The news of NCT Jungwoo's smoking was met with a surprising reaction from NCTzens.
According to Koreaboo, NCT's Jungwoo trended on Twitter after photos of him smoking was shared online.
While many fandoms would be quick to criticize the idol for his bad habit, NCTzens welcomed the news with jokes and memes.
Based on some posts, Lucas would be happy to finally have a smoking buddy now that Jungwoo was revealed to be a smoker as well.
It can be recalled that Lucas accidentally flashed a pack of cigarettes on camera while he was filming a live broadcast with Winwin and Hendery last October. Lucas also accidentally showed a glimpse of a cigarette carton from his pocket during an event.
The news was also met with jokes from the fans who said that Lucas could even land a cigarette campaign because of all the fans researching the brand that he used. They even theorized that cigarette prices could rise because of Lucas, a separate report from Koreaboo mentioned.
Some fans admitted that they were surprised at Jungwoo's secret smoking habit but refrained from judging him too harshly.
Fans joked that his smoking habit was a surprising contrast to his cute persona. Some said that it was natural for him to smoke because of the stresses of his job. NCTzens said that being aegyo all the time may have taken its toll on the idol.
Others saw the smoking episode as a different side to Jungwoo. Fans generally took the news in stride.
While fans may have been understanding about the incident, some could not resist but criticize the idol for smoking.
Some netizens said that even though he is an adult and is free to do whatever he wants, he should stop the bad habit because he is setting a bad example to his fans. These criticisms were deflected by supporters who said that idols are also people who should be allowed the freedom to make choices for themselves.
Some netizens said that they should be free to have fun and to date and do things that are natural for people their age and that true fans should want them to be happy.
They said that if these idols were doing something illegal, then, that should be the only time to get mad at them. Some said that smoking is a common habit among Koreans so they should lay off Jungwoo, All Kpop reported.
