Fans came to her defense.
Koreaboo
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As summer continues, more WATERBOMB festivals take place.
This past weekend, the Sokcho WATERBOMB 2026event took place, with a number of idols in attendance.
Included in the line-up was i-dle’s Soyeon, who performed several new songs, including some expected to be on her upcoming new album.
i-DLE’s Soyeon | CUBE Entertainment
The idol took the stage with one of the most talked-about performances of a new track titled “I Hate Vegetables.” While the song sounds like it might be solely comedic, the performance was much sexier than anticipated.
At one point during the performance’s choreography, the idol drops down as a dancer holds her shirt, stripping it off her.
워터밤에서 공개하는 첫 솔로 정규 맛보기가 ‘야채 싫어 송’이라고요?#WATERBOMB #워터밤속초2026 #SOYEON #전소연 pic.twitter.com/M2LSsBQaHS
— Waterbomb_Official (@waterbomb_seoul) August 22, 2026
The rest of the performance was just as sexy, as she performed in the bra outfit.
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STAR🤩😵💫😵💫😵💫#SOYEON #소연 #idle pic.twitter.com/lbRNkyo5rx
— 𝐌𝐓 -𝒏𝒊𝒍𝒆- (@omgidle1610_) August 22, 2026
this is crazy she’s crazy pic.twitter.com/JzGN26Yl8u
— Roni (@wheeinji) August 22, 2026
Why was I not informed there was a vacancy to open my legs in front of Soyeon?????? pic.twitter.com/rohvJMqqEI
— 🦁 (@simpforsoyeon) August 22, 2026
A clip of the idol doing that portion of the dance was uploaded on the group’s TikTok where there were a variety of reactions. Some leaned more critical, comparing reactions to those given to KATSEYE, who have been criticized for dressing “overly sexual.”
However, other pointed out that reactions to KATSEYE were not related to what Soyeon did, showing support for the idol.