Pantless, Sexual Harassment, Live Singing, Min Hee-jin’s Accusation: LE SSERAFIM’s Continuous Scandals
LE SSERAFIM is facing a difficult situation due to a series of scandals.
▲Pantsless controversy ahead of comeback
LE SSERAFIM released the trailer “Good Bones” for its third mini-album “EASY” on its official channel on Jan. 26. In the video, the members ran the runway in a confident and free manner, but the pantsless fashion worn by Huh Yun-jin and Kim Chae-won in the video became controversial.
The two members strutted down the street wearing short bra tops and bottoms under padded jumpers. Some expressed concern that their revealing outfits could inappropriately affect teenagers, their main consumer group. Some pointed out that the clothes, which showed their body curves, could leave a sensational impression on LE SSERAFIM.
▲Taiwanese singer and actor Wayne Huang’s sexual remarks
LE SSERAFIM suffered sexual harassment while appearing on the Taiwanese show “2024 Super Star Special,” which aired on January 27.
The group participated in a food tasting event with the cast of “2024 Super Star Special” after performing the finale. Wayne Huang made sexual harassment remarks when he saw the group eating sweet potato balls with a bamboo skewer. “I want to stick it in them down there,” he said.
In response to intense criticism from both domestic and local public in Taiwan, Hwang apologized, “I certainly didn’t mean anything sexual. I would like to say sorry to the viewers who were uncomfortable with that comment. I will pay more attention to the use of words. I never meant to make anyone uncomfortable. I never meant that. Thank you for your criticism and advice. I will definitely pay more attention to what I say in the future. Once again, I am truly sorry.”
▲ Kazuha and K’s dating rumor
Japanese media outlet Shukan Bunshun claimed that Kazuha and Kay are dating. Shukan Bunshun said the two began dating around the summer of 2022 after being friends for about a year, and broke up once after being caught in HYBE last summer, but they reunited around the fall of last year. In addition, a photo showing the circumstances of the two visiting a luxury restaurant located in Ginza, Japan, in the late afternoon of March 17th was also reported. However, Kazuha and K’s agency, HYBE denied the rumor.
The media outlet said it would release additional photos on paid articles, but no additional reports were found on the published paid pages.
▲ Coachella live performance
LE SSERAFIM got the chance to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 13th, and controversy over its poor live performance was raised.
They proudly performed on the stage and presented a high-level performance, but they were criticized for their unstable pitch and deviated vocal mistakes. On their second Coachella stage, which was done on April 20 amid the harsh criticism, the volume of AR was too loud that their live singing could not be heard.
▲Min Hee-jin mentioned LE SSERAFIM during her press conference
Min held an emergency press conference with his legal representative in Seocho-gu, Seoul on April 25th. At the event, Min refuted the allegations of her planning to takeover ADOR’s management rights and accused HYBE of debuting LE SSERAFIM first instead of NewJeans as promised.
