From the story of First Lieutenant Le Hoang Hiep 'being admired': Dignity for the army, dignity for oneself

The image of Lieutenant Hiep struggling to move surrounded by hundreds of fans made many people think about the distorted idol culture.

Many images and clips show that Lieutenant Le Hoang Hiep was surrounded when he appeared at the train station - Photo: Screenshot

In recent days, soldiers from a number of agencies and units of the Ministry of National Defense have been taking the train to Hanoi to perform A80 duties. Among them is Senior Lieutenant Le Hoang Hiep, who is known as the "military male god" after a clip of him getting off the train went viral on the occasion of the April 30 holiday.

On June 6, when Senior Lieutenant Le Hoang Hiep and his teammates arrived in Hanoi , the incident erupted into a "media storm". Many images and clips that went viral on social networks showed hundreds of spectators coming to the train to approach, take photos, and ask for Hiep's autograph.

Because the crowd was so large, the army had to send people to clear a path so that soldiers could move out of Hanoi station, avoiding affecting the schedule.

From the story of First Lieutenant Le Hoang Hiep: Soldiers are not entertainment idols

The image of Senior Lieutenant Le Hoang Hiep surrounded by hundreds of "fans" has long been controversial, but perhaps the current moment is the peak.

The image of a crowd tightly surrounding soldier Hiep is no different from the usual image of famous K-pop idols when they arrive at the airport, or some of the Vietnamese music "brothers" who have been admired recently.

Even when Mr. Hiep was not at a media event but was on his way to perform military duties, many people still tried to approach him to film and take photos to post online.

There is a clip showing a girl following Mr. Hiep onto the train to give him a gift, causing controversy because of her excessive enthusiasm.

"He's a soldier, not an idol. Just because he's upset doesn't mean he likes people clinging to him like that. On social media, we've told each other many times not to give him gifts anymore, it affects his work, but he still keeps giving them gifts. It's so embarrassing!" - a viewer wrote on Threads.

Many people mentioned the viral clip on April 30 when Mr. Hiep got out of the car, creating a lot of admiration recently.

The clip went viral on April 30 when Senior Lieutenant Le Hoang Hiep got out of the car - Photo: Screenshot

There is nothing wrong with the clip. The distortion is in the way people suddenly become so crazy and literally "hunt" for him.

The distortion lies in the mentality of "turning everyone into an idol" just because that person is beautiful, charismatic, causes a stir... of a part of the people.

Meanwhile, anyone who wants to pursue the dream of becoming an idol and becoming famous will almost always choose fields that can reach the general public such as actors, singers... instead of choosing to be a soldier - a job full of discipline, seriousness and a private lifestyle.

Dignity for the army, dignity for yourself

To compare with real K-pop idols, we can look at BTS - a group with 5 members currently performing military service in Korea. On June 10 and 11, 4 of these 5 members will be discharged.

Today (June 7), BTS's management company Bighit Music announced that no special events will be held on the day they are discharged from the military. "Each venue has limited space, and large gatherings can pose a safety risk," the company wrote, asking fans to cooperate in not coming to see their idols in person.

Previously, it was reported that the 4 BTS members would greet the public through the media at a location other than the military barracks. Even if it is the return of national idols, the dignity of the military and the safety of everyone is still paramount.

Returning to the story of Lieutenant Le Hoang Hiep, distorted admiration not only affects the soldiers' performance of their duties, but also makes netizens question the "dignity" of those who jostle and push to get close to a soldier.

This concept is not too big but comes from small actions, small gestures.

A viewer wrote on Threads: "I admire Comrade Hiep's style, but I only follow his activities online. On April 30, I only looked at the soldiers from afar and waved goodbye, not daring to come closer to bother them.

Many young people and some older people act like crazy fans when they meet Mr. Hiep, they keep getting closer, it's really embarrassing to see him.

MI LY

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tu-chuyen-thuong-uy-le-hoang-hiep-bi-ham-mo-ton-nghiem-cho-quan-doi-pham-gia-cho-minh-20250607105128211.htm