On September 1, Taro posted an Instagram story, saying, “Stop. Have a battle with me. I’m getting angry at the scapegoat of growing-up diary.”
She uploaded the post just a few hours after the show “Street Woman Fighter” was aired on Mnet.
Viewers who watched that episode has been wondering who is the “scapegoat of growing-up diary” that Taro mentioned in her story.
In particular, many people are drawing much attention to Lee Chae Yeon, idol group IZ*ONE’s former member who appeared on “Street Woman Fighter” to compete as a dancer.
Starting with YGX Lee Jung, then PROWDMON Rozi, YGX Jihyo, and WAY B Dola all called Lee Chae Yeon out for their 1:1 battles. In the end, Lee Chae Yeon lost to them all.
However, when Lee Chae Yeon faced Taro, the result was different. According to the judge’s evaluation, Lee Chae Yeon won 2-1 against Taro, earning her first valuable victory in the show.
After winning, Lee Chae Yeon shared, “I thought I would not make it because I’m an idol. After losing 4 battles in a row, I did want to run away. However, I couldn’t give up because I didn’t want to become a weak person who runs away after failures.”
Mnet made the journey of how Lee Chae Yeon struggled to achieve her first win look like a drama.
Therefore, netizens are speculating that Taro’s story might be for throwing shade at Mnet or Lee Chae Yeon.
An audience left a comment under a video of Mnet on Youtube, saying, “I admire the courage and spirit of Lee Chae Yeon for challenging herself. However, I hope Mnet would refrain from editing and making such unnecessary touching stories that looks like dramas.”