. He plans to fulfill his schedule without pushing too hard on himself.”
Reports say he even got emergency treatment on the day of the awards before showing up.
But things got worse online. An edited photo that showed bandages over both of his eyes started trending. It racked up over six million views and sparked a wave of negative comments.
Here’s the viral tweet with the edited photo:
보기 싫어서 이렇게 눈감음 pic.twitter.com/Erqkpc0xu3
— 개만이 (@notaegianymore) May 9, 2026
I don’t want to see him so I closed his eyes like this. — 개만이 (@notaegianymore)
Other harsh tweets targeting Choo Young Woo surfaced soon after.
finally the era of choo youngwoo hate. fxck this homophob!c porᴎ addict https://t.co/9UsB4RVLzr
— 뮤즈 (@musekyungsoo) May 10, 2026
This hate is totally understandable. https://t.co/SocPfny8Wp
— Liz (@lizrocknroll) May 10, 2026
This backlash comes after Choo Young Woo was previously criticized for artwork featuring pedophilic themes.
The drama isn’t dying down anytime soon. Fans and netizens are keeping an eye on how this will impact his future activities.