China fans desert K-pop star Choi Siwon for 'liking' Hong Kong tweet


BEIJING, Nov 26 (AFP) - A South Korean pop star has become the latest celebrity to spark anger on the Chinese internet after he 'like' a tweet about the divisive issue of pro-democracy unrest in hong kong.

Choi Siwon, a member of popular K-pop boy band Super Junior, was forced to apologise after liking a post on Twitter by South Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo about the Hong Kong protests.

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