MONSTA X's Shownu was caught on camera holding an e-cigarette! Netizens look into his past and mock: We're not even surprised anymore.

MONSTA X members Shownu and Hyungwon formed a sub-unit for the first time in their 8-year career and promoted on Mnet's "M Countdown" on the 27th.

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However, on the evening of the 27th, a photo sparked a lively discussion among Korean netizens. A user on the Korean forum "The Qoo" uploaded a photo and stated, "I heard this photo was uploaded to the official account of M Countdown, then it was deleted."

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The official Twitter account of M Countdown re-uploaded the content, attaching three photos in the post, and wrote "The favorite conditions of M Countdown, 1. Politeness 2. Good looks 3. Sense 4. Having the ability to directly participate in production & choreography (really important) 5. The explosive sexiness of adult beauty on stage

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The netizen finally revealed the reason for the photo replacement, "Because Shownu is holding an e-cigarette in his hand." The post was uploaded to the forum and soon sparked a heated discussion among the netizens.

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Netizens were divided into two groups, one strongly criticizing Shownu, saying, "Why aren't you more careful?", "Again???", "Even though smoking is a personal freedom, when taking photos that might end up on official accounts, please be more careful", "Are you holding a cigarette in a selfie? Are you smoking indoors?", "Why on earth do you have to hold that while taking a picture?", "Not surprised at all."

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Another group thinks it's not a big deal, saying, "It's not photos of him actually smoking," "He's 30, not a minor," "He might have been on his way out to smoke and got photographed," "How does this photo affect minors? Those who understand electronic cigarettes are probably smokers themselves, right?"

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Some people have shared photos of member Min Hyuk using an e-cigarette indoors with comments like, "Min Hyuk is openly vaping indoors, what is different with Shownu?" Some netizens also pointed out reports from 2019, accusing, "This is not the first time" and "He had a history."

Editor: Netizens are really worried about the influence on minors...