Koyote’s Shinji Fiancé Moonwon Draws Backlash Over Comments on Taking Manual Jobs

by Kang Min seon Posted : April 27, 2026, 09:39Updated : April 27, 2026, 09:39
Photo: Shinji Instagram capture; KBS2 TV 'New Release Pyeonstorang' broadcast screen capture
[Photo = Captures from Shinji’s Instagram and KBS2 TV’s “New Release Pyeonstorang” broadcast]

Comments by Moonwon, who is set to marry Koyote member Shinji in May, have again sparked criticism online.

Moonwon and Shinji appeared on the KBS2 program “New Release Pyeonstorang,” aired on April 24, and talked about the backlash that followed their marriage announcement.

Moonwon said he was “very surprised” by online opposition, adding that it was “the first time” he had experienced something like it.

Shinji said Moonwon had previously done a lot of singing-related work, including performances and wedding songs, but that after the controversy “all the work was cut off.”

Moonwon said he started working at a logistics center and cleaning stairwells while looking for what he could do, adding that he “wanted to be of help.”

Some online commenters reacted negatively to the remarks, calling them disrespectful to people who make a living in those jobs and questioning why the couple framed the work that way.

One commenter wrote, “Are you looking down on certain jobs? Saying ‘all the work was cut off’ and then mentioning logistics and cleaning like that feels off,” adding, “Most people live off that kind of work.”



* This article has been translated by AI.