Fans keep telling him to stop making outdated remarks, but they went on Dolsing Fourmen and made the same appearance-related disses again.
On top of that, he casually mentioned Eunhyuk’s first-place win, which some fans felt dismissed his efforts. As a result, a lot of criticism posts are surfacing among fans.
“Aside from Dongpyo-sshi, nobody here has the looks the be an idol”
“(Team Kill?) Eunhyukie really seems ugly”
(T/N: It’s a long screenshot so we’ll only translate the text)
Shindong: I get thoughts like “Ah, I’ve been doing variety until now, but.. Why didn’t I think about that?”
– I’ve been doing the same thing over and over in the past, so for the fans who felt that way about it…
– To be honest, I was very shocked
– They told me to stop being like I was before. So I was wondering “How did I not know before?” or “Did they tell me to stop saying those things back then?”
– So it was my first time feeling that people felt uncomfortable (because of me)
– Because we also made jokes like this at concerts and other events
– But anyways, through this opportunity, I was able to learn for the first time that fans felt uncomfortable
– So I felt sorry towards ELFs
– And I think that it was my first time knowing that fans could felt that way too
MC: The jokes I made 10 years ago aren’t right for the current generation. There are a lot of instances like that.
Shindong: You’re right. I also felt that way.
– I acknowledge that I’m an outdated person
– But I need to change
– Actually, this is also my fault.
– On the other hand, I appeared on Hyoyeon’s YouTube channel at one point
– The fans really liked it when I pointed out the members’ mistakes
– So it made me realize “Ah, as expected, this is what the fans like”
– But honestly, this and that are different. I just didn’t recognize it
– So I thought that fans liked it when me, as Super Junior, criticized Super Junior as a joke
MC: They talked about the #1 win too
Shindong: I also watched that broadcast. I didn’t know why I said that and I looked like a fool
– Of course, people would be upset
– But the reason I said that was because I was trying to explain why he won #1. I just added that comment toward the end to make things funny
– So that’s what fans were upset about
– I would make jokes without thinking much because I try so hard to be funny or to be funny of variety
– But that ended up hurting the fans
– I seriously learned a lot this time
– I didn’t have those intentions. “I tried too hard to be funny and I looked like a big fool…”, that’s what I thought
– Seriously. But I really didn’t do it on purpose
– To be honest, before coming here, I talked with Eunhyuk
– I told him “I’m going to film a video and I think that I need to talk about it. I think that I need to apologize.”
– And Eunhyuk told me not to make it too heavy saying “Because you didn’t do it on purpose hyung”
– So I thought, “As expected, I’m thankful for Eunhyuk”
– From the members’ point of view, to say that made me realize that it could turn into something like this
– The moment the people who like me start hating me, it’s over for me
– So my hand started to shake
– I thought “Ah, I shouldn’t have said that. I need to be aware too.”
– Now, I want to talk to the fans.
– I made a big mistake and I’m sorry
– Everyone, if you can forgive me, I will be more careful going forward
– Super Junior isn’t over. This is the start of our 20th anniversary
– I hope that we can do well and be a cool group that stays for their 30th and 40th anniversary
– I’m sorry
– I will do better
– I’m sorry
– No but, Eunhyukie told me not to be too serious
– But smiling would make things weirder
– Anyways,
– I’m sorry everyone. I will do my best to become the Shindong and Super Junior that you cheer for
1. Good good, he’s cool
2. I think that he’s a good person. He acknowledged his wrongs, reflected and apologized
3. It’s not easy to openly admit one’s wrong and apologize… It’s cool that he’s going to change for the fans
4. I think it’s really courageous to admit your mistakes and ask for forgiveness.
5. Wow it’s my first time feeling real sincerity from an apology. He properly admitted his mistakes and wants to improve. He properly apologized to the people affected. That’s not an easy thing to do
6. There aren’t a lot of people who would admit their mistakes and apologize.. he’s cool
7. This was a good apology
8. I got touched…
9. It’s true that he did something wrong but it’s rare to see someone admit and apologize.. he’s cool
10. It’s not easy to acknowledge things with age. He’s impressive