Korean dance group Girl Crush is receiving backlash from netizens by including a minor girl in their lineup.
In particular, Girl Crush has been attracting attention as a sexual concept since its formation in 2019. Girl Crush’s humorous and mature dance style was praised for strengthening women’s capabilities.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Girl Crush, ‘includes minors’ controversy…
Currently, the girl group consists of three members: Taeri, Jia, and Bomi. They lost a member a few weeks ago and fans wondered if a new member would be added to the group.
The group’s Instagram account hinted that Hayun would become the new member of the group. They outlined the post with the caption ‘soon’.
CW // Minor exploits
As a new member of Hayun, who was born in 2005, I will no longer post about Girl Crush.
We believe that it is completely inappropriate for minors to join organizations with this concept. pic.twitter.com/07qDXK0t4F
— nugu promoter (@nugupromotor) May 28, 2022
Hayun, born in 2005, is a former member of BABA & BLAZE. She is still only 17.
Twitter account user @Nugupromotor expressed outrage in a tweet about including young Hayun in Girlcrush.
A user mentioned in a message that Hayun had previously performed with Girlcrush when she was 14 in 2019.
User’s reaction to the new minor member of Girl Crush
Netizens couldn’t help but criticize the girl group that Girl Crush was underage.
Most netizens responded that K-pop idols debut at a young age, but it is inappropriate for minors to join a group famous for their thoughtful attire and performance.
In response to the strong opposition from netizens, the agency had no choice but to explain the controversy.
Update: Girlcrush revealed that Hayun is a “practice member” who has not yet officially joined the group and will become an adult in the next year or two.
But we’re still concerned about what she’s done as a minor other than Girlcrush. https://t.co/Wa4klPA42u pic.twitter.com/Y1VhRnvK1t
— nugu promoter (@nugupromotor) May 28, 2022
HW Entertainment issued a statement.
Girl Crush’s agency, HW Entertainment, made a somewhat ambiguous position on the allegations. It has been confirmed that Hayun is not in the lineup yet.
The agency also described Hayun as a ‘training girl’ and denied that she was an official member of the group.
He also emphasized that he would wait until he reached legal age before joining the dance girl group.
They’re not “training” Ha-yun to join Girl Crush, they’re grooming her. There is no reason why a child should be trained with an adult performer. Everyone is willing to join as soon as she reaches her legal age.
— Ezra | Looking for kpop moots (@_Ezroar_) May 28, 2022
However, it got the opposite reaction from netizens. Rather than being calm, the announcement deepened the concerns of users.
Netizens criticized HW Entertainment for grooming minors and waiting for them to reach legal age.
Shortly after the statement was shared, the group’s official Instagram and Twitter accounts went private, preventing further communication.
A new girl crush member who curses ‘parents’ and wants to study more than dad does🤷🤷♀️🤷♂️
By the way, frankly a dumb move in the group, why do they allow minors on the team?— El le Herrene (@OddoofAstora) May 28, 2022
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