H1-KEY, which are slated to debut on January 5, has caused a stir online over her family’s alleged involvement in the 2014 political crisis in Thailand.According to both The Korea Times and The Bangkok Post, Sitala’s father was late Thai actor and filmmaker Sarunyu Wongkrachang, who had allegedly been a supporter of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee, which played a key role in the 2014 Thai political crisis.
He had also later reportedly produced and released a propaganda film in support of the Thai military government, per The Korea Times.
The news of Sitala’s upcoming debut as a K-pop idol has since garnered uproar online from Kpop fans and Thai citizens alike on Twitter, with many citing a self-written profile from the singer that.
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