Taiwanese singer Harlem Yu criticised for pandemic hike

Harlem Yu posts on social media a photo of his family going hiking on May 25, 2021. Photo: Harlem Yu/Facebook

Taiwanese singer Harlem Yu has been criticised for not staying home despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Tuesday (May 25), Yu, 59, had posted a wefie with his wife, newscaster Jinny Chang, 46, and their two young children - a daughter and a son - behind him.

He wrote in Chinese: "Confined for 10 days. Taking a breather at Hushan. Great effort, everyone. Jiayou (keep it up)."

He was referring to the Husan Hiking Trail in Taipei.

While some wished them well and were happy to see his family appear on social media at last, others criticised him for not staying home as Taiwan faces a surge in Covid-19 cases.

Some netizens hoped he would not be the "gap" in Taiwan's fight against the pandemic, using the title of his song Gap against him. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network