But it sparked a debate about misogyny.
Koreaboo
1 hour ago
Criticism aimed at IVE Wonyoung’s recent live broadcast behavior has sparked a debate about misogyny.
IVE’s Jang Wonyoung | for_everyoung10/Instagram
On January 25, Wonyoung did a live broadcast for fans.
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Unsurprisingly, many videos of Wonyoung were going viral online.
@haenchae
so cute #fyp #kpop #kpopfyp #ive #wonyoung
♬ original sound – BAMGYU!!/KANA
In the comments, netizens seemingly hit back at Wonyoung’s behavior, with the same sort of comments the idol receives, with some calling her a “pick me” and doing specific behavior seemingly aimed to garner criticism.
In particular, one viral video of Wonyoung got so much hate and criticism that the OP had to share that they were deleting all the malicious comments aimed at the idol.
@ihave._.ivee
ミルクティー美味しかったウォニョン様の反応かわいすぎるww P.S.: I’ll be managing comments. If you spot any malicious comments directed at Won Young, please reply with “This!!”. I’m Japanese, so I understand basic English, but I won’t notice malicious slang or insults using images.#ive #wonyoung
♬ オリジナル楽曲 – 集まれDIVEの森 – 集まれDIVEの森
The actions of the OP sparked a heated debate about misogyny within K-Pop, with many fans explaining that if a male fan did it, there would be comments about how “cute” they are but female idols get called a “pick me,” when Wonyoung was just being herself.