Jung Woo Sung in the hot seat after announcing the birth of a child with model Moon Gabi. This has revived debate surrounding his past statements about refugees and prompted a host of social media users to brand the position hypocritical.

On a prior talk show, Jung gave an emotional defense of refugees and the need for empathy.

He referenced a Lebanese woman he met who lost her husband to violence and now finds herself raising five children on her own.

Jung refuted: Refugees don't want to stay in a different country. They want to return to their country, which has found peace.

But when news of his new baby splashed around the timeline, his detractors could not help but vent their suspicions over social media, positing that Jung's remark stands in stark contrast to his personal life choices.

Online platforms were soon flooded with comments of "Hypocrisy at its finest" and "He can love refugees from another country, but he can't accept his child?

Netizens expressed their disappointment and asked how a person who advocates love and acceptance could not seem to accept his family.

One user said, "When he made the refugee comments, I thought he was a hypocrite. Now, indeed, a genuine hypocrite.

Here are other comments from users of online community forum theqoo:

Jung's previous statements on refugees led to discussions on their economic benefits and social assimilation, with many arguing that he lacked something of value in his views as he had never lived in a nation directly affected by these massive human migrations.

Critics noted the difference between his on-screen image and the inner domestic reality.

Things are now getting heated up over complaints, and we can expect that Jung Woo Sung will soon be responding to these criticisms.

The actor has not publicly addressed the backlash or elaborated on his stance on the issue.