TWS Hanjin, controversy over writing kimchi as 'pao cai'! Why? Hanjin's nationality, real name, and fans' reactions are all summarized!

1. Hanjin, did you write kimchi as ‘pao cai’?
TWS Chinese member Han Jin recently caused controversy by writing kimchi as 'paocai' on a platform where he communicates with fans.

A fan asked, "Have you eaten?" and Hanjin replied, "I ate kimchi stew," adding the Chinese word "paocai."

But the problem is that kimchi and pao cai are completely different foods.

Paocai is a pickled dish originating from the Sichuan region of China, while Korean kimchi is a completely separate dish with a different fermentation method. To prevent this confusion, Korea officially changed the Chinese spelling of kimchi to 'sinchi' in 2021.

2. Why did the controversy grow?
If this was just a simple mistake, it could have been overlooked, but China has continued to claim that "kimchi is originally Chinese food." So Korean fans cannot help but be more sensitive to each and every expression like this.

In particular, Professor Seo Kyung-deok also pointed out about this controversy, "As a star, he should have considered cultural sentiments."

Eventually, Hanjin's comment was deleted, but the controversy had already grown as much as it could.

3. What is Hanjin’s nationality and real name?
As this controversy broke out, interest in Han Jin also skyrocketed. Han Jin is from Xinxiang City, Henan Province, China, and his real name is 韩振 (Hán Zhèn).

Born on January 5, 2006, he is currently 19 years old and his nationality is, of course, Chinese. He debuted as a Chinese member of Tours.

4. What was the fans’ reaction?
Currently, fan reactions are sharply divided.

- Korean fans: "Kimchi and pao cai are different foods, so idols who are active in Korea shouldn't make this mistake!"
- Chinese fans: "In China, kimchi is originally called pao cai. What's the problem with that?"
- Neutral fans: "It could be a mistake, but isn't it making too much of a fuss?"

It seems we will have to wait and see whether Pledis, the agency, will make an official statement.

5. What happens in the future?
This is not the first controversy. In the past , there have been many cases where Chinese idols wrote kimchi as 'paocai', causing problems. Attention is being paid to whether Hanjin will personally explain himself or whether his agency will release a statement.

This incident seems to have once again highlighted the need for caution regarding cultural expression.

Because K-POP stars have global influence, they need to be more careful in this regard .

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