While most K-Pop idols tend to keep a pure, innocent image in the public eye, it wouldn’t be surprising to learn that many of them probably have a lewd sense of humor behind-the-scenes. Most of them are adults, after all, and there’s nothing wrong with crude jokes with people who are amused by them!
That doesn’t stop idols from sometimes getting backlash if they make “NSFW” jokes or remarks in public, and recently, NMIXX‘s Haewon has been getting mixed reactions from netizens for such an act at a fanmeeting.
During the fanmeeting, the members of the group were playing with plushies and other toys. Haewon appeared to have some kind of fox plushie, which she discovered had a tail that looked a little… Unusual.
She ended up holding up the tail in a suggestive way and showed it to Sullyoon and Lily, whose reactions made it clear that they also thought it looked like something it shouldn’t.
엔믹스 팬들 요청으로 삭제된 직캠의 한 부분 pic.twitter.com/aNO3kHiacO
— 뽀송이🫧 (@BBOSONGEEEEE) August 18, 2023
The moment was caught on video by fans, and quickly started spreading online, where it was met by some backlash, especially from Korean netizens. The clip was even requested to be removed from the fancam it was in.
A post was even made on an online Korean forum titled, “Haewon is really making me want to quit the fandom”, which included the above photo and clip. However, comments from others were overwhelmingly in support of Haewon, and most seemed to think her actions were hilarious.
Reactions from international fans on social media were, in general, supportive of Haewon too.
If a male idol did this yall will be like “lmao he’s funny” and edit the video with that song that says “dirty mind dirty mind” https://t.co/lkVgAEuFjq
— BB (@tinyjiwoo_) August 19, 2023
Lily is 21, Haewon 20, Sully and Bae are 19. All of them are at THAT age to know what is sex, penis, vagina, kiss etc. Stop portraying an image on idols that they’re “innocent” or “pure” y’all don’t know them on a personal level AND they have a life outside the idol industry. https://t.co/vBEmA8lSGJ
— jambachews (@potathottwit) August 19, 2023
Thankfully most Knetz are defending Haewon and laughing lol cuz any person who gets mad at this instead of laughing are just friendless and pretentious
https://t.co/ewlGOYc1ZY
— Nizi saw NMIXX
🫧 (@NiziUmemes) August 19, 2023
Knetz are so annoying, making a big deal out of everything, god forbid women can joke about it too, if they were male idol y’all find it funny and all smh https://t.co/8UELmOIrDh
— Alln. (@hanquokkka) August 20, 2023
they’re just like us fr (girls who make dick jokes) https://t.co/EvNuaDjbBb
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(@missozma) August 19, 2023
It was definitely surprising to see a K-Pop idol make an NSFW joke in such a public place, but we’re glad to see that Haewon doesn’t seem to have received too much backlash because of it!
