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Was Wonho bullied to stop posting thirst trap pictures? Fans say 'stop sexualizing' former Monsta X star

Wonho has been known to be comfortable in his body as he often takes to Instagram to flaunt his abs, but turns out he may have been bullied to stop posting such pictures

K-pop soloist and former Monsta X member Lee Hoseok aka Wonho has reportedly been bullied on Instagram to stop posting thirst trap pictures, according to his fans. The K-pop crooner, who recently made his comeback with his sophomore solo album ‘Love Synonym - Right for Us’, has been posting a lot of behind the scene clips of the title track music video ‘Lose’. Wonho fans claimed that due to K-pop listeners bullying him and sexualizing him, the star has changed his Instagram to fit their demands.

The 28-year-old K-pop star who debuted as a soloist in 2020 with his album 'Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me' released his second album ‘Right For Us’ on February 26. The title track music video ‘Lose’ has garnered 2.3M views within four days of release. With his debut album reaching number one on Gaon charts, fans are now all set to make his Sophomore album as popular. 

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Was Wonho bullied?

Wonho has been known to be comfortable in his body as the K-pop crooner often takes to Instagram to flaunt his abs and causes a meltdown on social media. But his fans are of the opinion that a singer should be respected and not just sexualized for his body. Fans have also claimed that Wonho has stopped posting thirst trap pictures because of the comments he got on Instagram.

A fan said, “People bullied him on Instagram till the point he changed what he posted. It's so sad because he only told us to listen his MV but people commented weird things so he changed it ~ He always tries to read what our fandom write to him so we think he read those comments!” And added, “He's the sweetest person. He always asks how we are doing, "Make sure to eat your meals" "Sleep well" "I love you" Even when he's extremely busy or tired, he comes to say sweet words to us~ He's not just a body~ Respect WONHO Respect Lee Hoseok!”

A fan pointed out, “The fact that not only female idols getting sexualized but also male idols and it's getting out of hand. STOP SEXUALIZING KOREAN IDOLS! Wonho is also a great and amazing artist, so please respect and protect him at all cost. RESPECT WONHO!” A user shared, “I can't believe WENEED to trend this for you guys to understand that he's an artist. He has the right to express himself freely. Post things that he likes, makes music that he likes, do things that he likes. Just leave him alone.” Another said, "if you all bullied wonho into stopping his thirst traps i will never forgive you!"

While Wonho directly hasn't talked about this, his fans raising awareness about K-pop idols getting sexualized will start a conversation, K-pop users believe. 

Love Wonho's music? Stream his latest music video 'Lose' here.