[Edaily Reporter Jeong Yun-ji ] Wu Qi, a Chinese member of the girl group "IDOL," has publicly expressed her support for the "One China" principle.

On the 13th, a post related to President Xi Jinping’s speech—published by China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency—was uploaded to Wu Qi’s Weibo account.

The post included remarks by President Xi emphasizing China’s history and national identity, as well as the need to prevent territorial division and safeguard national unity. In particular, he defined resolving the Taiwan issue and achieving the complete reunification of the motherland as the historical mission of the Chinese Communist Party and presented it as an essential task for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Along with this, Woo Ki posted a comment to the effect that this is “a shared belief deeply engraved in the hearts of all descendants of the Chinese nation.” This is interpreted as a message aligning with the Chinese government’s “One China” principle, which regards Taiwan as part of Chinese territory.

This is not the first time Woo Ki has shared a post reflecting China’s political stance. During the 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, he also posted a message expressing support for the Five-Star Red Flag, China’s national flag. At the time, he posted a message with the hashtag, “The Five-Star Red Flag has 1.4 billion flag-bearers. I, too, am one of them.”

It has also been reported that on a Chinese variety show in 2023, he referred to Taiwan as “Taiwan, China.”

Wu Qi’s actions have also drawn attention to Shu Hua, a fellow member of the group. Shu Hua is from Taiwan. However, Shu Hua has not issued a separate statement regarding this matter.

Wu Qi, who is from China, and Shu Hua, who is from Taiwan, debuted in 2018 as members of the group iDOL under Cube Entertainment. Wu Qi divides his time between South Korea and China, balancing group activities with his solo career. The title track “Freak” from his first solo album set a record as the first song in the history of Tencent Music’s South Korea chart to remain on the chart for 100 consecutive weeks. He recently held a solo fan concert tour in China.

Shuhua is also expanding his scope of activities to include variety shows and acting. He was invited to the Busan International Film Festival for his film debut, “Happily Ever After.”