As the musical "Priscilla" opens at the LG Art Center in Seoul, actor and singer Jo Kwon is once again addressing the public regarding the controversy surrounding his role.

"I know that there are a lot of misunderstandings and malicious comments toward the many pictures taken by the press," wrote Jo Kwon on social media. "I am writing this to help people understand."

"You could think that it is just a gay show from the poster or pictures. However, our musical 'Priscilla' is not just a musical that portrays the homosexual and transgendered views, but also a sincere musical that portrays family, friendship, love, paternal love, and emotions."

Recently, Jo Kwon received a lot of negative comments on Instagram and social media portals regarding, and it seems the actor is struggling to deal with the backlash.

"It is a bit hard because people only react to my job based on what they see," continued Jo Kwon. "But I chose this road, so I am working hard to take responsibility by overcoming this. However, when I hear malicious comments or other bad things unintentionally, it does not work for me well on a mental level no matter how much I try."

"When it does not go the way I want, it is so hard. Just come watch. Stop criticizing."

During this controversy, Jo Kwon is also receiving a lot of support for his words.

"He's one of the people in the K-pop industry that I respect the most," commented vixxonbap on allkpop. "His haters will hate but he has more love from others."

"People just don't want Jo Kwon to come out and this role is just slapping people in the face," wrote Celebration on July 8. "Leave the man alone. He supports LGBT. So what?"