An Unusual Fanbase: Seo Taiji's 'Captain' and Park Jae-jung's 'Tree' Spark Outrage [★FOCUS]

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There is no such thing as an unusual fanbase like this.

When did a common noun listed in the Korean dictionary become the exclusive property of a specific singer? Park Hyo-shin's fanbase, 'Soul Tree,' which launched a collective protest over the naming of singer Park Jae-jung's fan club 'Tree,' is now facing severe public backlash.

Recently, Park Jae-jung announced the name of his first official fan club as 'Tree,' imbued with a meaning connected to his nickname. This prompted Park Hyo-shin's fanbase to rise up like a swarm of bees. They made the absurd claim that since they had called Park Hyo-shin 'Tree' for a long time, it was unprofessional and caused confusion for a junior singer to use this word.

Ultimately, Park Jae-jung's side surrendered to the extreme collective protest, bowing their heads and canceling the fan club name. A farce occurred where a junior singer had to issue an apology just for using the ordinary word 'Tree.' Moreover, the fact that Park Hyo-shin's fan club name is not 'Tree' yet the mere overlap of a nickname was cited as a reason left the public baffled.

The joy of 'Soul Tree' did not last long. Their unreasonable logic, which went too far, ultimately backfired.

Park Hyo-shin's fanbase has another absolute title they use to deify Park Hyo-shin: 'Captain.' A fatal contradiction arises here. In the history of South Korean popular music, the title 'Captain' is an absolute and unique symbol used by Seo Taiji's fanbase to refer to Seo Taiji, known as the 'President of Culture.' Since the 1990s, this historic title in the music industry has been appropriated by Park Hyo-shin's fanbase without any sense of concern, simply to suit their taste.

By 'Soul Tree's' standards, Park Hyo-shin's fanbase's use of 'Captain' is a clear violation of professional ethics and deception toward Seo Taiji, a senior figure in the music industry, and his fanbase. For a junior singer to use the word 'Tree' is a grave offense that undermines their identity, yet using 'Captain,' a unique symbol of a senior artist, is merely considered a lovely nickname? This is the ultimate example of 'what I do is romance, what others do is adultery'—the epitome of hypocrisy.

While 'Soul Tree' was obstructing a junior singer's path and fixated on a single 'Tree,' they should feel ashamed that they were pretending to be 'Captain' and disregarding the history of the music industry. It is time to reflect on their own contradictions before silencing others.

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