Seventeen 's Joshua has recently been sharing several updates with his fans on Weverse , asking them how they are doing and giving them a glimpse into his daily life.

He posted a photo that appears to be taken in New York's Central Park, accompanied by messages such as "Hello CARATs", "Are you taking care of your health?", "Be careful of the flu, okay CARATs? Don't get sick", "I miss you so much", "I jog every morning and it helps me clear my mind. Try running if you have a lot on your mind, CARATs. Or take a walk while looking at a beautiful landscape", "Always look at beautiful things and always be happy, okay CARATs?" and "I'll continue my program, CARATs!"

Although the posts were light-hearted and non-controversial, they sparked an unexpected debate among Korean netizens in a popular online forum.

"He didn't say much."

"I'm an old Seventeen fan, but he always shows up randomly and leaves messages like that. Then he disappears."

"I think the timing of the messages is wrong."

"What do you mean the timing is bad? So he shouldn't talk to the fans?"

"I think people are just trying to harm him and say bad things about him."

"He's always like that."

"He should also stay away from social media."

"Wow, HYBE is the one who did wrong but he's the one who gets all the criticism just because he communicated with fans."

“He just shared things he would say about Bubble on Weverse.”

"I don't know why people get so irritated by him telling them to just look at pretty things."

“What’s wrong with that?”

“Why is everyone after Seventeen now?”

“Because Hoshi’s Instagram post started the hate.”

“People are crazy.”

"Joshua always posted messages like that."