Recently, a video clip began spreading across social media regarding i-dle’s Miyeon.
In the clip, Andreas Kronthaler, Vivienne Westwood‘s creative director, kisses her on the cheek.
Many fans expressed disgust, claiming that his behavior was sexual harassment, seeing how uncomfortable she looked.
what this guy did was purely sexual harassment because westerners don’t even do this esp when you are not close https://t.co/r4fcLVqihV
— kuma 🐶🐈⬛🐾 (@0ddEyesRed) April 28, 2026
It looks like Miyeon at first thought that he was about to whisper something in her ears so she leaned in closer but man what the actual fuck she must have felt so uncomfortable https://t.co/i0yehqzGJO
— 🦁 (@simpforsoyeon) April 29, 2026
wtf? this fuckass men just kissed her out of nowhere?I’m actually so pissed. this made my skin crawl.she clearly thought he was gonna say smth and he just went for it? that’s so violating.these ugly ass men need to learn basic boundaries because this is NOT normal behavior at all https://t.co/o10SbH1SL2
— 🐾 (@latataa23) April 29, 2026
WTF is this pervert doing? It’s not just the kiss, he even puts his hand on her left arm to pull her closer. Did he invite Miyeon just to sexually harass her? It’s disgusting in so many ways. This old man deserves to die. They’re not even close. You can’t touch Miyeon like that. https://t.co/J32FZPjMdR
— 𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕖’𝕤 𝕋𝕒𝕟𝕜 🩷 (@belleveling) April 29, 2026
However, others felt it depended on context, being that kissing on the cheek was a greeting used in European cultures.
Whether this was appropriate depends on the context, as cheek kissing is a common greeting in European and Latin American cultures.
Andreas Kronthaler is the creative director and husband of Vivienne Westwood. Miyeon and Anson Lo are “brand friends” who have an established… https://t.co/kmlFvJgn1q pic.twitter.com/u4UCisB8z9
— RainySeason (@CookieNevie) April 29, 2026