K-pop diva Suzy stands behind sexually harassed YouTuber

K-pop star Suzy / Korea Times file

By Jung Da-min

Actress and singer Suzy on Thursday defended her support for a sexually harassed YouTuber, saying it was done out of human decency rather than feminism.

Some criticized her for using her star power indiscreetly, after she posted on Instagram in support of a related petition on Cheong Wa Dae's website, drawing more than 100,000 signatures in less than 24 hours after she signed it.

The petition had garnered more than 140,000 signatures as of Friday afternoon. The petition started on Thursday, a day after YouTuber Yang Ye-won uploaded a video accusing a photo studio of forcing her to take sexually humiliating photos in front of strange men.

“Some pointed out that my support was rash, considering my influence,” Suzy said in another Instagram post. “I supported it not because she was a woman, but out of basic human decency.”