Fans even named idols they thought it related to.
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Over the past few years, male idols have been hit with major backlash when it comes to covering girl group songs.
TXT Yeonjun’s Girl Group Cover Earns Heatedly Mixed Reactions
Recently, Hearts2Hearts member Ian has gained attention for seemingly “shading” male idols and their covers of girl group songs.
Hearts2Hearts member Ian
To promote their recent comeback, Ian did a TikTok, dancing it in a very different way from the original.
@hearts2hearts
지금부터 레몬탱ㅋ탱ㅋ탱ㅋ #Hearts2Hearts #하츠투하츠 #H2H #IAN #LemonTang
♬ Lemon Tang – Hearts2Hearts
When the video was posted, many thought she was “shading” male idols who do girl group dances for challenges in a different and more “manly” way. Fans also brought up the names of idols they thought she might be re-enacting, including the likes of TXT‘s Yeonjun and ENHYPEN‘s Sunghoon.