TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Baekhyun, a member of boyband EXO, has apologized over his comments on depression suffered by one of his fans.
In an Instagram post, Baekhyun apologized over his comments made during a fan signing held on December 20. He also promised to be more careful in his speech and future actions.
A fan told Baekhyun that she had depression. The singer later advised the fan to live happy and stop taking her medication. He wanted to comfort and motivate the fan.
After the fan uploaded their conversation online, the 25-year-old singer has been criticized by netizens for choosing the wrong words on depression that are deemed out of context.
The fan who revealed the conversation online has issued a statement following the meeting with Baekhyun. She said that she felt motivated with EXO’s Baekhyun encouraging words. The fan said that she could felt the singer’s kindness through his action, facial expressions and tone of voice.
THEA FATHAR ARBAR