Cheerleader Lee Da-hye Joins Taichung Mayor for Hot Air Balloon Festival Amidst Controversy

Taiwanese-Korean cheerleader Lee Da-hye opened the sixth annual Taichung Shih Kang Hot Air Balloon Festival with a dance performance. The event, running from June 22-24, features hot air balloons and attracts numerous participants.

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Lee Da-hye is one of Taiwan's most popular idols, and many events like to invite her to add highlights.

Lee Da-hye's appearance follows recent controversy after she was seen in a promotional video with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an. Fans had urged her to maintain distance from political figures. Her participation in the Taichung event, alongside Mayor Lu Shiow-yen, drew attention.

Responding to questions about the previous controversy, Mayor Lu Shiow-yen commented on Lee's popularity. "Lee Da-hye is one of Taiwan's most popular idols, and many events like to invite her to add highlights," Lu said. She noted that Taichung has invited Lee multiple times before and that this was their second joint appearance.

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From the perspective of event promotion, Lee Da-hye has successfully brought advertising benefits, and the Shih Kang Hot Air Balloon Festival also hopes to use Lee Da-hye's popularity to let more people know about this event.

Lu believes Lee's presence significantly boosts promotional efforts and advertising value for the festival. "From the perspective of event promotion, Lee Da-hye has successfully brought advertising benefits, and the Shih Kang Hot Air Balloon Festival also hopes to use Lee Da-hye's popularity to let more people know about this event," the mayor stated. She also humorously remarked that after boarding the hot air balloon, Lee would surely "keep her distance from everyone, and be very far from the ground."

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will keep her distance from everyone, and be very far from the ground.