Netizens Defend Kim Woo Bin From Criticism After Buying The Old BigHit Building

Jun 25, 2024 7:09 PM

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Many said that HYBE should’ve done more.

It was recently reported that actor Kim Woo Bin bought the old BigHit Entertainment building, which has many memories for BTS fans.

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385872155_948227263548478_596662 (1) — Actor Kim Woo Bin | *@___kimwoobin/Instagram*

FVSc9KMUEAAu5dD — The members of BTS | *@bts_bighit/Twitter*

The location holds many special memories for the members of BTS, the staff, and, of course, ARMYs. Even years after the creation of HYBE and the new building, it has become an important monument that fans visit and leave their mark on.

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The fact the bighit old building is the first memory the tannies have together where they overcome together hardships and happy moments🥹 pic.twitter.com/gnQc0vKJrh
— Carolyne🌱⁷⁼¹ SAW BTS (@mhereonlyforbts) June 25, 2024

The old BIGHIT building is full of heart warming messages from all armys over the world to BTS 🥹 This is the place where our seven started, before they were called the biggest boyband. So this old building is very important to us.</3 pic.twitter.com/cE2GuVaXdx
— lyn⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ ( rest ) (@pjmbngtn_) June 25, 2024

https://twitter.com/winnttaebear/status/1805533478211174664

While the news was shocking, a lot of angry ARMYs took to social media to share hateful comments about Kim Woo Bin. Some were just negative, and others claimed he was taking something that shouldn’t belong to him, which was heightened by their worries that he would remove all the messages.

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Actor Kim Woo Bin bought the building Bighit used as their first headquarters in Gangnam-gu

Same building is also used by ARMYs as a monument for BTShttps://t.co/KUokaTrcN5 https://t.co/mO4LADCcgM pic.twitter.com/IBaQAhSX03
— ⟭BlueeDenise⁷⟬ 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨 (@BlueeDenise) June 25, 2024

FUVK NO, THAT BUILDING SHOULD ONLY BELONG TO BTS AND NO ONE ELSE PLEASEE pic.twitter.com/onjWP0OWXm
— Sana ⁷ | 🪭 (@boysswithluv_) June 25, 2024

this place was so dear to bts n army n it hold so many memories Kim woobin you'll never be forgiven:/ https://t.co/e91vA1x0oH
— 태준 ⁷ busy• (@rkivology) June 25, 2024

woobin, there is nothing to take back now, but i hope you really do keep it as it is. i hope you don't renovate it. i hope you don't crush the founding stone down. i hope you don't shatter the dreams of many armys, around here. pic.twitter.com/kZZLix87wK
— ً (@outrotriv) June 25, 2024

actor kim woo bin when i catch you https://t.co/0OA52XEyid
— mily ☪︎ (@fall3n4angel) June 25, 2024

My Woobin hate era begins today 😑 https://t.co/zQFB7uesxE
— ⊙⊝⊜ 🪭⁷ (semi ia) (@Tantemsic) June 25, 2024

Literally I dont get it. Are there no other free buildings in fuckass seoul??? Why did it have to be that exact building.
— Alexミ☆ (@LESTATDELUX) June 25, 2024

hate you woobin. You took our memories https://t.co/lUaQJbNxtM
— Miku (@mikrothv) June 25, 2024

While the tweets didn’t gain much attention, there seemed to be a large number of posts against Kim Woo Bin. After netizens saw the negative reactions, both ARMYs and normal K-Drama fans hit back and defended the actor.

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In particular, they shared that HYBE and BIGHIT MUSIC had the chance to buy the building and that even if people are sad, they shouldn’t aim anger towards Woo Bin or make assumptions about the future of the building.

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No Kim Woo Bin slander will be allowed. If they wanted to they could have acquired the building. Yall need to relax https://t.co/HdBq4mzYDL
— Nat Saw Jin, Joon and Jimin (@abyssafinciado) June 25, 2024

I saw some disrespectful comments about Kim Woo Bin by BTS Army. I get this building means to you but Woobin is definitely not the one who should be protecting this. BH didn't buy the building. It's really disrespectful that you insult Woobin for buying building that's for sale.
— Kim Woo Bin Pics (@kimwoobin_pics) June 25, 2024

Some of y'all need to shush. If someone is to blame, it's hybe who could pay $12 million into a deadass useless concept app for a debuting group, but couldn't invest into a building that would pay off.
We don't know what he's going to do with it, if he is going to change anything… https://t.co/kwBYfjY2XG
— t⁷ with BTS (@taesoothe) June 25, 2024

I know we're all sad, but let's be mature enough not to attack the actor 🙂 pic.twitter.com/ulWBEnyGoq
— Suchwita (@MyLoving2Seok) June 25, 2024

some of yall talking as if yall know woobin is going to get rid of the messages. did he tell you? why are we creating assumptions? panic when and if he decides to. we don’t know his plans. don’t jump on him OR hybe/bh wtf the building was not theirs anyway 💀 and +
— Veeni R.⁷ (@veenirama) June 25, 2024

Some fans even devised drastic measures in case Kim Woo Bin considers removing the messages, and you can read about them below.