Recently,
Jang Geun Suk’s
misbehavior at a public camping site was reported. On August 16, Jang
Geun Suk and his group of friends went on a camping trip to Gyeonggi
Province. However, the way they behaved on this trip brought on a lot of
public criticism. According to other campers that were present that
day, the group created a lot of ruckus with loud music and partying that
lasted throughout the night.
A camper that was near the group, Mr. Kim, revealed in an interview,
“Jang Geun Suk and his group of friends received a lot of complaints
from other campers that were in their vicinity due to their late night
partying. Turning off the lights at 11 p.m. is basic etiquette among
campers, but they didn’t seem to respect that etiquette. Rather, they
had the headlights of their cars on and music blaring, which disturbed
the peaceful quiet of the camping site.”
According to Mr. Kim, Jang Geun Suk and his group of friends, who all
seemed to be around their 20s, took a spot deeper into the woods.
Regardless, because he is such a star, many in the vicinity recognized
him. The public opinion is that since he had realized that many of the
other campers had noticed who he was, he should have taken even more
care in his behavior.
After arriving, the group soon behaved like the site was their own
personal camping ground. Their barbecue party lasted into the night past
1 a.m., everyone enjoying their drinks and music. As their drinking
party continued, their voices got louder and louder to the point where a
fellow camper woke up and complained, asking them to “please stop and
go to bed.” Eventually the party was broken up but at this point too
many of the other camping families had woken to the ruckus.
The loudness of the party wasn’t the only factor that caused the
other campers to complain. One of Jang Geun Suk’s friends had decided to
turn on the headlights of one of Jang Geun Suk’s cars, and these
headlights had been directed at other campers’ tents. One by one each of
the camping families said something to the group, asking them to stop,
but despite their numerous efforts, the group’s party didn’t seem to
end. An additional complaint by the families was that some of the male
members of the group had taken their shirts off and were wandering
around the camp site, making some of the families uncomfortable, since
many of them had children present with them as well.
According to Mr. Kim, “At the time most of the campers at the site
knew that Jang Geun Suk was camping there as well. One of the ladies had
gone to ask Jang Geun Suk for a photo but she came back empty-handed
because he had refused, saying that it was his private life. I’m
wondering why Jang Geun Suk wasn’t careful with his behavior when he was
obviously aware that many of the campers had recognized him. I, too,
had gone camping with my family to have a time of rehabilitation and
bonding. However, this opportunity had gone to waste because of Jang
Geun Suk and his friends. I was fond of him as a Hallyu star but through
his incident I’ve become disappointed.”
Jang Geun Suk’s management agency released a statement on this
matter, saying, “Jang Geun Suk had gone camping with his friends as a
summer vacation trip. He hadn’t seen them in a long time so he had
unintentionally caused some trouble at the site out of excitement for a
long-awaited break. He had apologized on site after receiving the
complaints but we apologize for not taking care as a well-known public
figure.”
Some pictures of the camping site were released, which you can view
here.
Meanwhile, Jang Geun Suk had recently returned to Korea after
completing a performance at the “A-Nation” music festival on August 15.
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