The social media account has since been turned private.
22-year-old South Korean baseball athlete Heo Yong Joo, a relief pitcher for the LG Twins team, has turned his Instagram private after his latest social media activity sparked some backlash.
In the since-deleted Stories update, a man—thought to be Heo Yong Joo’s friend—is seen grabbing a female mannequin by the breast. Heo Yong Joo, thought to be the one taking the picture, captioned it “Touching” before uploading.
Baseball fans who first came across the update questioned Heo Yong Joo’s intentions, and as the screenshot of the Stories update began circulating, the pitcher faced inevitable criticism.
Heo Yong Joo’s Instagram update seems controversial.
Wouldn’t this become an issue…? LOL. Just wondering if he’s giving up on baseball.
— Original Poster
Outraged netizens brought up actor Kim Soo Hyun‘s video, allegedly sent to the late actress Kim Sae Ron, in which he gawks over a lingerie mannequin.
- “Reminds me of KSH.”
- “What…?”
- “Sigh.“
- “What are they doing? They’re crazy.”
- “I really wonder what goes through their minds…”
- “It’s giving KSH vibes, lol. Doing that to a female mannequin and all.”
- “…? Is he done playing baseball? He’s insane.”
- “What even is this?”
- “He’s not thinking straight… Like there was not a single thought behind these actions.”
- “So desperate to touch some boob that they had to grab a mannequin’s, LMAO.”
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