In South Korea, netizens slam another K-pop star for drinking Starbucks coffee and ‘ignoring genocide’

“Please educate yourself, this is disappointing,” a pro-Palestinian supporter said.

Some said the episode could haunt her for the rest of her career and urged Huh to apologise and take accountability for endorsing the brand.

“I’m gonna ‘change the industry’ by drinking Starbucks and doing nothing,” a fan commented, referring to a statement Huh made during her debut in 2022.

Israel has carried out a relentless military campaign in the blockaded Palestinian enclave in retaliation, killing at least 31,341 people, most of them civilians, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

Huh’s fans also called on others to stop streaming Le Sserafim and shun its albums.

“She’s a hypocrite, can’t believe I fought for her before,” a user wrote.

Le Sserafim, which debuted in 2022 with its EP Fearless, will perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the US next month.

Some fans defended Huh, saying targeting her over a coffee was unfair.

“She can drink whatever she wants, it shouldn’t matter. You guys can boycott everything you want and also respect the opinion of others,” a commenter said.

Another wrote: “You need to stop hating her. Starbucks in Korea doesn’t even support Israel.”

Starbucks Korea is run by local conglomerate Shinsegae Group.

Huh is the latest South Korean celebrity to face the ire of fans over endorsing alleged pro-Israel products.

Boy band Enhypen’s Jake was forced to apologise after he came under fire for consuming a Starbucks drink during a livestream in January.