Lee Jun-young and Lee Jun-hyuk, Lee Jun-hyuk and Lee Jun-young. Due to their similar names, a surprising incident seemed likely to end warmly via social media, but excessive fan enthusiasm has oddly led to Jun Hyun-moo facing a barrage of negative comments.
On the 18th, during the broadcast of the '4th Blue Dragon Series Awards' through KBS 2TV, Lee Jun-hyuk was named the winner of the Upbit Popular Star Award, but an unfortunate incident occurred when Lee Jun-young, who has a similar name, took to the stage.
In response, Jun Hyun-moo, momentarily surprised, said, "The pronunciation was inaccurate. I was confused for a moment," showing signs of embarrassment. After realizing the situation, Lee Jun-young quickly went down from the stage, embraced Lee Jun-hyuk, and returned to his seat.
Initially, Lee Jun-hyuk also walked out upon hearing his name, but seeing Lee Jun-young on stage, he turned back and went up again once he grasped the situation. It was an awards ceremony where many people gathered, leading to this surprising incident due to their similar names.
In fact, viewers watching did not focus on criticizing Lee Jun-young, but instead understood the mistake regarding the situation and laughed it off. Shin Dong-yup, who was in the audience, said, "I've hosted awards for over 30 years, but today was the most fun," and praised, "The way Lee Jun-young naturally took to the stage showed the charm of live broadcasting." He added, "It was impressive to see Lee Jun-young politely apologizing to Lee Jun-hyuk during the commercial break."
Before the award ceremony even concluded, Lee Jun-young expressed his apology via social media, stating, "I couldn't hear well on site and made a nonsensical mistake. I apologize again to senior Lee Jun-hyuk and his fans. Congratulations on the award!"
In response, Lee Jun-hyuk humorously tweeted, "Thanks to you, Jun-young, it was fun. Don’t worry too much, I made the same mistake during AAA. It seems like fate. Let’s grab a meal together next time." After sharing this, Lee Jun-young said, "Thanks to my big-hearted hyung, I think I can sleep well tonight. I’ll get in touch, hyung," wrapping up the incident warmly.
The problem is that the backlash is oddly directed at Jun Hyun-moo. Due to his pronunciation mistake while announcing the winner, Lee Jun-young ended up in an awkward situation. In fact, Jun Hyun-moo requested understanding, saying, "The pronunciation was inaccurate. I was confused for a moment," but the broadcast audio was closer to Lee Jun-hyuk than Lee Jun-young. Nevertheless, Lee Jun-young's fandom is voicing demands for an official apology from Jun Hyun-moo.
However, Lee Jun-young is waving off opinions that blame Jun Hyun-moo. During a fan meeting held today (19th), the Blue Dragon incident was discussed, and when the MC said, "It was the host's fault," Lee Jun-young clearly stated, "No. I was the one who was wrong." He also shared stories about his relationship with Lee Jun-hyuk, saying, "Originally, I've known Jun-hyuk for a while. I’ve seen him at premieres, and he’s really close to Lee Sang-yeob, so we've talked a few times."
What could have been a warm conclusion has turned sour due to some fans insisting on pinpointing blame and demanding an apology from one person. Even the parties involved laughed it off, but the fandom's insistence on assigning fault has magnified Lee Jun-young's mistake, creating a bittersweet situation.
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