Stray Kids‘ Bang Chan is being praised for his behavior amid the “offensive” comments by the paparazzi at a global event.
Stray Kids’ Bang Chan | @realstraykids/Instagram
On May 6 (local time), Stray Kids attended the 2024 MET Gala.
Sadly, as handsome as the members looked, netizens shared their anger after reporters were caught making offensive comments towards the members.
Following the event and outcry, a post was shared on the Korean forum theqoo that gained attention. While most fans focused on the disrespectful and offensive comments made by the media there, this post focused on the actions of leader Bang Chan. It was titled, “The Stray Kids leader who ignores rude journalists at the press conference and takes the members with him.”
In the post, it shared a tweet with a video of the incident.
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Yet, the focus came after the captions of the rude remarks, as Bang Chan was seen calmly looking somewhere before gesturing for the members to follow him up the stairs and away from the media. While it’s not confirmed that Bang Chan heard what they were saying, his actions were swift and calm.
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The OG tweet has already gained a lot of attention from netizens, and Bang Chan received similar praise from Korean netizens on the post. In the comments,
| theqoo Leader seems to have handled it well. Chan, you’re cool. While being nothing more than a mere photographer, they insult the person invited to the event. Isn’t that crazy? Well-handled response though… I’m not a fan of Stray Kids, but as an American, experiencing hypertension at this hour. Ah, I’m really annoyed. Bang Chan handled it well. The leader handled it well, and it shows the level of the journalists who discriminate based on race. As expected, the leader is a leader. Despite getting frustrated, they still look cool.
International fans also praised Bang Chan’s quick thinking. As he would’ve been able to hear everything being said, he remained calm and was the perfect leader.
the way chan took them away is actually so freaking professional cause i would have started cursing the hell out of that piece of shit!
— ᴀ ɴ ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴀ (@andreaminsung) May 6, 2024
fuck the reporters anyways are we seeing how hot bang chan is doing thag clap omfg pic.twitter.com/9EX0QUKGzb
— naz bang 𓆩♡𓆪 (@dramaticweasel) May 6, 2024
this take me out everyone will know bangchan is the leader of stray kids without he even telling it https://t.co/dzUYd4MKO8 pic.twitter.com/9kCqGsO2mW
— nulsetnet ༉ (@linonino_) May 7, 2024
As always, Bang Chan showcases professionalism and proves why he is one of the most loved leaders in K-Pop.