Sungmin Will Not Attend SMTOWN or Participate in Upcoming Super Junior Album

[aki-san.livejournal.com]

Super Junior’s Sungmin Unable To Join SMTOWN Concert Due To Fan Boycott

Last month, one of Super Junior’s most influential fan communities announced that they would be boycotting all of Sungmin’s activities as a celebrity.

On July 6, a representative from Super Junior’s agency SJ Label stated, “Sungmin, who recently had an issue with his fans, will not be joining the SMTOWN concerts held in Korea and Japan. Kangin, who is currently self-reflecting on his drunk driving case, will not be attending either. The rest of the members [who aren’t enlisted in the military] will be performing at the concert.”


Super Junior’s Sungmin Apologizes To Fans And Says He’ll Withdraw From Upcoming Album

Earlier, Super Junior’s agency Label SJ announced that Sungmin would not be joining the SMTOWN concerts due to the recent fan boycott. In light of this, Sungmin has posted an apologetic message to his fans through his social media account.

On July 6, he wrote, “Hello, this is Sungmin. I’m writing to you all for the first time in a while for various reasons. First of all, I want to apologize for troubling so many fans. There has been a lot of negative talk surrounding me lately, but it was something I couldn’t act alone on, so I’m very sorry for the late response.

“When I look back to when I was getting ready for my marriage, I don’t think I was very considerate and truthful to my fans who have loved me for over 10 years. I think I should’ve communicated better with my fans who got hurt by various rumors and misunderstandings.

“While I was in the army, I always looked forward to promoting with Super Junior again. However, I really want the group’s next album to do well, so I have decided to withdraw from their upcoming promotions. As a member of Super Junior, I want the group to receive love for a very long time. Considering my ongoing controversy, I think my decision to withdraw from this album is best for the group.

“I’m really sorry to my fans who have loved and supported me, but I think I need more time to reflect and work harder. I ask all ELFs to support Super Junior’s upcoming comeback.”



Label SJ Responds To Sungmin’s Withdrawal From Super Junior Album

In response to Sungmin’s recent apology to fans and his declaration that he will not be participating in Super Junior’s upcoming album, Label SJ released an official statement about Sungmin’s decision as well as his future activities.

Here is the full statement:

“Hello, this is Label SJ (SM Entertainment).

“This is our statement regarding Sungmin’s post today about his activities.

“Label SJ has decided to respect Sungmin’s decision not to participate in Super Junior’s album.

“From the beginning, Super Junior was created as a group that could be flexible with its members, and as a result, Super Junior has seen love and success across the globe, able to promote in a variety of ways.

“Super Junior is currently preparing for an album, with hopes to release it in October, and the label is doing its best to help Super Junior carry out promotions that are better than ever before.

“Though Sungmin isn’t participating in the album this time around, Label SJ will fully support all of Sungmin’s future activities.

“Thank you to all the fans who have loved Super Junior for so long, and we ask for your continued love and support for all of the Super Junior members.”


Sources: Soompi 1, 2, 3, News 1 Korea, Hankook Ilbo, Star News, OSEN, sungmin1209 IG

Comments

[sayuridoll.livejournal.com]

It's probably for the best for a successful comeback but it's still ridiculous that they are this butt hurt over him getting married.

I heard trash Kangin isn't gonna be at the SMTOWN concert either, so thank you Jesus. He should widthdrawl from the comeback. 🙃

I'm only here for Donghae anyway

[jrt131n.livejournal.com]

It's for the best given how ready ELF were ready to rip him apart....and cue obligatory Donghae screech.

*clears throat* DOOOONNNNNGGGGGGHHHHHAAAAAEEEEE.

[kristinl356.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm not really a suju stan or anything but this is really sad. Also sending the message to every other idol that they are not entitled to a personal life and that "fans" will truly end their careers over it.

[mylovebelt.livejournal.com]

i'm mad. this just set a precedent for the other suju members or anyone under SM. so basically anytime they don't agree with marriage or the timeline of it happening, they'll just boycott you and you're out, and they now know that the members and sm will bend the way they want them. bye.

[she-devil666.livejournal.com]

yup. they give these fans WAY to much power. this is ridiculous. all because he got married. let the man live, damn

[minho-lover.livejournal.com]

MTE

[carmine-pink.livejournal.com]

Rolling my eyes forever.

[torontok.livejournal.com]

Jesus Christ why.The K-fandom were the ones being butthurt over this while the much stronger ifandom was supportive, why kow-tow to a minority like that.Also he's their fourth best singer and two of KRY are in the army, they need his voice

[jeliza]

It's going to be painful, voice-wise. I like Donghae's voice, but I feel like his deeper voice isn't going to be able to sub in that well for R/K. Maybe Eunhyuk?

[miwa201.livejournal.com]

ugh. this is ridiculous. i'm tired of fans and their entitlement.

[mortkero.livejournal.com]

Ugh.

This is just going to encourage more unreasonable demands and behaviours from those fans

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

i guess this will save drama for upcoming comeback .... but ugh i hate how they put kangin and sungmin on the same level

can just a bunch of members get marry at the same time?? all stuck up fans will combust together with the amount of petty drama lmao

[tinzedesu.livejournal.com]

I used to call myself ELF and now I'm just embarassed. Super Junior's fanclub is really the nastiest.

I'm really sad for Sungmin but I guess it's for the best, I believe he'll receive even more backlash if he's part of this comeback.

[sudols.livejournal.com]

this actually made me tear up. i've been a fan for ten years, and recently got married myself. the fact he has to do this is heartbreaking to me. true elfs would support him.

[saemcrh.livejournal.com]

Congrats on your nuptials! <3

[tungatunga.livejournal.com]

Not suprised but still somehow disappointed that not one of the rest of sj members never speak up for him with all that "band of brothers" nonsens. And my dislike for Leteuk grew just stronger with his shady antics.

[agitatorswaltz.livejournal.com]

To me personally, Leeteuk has always been shit and he has always seemingly been out for himself. I've never felt a sense of camaraderie with him and the other members anytime I ever watch anything with them.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

This is extra af
And sadly the fact that SM "gave in" means fans are gonna use this tactic whenever they feel like it

[love-keiko.livejournal.com]

that's the absurd thing to me in all of this. fans boycott whatever but for SM the label to support the fans over their own artist in this case is an extra layer of fucked up.

unsurprising, but fucked up.

[nana-the-dwarf.livejournal.com]

His wife liking an ig comment saying "what about Kanging oppa?" gives me life.

Half of Suju is enlisted still, why have a comeback at all and not with Sungmin who is the one who can sing out of the remaining bunch?

Kelfs are in their early 30's/late 20's, why are they giving in to their childish demands in the first place?

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

well, there's yesung who isnt in the army but beside him ..... donghae(?) heechul(?) are okay


lol if we talk about voices i actually prefer both kangin and sungmin tones over leeteuk/eunhyuk/shindong

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

This is a shame. You have racist, homophobic, sexist, fatshaming, law breaking members, and ELF drove out the married one. I can't,

[tree-star123.livejournal.com]

yup

[lechuza-yoya.livejournal.com]

I cant believe they gimme them so much power, what they gonna demand next??

[21cgirls.livejournal.com]

what kind of bullshit. scary how much the fans have power over this stuff

[jinkiestabi.livejournal.com]

They should not have done this. It sets a specific tone of entitlement and gives fans way too much power over something very stupid and not when it actually matters.

ELFs are grown as fuck, this is teeny bopper foolishness. It would have been nice if a member stepped in and defended him against this, even if he still decided not to participate.

[yoonjeonghan.livejournal.com]

tfw getting married is a bigger crime than actual crime

[chasing-thewind.livejournal.com]

:-//// this makes me so sad. super junior is the first group i actually stanned, and seeing how the group has just sort of... i don't know, disintegrated, makes me so sad.

[itsme-malay.livejournal.com]

out of all the members in this group they try to oust sungmin smdh i am so embarrassed that i used to be part of this fandom

i cant believe super junior is even still a thing

[violoncelliste.livejournal.com]

jesus christ, many fandoms are the worst but i have never seen any other fandom as ridiculously entitled as elfs. they can eat shit, this is absurd

[psharp10.livejournal.com]

well thanks sm, for giving into the idiot fans' entitlement and giving them more power :))))))) glad u set such a good precedent :))))))

[queenhinata.livejournal.com]

i really don't get how sungmin is evil for marrying (and if the fan gifts thing is true) but kangin allowed to still be in the group ??? yikes