On December 11, several videos of Lee Min-ho smoking on the streets in Korea were published on the SNS platform X (formerly Twitter).
In the video, Lee Min-ho can be seen smoking while outdoors, and it’s unclear whether the actor was in a designated smoking area.
The actor’s action has led to criticisms among netizens, with some expressing their dislike for the choice of smoking. However, many people defend Lee Min-ho, saying that he’s an adult with autonomy to do what he wants and adding that at least the actor doesn’t smoke indoors.
Below are some comments from netizens:
- Disappointed but not surprised
- Well… whether to criticize or not, it depends on whether he was in a smoking area. People who smoke in non-smoking areas are just f*ck inconsiderate
- Don’t most restaurants let people smoke outside like that? People just go for a smoke whenever the restaurants put out ashtrays or cans in the store
- It is indeed true that many people smoke in front of restaurants, but it’s really a nuisance for people entering
- I don’t like people smoking openly in the street like that, but this action isn’t so bad to warrant cursing
- I really hate people like this
On the other hand, smoking is a sensitive topic in the Korean entertainment industry. Previously, many stars have received criticism for smoking indoors, such as EXO’s Baekhyun, and BLACKPINK’s Jennie was also no exception.
