A fan made a donation under Yixing and Chanyeol's name for the movie <Spirits' homecoming>

[Eternally A Xingmi]

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The movie faced a crisis when there wasn't enough financial backing for it because of the controversial nature of the subject it deals with. This problem was however solved with the help of crowd-funding. A fan donated towards it in the name of the members.

 

http://joent.net/en/spirits-homecoming/?ckattempt=1

More info regarding the movie can be found in this link.

[Property of Goddess Irene]

Will this be something ifans will say is not a big deal even though it is a deep issue among Koreans?

[Deâ„“phina]

I wish fans wouldn't do that. Donate to an issue you feel strongly about but don't link that to someone whose career can suffer from it.

 

Will this be something ifans will say is not a big deal even though it is a deep issue among Koreans?

It depends on the portrayal of confort women in the movie.

[night vale.]

I hope the movie can really tackle the topic of comfort women in a strong, yet respectful way. If not, then that will really suck.

[Pathcode150321]

I'm sorry, but I don't want this to blow up. This could hurt EXO's career if the film turns out to be too controversial. The fans should not link their idols' names with projects they didn't personally consent to.

[spicey babe]

Why fans do this? I mean, isn't a big issue?

[Eternally A Xingmi]

I wonder if most of the people in today's world would want these stories to be left unsaid and buried. I personally appreciate the fact that someone chose to address this... Though I can only hope that the movie approached the subject in a respectful manner.

 

And Also - I don't hold this gesture against the fan.

 

Edit: I'm honestly appalled at the main concern of the posts in here. I guess, priorities and perspectives differ between each individual.

[Allseeingeye]

That's good on them. It's a very sensitive issue yet a certain user here is more concerned with her oppa's image

[spicey babe]

I wonder if most of the people in today's world would want these stories to be left unsaid and buried. I personally appreciate the fact that someone chose to address this... Though I can only hope that the movie approached the subject in a respectful manner.

And Also - I don't hold this gesture against the fan.

Edit: I'm honestly appalled at the main concern of the posts in here. I guess, priorities and perspectives differ between each individual.

The thing is, when a sensitive subject it's made a movie, you are going to get mixed reactions even when yes, it's a positive thing but that's the problem, a lot of writers, directors and etc, well, some of them they don't portray the theme correctly. I mean, how I say, that's a issue in S. Korea but yes, it's good the donation and maybe I didn't sound good in my first post but yes, while the portrayal it's good and respect how everything was.

[Hello Aya!]

귀양 takes a total of 14 years in the making because of its lacks of finance and the difficulty of finding the distributor. The movie currrently rises up to number #1 in Korean Box Office even beating Deadpool and it's highly liked and respected there. They put thanks credit at the end of the movie to all the supporters, it's a good move from Chanyeol & Lay's fans to be one of them.

[Hello Aya!]

I wonder if most of the people in today's world would want these stories to be left unsaid and buried. I personally appreciate the fact that someone chose to address this... Though I can only hope that the movie approached the subject in a respectful manner.

 

And Also - I don't hold this gesture against the fan.

 

Edit: I'm honestly appalled at the main concern of the posts in here. I guess, priorities and perspectives differ between each individual.

Me too tbh.. the fact that even knetz are praising Lay & Chanyeol's fans for supporting the movie under their name, I'm surprised at the reaction here

[spicey babe]

Me too tbh.. the fact that even knetz are praising Lay & Chanyeol's fans for supporting the movie under their name, I'm surprised at the reaction here

Oh, really? That's a good thing, that the movie were going to be in a bad position. That's a surprise.

[Eternally A Xingmi]

The thing is, when a sensitive subject it's made a movie, you are going to get mixed reactions even when yes, it's a positive thing but that's the problem, a lot of writers, directors and etc, well, some of them they don't portray the theme correctly. I mean, how I say, that's a issue in S. Korea but yes, it's good the donation and maybe I didn't sound good in my first post but yes, while the portrayal it's good and respect how everything was.

Your concern has been addressed in the post below yours.

[Eternally A Xingmi]

Me too tbh.. the fact that even knetz are praising Lay & Chanyeol's fans for supporting the movie under their name, I'm surprised at the reaction here

I'm glad that the public is paying attention to the movie. 14yrs of effort to bring this to light. From that, I assume it dealt with the issue with the sensibility it deserves and requires. I also hope the movie was produced based on pure facts and without any biased view, otherwise it would be disrespectful towards the people involved in the history and also to the people who take the filmmaker's words as facts.

 

I wasn't just surprised by the reactions in here, they made me feel genuinely upset.

[양 지]

I wonder if most of the people in today's world would want these stories to be left unsaid and buried. I personally appreciate the fact that someone chose to address this... Though I can only hope that the movie approached the subject in a respectful manner.

And Also - I don't hold this gesture against the fan.

Edit: I'm honestly appalled at the main concern of the posts in here. I guess, priorities and perspectives differ between each individual.

That's good on them. It's a very sensitive issue yet a certain user here is more concerned with her oppa's image

귀양 takes a total of 14 years in the making because of its lacks of finance and the difficulty of finding the distributor. The movie currrently rises up to number #1 in Korean Box Office even beating Deadpool and it's highly liked and respected there. They put thanks credit at the end of the movie to all the supporters, it's a good move from Chanyeol & Lay's fans to be one of them.

^ hit daebaek everyone ;*

[NiNiBear]

I wonder if most of the people in today's world would want these stories to be left unsaid and buried. I personally appreciate the fact that someone chose to address this... Though I can only hope that the movie approached the subject in a respectful manner.

 

And Also - I don't hold this gesture against the fan.

 

Edit: I'm honestly appalled at the main concern of the posts in here. I guess, priorities and perspectives differ between each individual.

some ifans dont understand, that's the problem, they're more worried about "thier image" then they do the issue. It doesn't help if you don't understand the issue either. The subject of Comfort Women is controversial, yes, but its not something that I think will hurt thier image. From what I know the movie got great responses and people thanked the fans for helping towards the finances. This issue isnt something that should be buried. 

[Allseeingeye]

귀양 takes a total of 14 years in the making because of its lacks of finance and the difficulty of finding the distributor. The movie currrently rises up to number #1 in Korean Box Office even beating Deadpool and it's highly liked and respected there. They put thanks credit at the end of the movie to all the supporters, it's a good move from Chanyeol & Lay's fans to be one of them.

Thanks for the info! 

[Chic Chick]

Rich noonas. I hope the movie turns out well!

[StrawberryKoong]

I too was honestly a little surprised when the first comment I read was criticising the fans for their good deed and instead worrying about EXO's image. As an EXO-L I can understand thr concern, but after reading about what happened that was honestly the last thing on my mind. Anyway, I'm glad that the movie was recieved well and that the topic has already sort itself out.

[Deâ„“phina]

I'm sorry, but I don't want this to blow up. This could hurt EXO's career if the film turns out to be too controversial. The fans should not link their idols' names with projects they didn't personally consent to.

 

Exactly.

 

I wonder if most of the people in today's world would want these stories to be left unsaid and buried. I personally appreciate the fact that someone chose to address this... Though I can only hope that the movie approached the subject in a respectful manner.

 

And Also - I don't hold this gesture against the fan.

 

Edit: I'm honestly appalled at the main concern of the posts in here. I guess, priorities and perspectives differ between each individual.

 

 

That's good on them. It's a very sensitive issue yet a certain user here is more concerned with her oppa's image

 

 

Me too tbh.. the fact that even knetz are praising Lay & Chanyeol's fans for supporting the movie under their name, I'm surprised at the reaction here

 

 

some ifans dont understand, that's the problem, they're more worried about "thier image" then they do the issue. It doesn't help if you don't understand the issue either. The subject of Comfort Women is controversial, yes, but its not something that I think will hurt thier image. From what I know the movie got great responses and people thanked the fans for helping towards the finances. This issue isnt something that should be buried. 

 

 

I too was honestly a little surprised when the first comment I read was criticising the fans for their good deed and instead worrying about EXO's image. As an EXO-L I can understand thr concern, but after reading about what happened that was honestly the last thing on my mind. Anyway, I'm glad that the movie was recieved well and that the topic has already sort itself out.

 

It's fundamentally a matter of free will. The members didn't consent to their names being used. The fans in question don't know their stance on the issue. I wouldn't want someone who doesn't know anything about me to force-link my name to something I never expressed my thoughts about. It's just patronizing and assumptive and against personal freedom.

[Xiuxiuminnie]

The thing is, when a sensitive subject it's made a movie, you are going to get mixed reactions even when yes, it's a positive thing but that's the problem, a lot of writers, directors and etc, well, some of them they don't portray the theme correctly. I mean, how I say, that's a issue in S. Korea but yes, it's good the donation and maybe I didn't sound good in my first post but yes, while the portrayal it's good and respect how everything was.

It is important for China, too, not just South Korea.

This is The Rape of Nanking, yes? That's the only event I know of that involves so-called 'comfort women' and it was Chinese and Korean women that were civilians. The Japanese army tortured these women and did all sorts of vile things (and then there's the rape term in the historical day's title) and killed them. The Japanese army didn't just target the women, but also men civilians and children. There are photos online that are black and white and they're gross, but it shows only a tiny extent of just how awful the treatment was.

 

Japan's government is still stubborn about this issue (keeping it out of their school's history books, like it never happened and also waiting until the victims are dead before the government pays anyone for the damage done. There aren't that many 'comfort women' survivors left alive, so they're still treated with disdain), so it is still important to this day.

[StrawberryKoong]

Exactly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's fundamentally a matter of free will. The members didn't consent to their names being used. The fans in question don't know their stance on the issue. I wouldn't want someone who doesn't know anything about me to force-link my name to something I never expressed my thoughts about. It's just patronizing and assumptive and against personal freedom.

this is not the first time that a fan has done charity in EXO's name. Fans have planted forests, donated clothes to the poor, gave fans with the Korean flag on it to the crowds on Korean Independence day festival, donated money to the museum to help those women who suffered from the Japanese period in which they took over ALL in EXO's name. Those are all admirable deeds that not only help the boy's image but those of greater need. It is good that fans take the time to put such positivity into the world rather than just making OTP videos, memes, vines and fan art that also links to the boys without their consent as well. So yes, why don't we just stop everything while we are at it in the fandom?? Why not worry about those trivial things that impact the boys image instead of something that actually concerns the lives of others? This donation that actually helped to let the world know more about the tragedy that happened to these poor women. For goodness sakes young girls were raped and tossed into pits to burn and your concern is "will this make oppa look bad"??

 

Anyway, as I said, I too worry about EXO's image as well, but after I read about what happened it didn't come to my mind--and I am not saying this just to say it-- bc that is what literally happened. I thought "wow I can't believe these women went through this..." but when I hit the comments the first thing I see is "why the fans do this?" Like I said. I was surprised. It was AFTER I read those comments I thought about EXO's image, bc ofc it is a usual thing fans to donate to good causes in their names, regardless of what fandom, so it didn't even cross my mind. Any way that is that.