Heechul is understood for talking plainly and actually.
Netizens have had blended emotions over Tremendous Junior Heechul‘s latest feedback about Kep1er member Chaehyun.
Lately, Heechul appeared on Kep1er’s YouTube program KebyKe Resturant. Kep1er’s Xiaoting, Mashiro & Chaehyun, and entertainer Lee Su Ji host superstar visitors in a restaurant-like setting.
The most recent episode featured Heechul and started comically because the “cooks” got his lengthy listing of meals dislikes.
When the idols sit down and be part of him, the subject of age comes up, and Chaehyun says that she is a 02-liner and is youthful than Xiaoting and Mashiro, who’re each 99-liners. Heechul expressed disbelief, saying she “doesn’t look any youthful” than the 2 different Kep1er members.
Later within the episode, the celebs convey up the topic of weight, mentioning that it’s one thing that newer teams get in hassle over. Chaehyun notes that she was very skinny as a trainee, and Lee Su Ji says she remains to be skinny.
After she negates that, Heechul continues by saying that whereas she is skinny, she might be in comparison with different idols’ visuals. He additionally says that idols might be criticized whether or not or not they achieve or drop some pounds due to this, and Chaehyun agrees.
These feedback have earned blended reactions from netizens, with some saying that Heechul didn’t imply any hurt and spoke plainly from his expertise as an idol, as he typically does.
you mfs are going to hell for mendacity he did NOT bodyshame her https://t.co/skPaNsX9XF pic.twitter.com/PnIDn1LN8T
— aidey (@ultdonghaeee) December 27, 2023
i’m not even a heechul defender however he was actually explaining how the burden/magnificence requirements are within the idol trade as a result of it was clear that the opposite host didn’t perceive why chaehyun could be in hassle for one thing minuscule that… https://t.co/z4s53qO9xr
— ᶻ 𝘇 𐰁 ! (@hwiyri) December 27, 2023
Now this isn’t what you’re all going to do. I watched the present. Crucify him if he mentioned one thing incorrect for all I care, however he actually mentioned chaehyun is skinny nevertheless it won’t appear that means when she’s with different idols bc of the requirements of being “skinny” within the trade https://t.co/4ZOQtuX1O3
— selle ♡ (@luvchaehyvn) December 27, 2023
Others really feel Heechul shouldn’t have commented on Chaehyun’s physique, citing previous criticism surrounding her weight.
Some have argued that males, generally, shouldn’t touch upon ladies’s our bodies as males are held to completely different requirements, particularly within the case of older males; Heechul is nineteen years older than Chaehyun.
FUCK ALL OF YOU WHO ARE DEFENDING THIS HUMAN TRASH, CHAEHYUN LIKE ANY OTHER WOMAN DESERVES TO BE RESPECTED! their physique and look should not be a subject of dialog! #WeLoveYouChaehyun #Kep1er #케플러 @official_kep1er
— ꧁𝓴𝓮𝓹𝓲🐰🦌🦝🐯🐿️🐶🦁🦊🐇𝓰𝓲𝓻𝓵𝓼꧂ (@lik3asuperS0nic) December 27, 2023
For this reason I left kpop I can not deal with the misoginy that the ladies are being always put by by the lads and the fandoms are horrenduos. He’s going to get away with this, similar to each different barely pribiledge idol will get away with it. https://t.co/q7jfSTqkWp
— Mimi | Robin ready room (@donotcallat3am) December 27, 2023
even when what heechul mentioned about chaehyun was a mistranslation he’s in no place to be speaking abozt a 21 12 months outdated girl’s physique like that. She opened about her struggles as a trainee ESPECIALLY with weight-reduction plan and the way she weighed lower than 40kg again then and
— emi²⁴ — ‧₊˚ (@wabiville) December 27, 2023
You’ll be able to watch the complete episode under.