On September 23, a topic titled “Why is Haechan doing this to fromis_9’s Baek Jiheon?” was published on the Korean forum Pann Nate, attracting over 126,000 views as of the next day.
The topic in question includes a video footage where NCT’s Haechan passed by fromis_9’s Jiheon while on stage. According to the author of the topic, despite there being a wide space behind Jiheon, Haechan was still “intentionally approaching” and getting close to the female idol, causing her to frown.
“Why is he passing by Baek Ji-heon like that while a wide path can be seen behind her? Judging from Baek Jiheon’s expression, she looks really displeased. In addition, the next NCT member just walks by without getting close (to Jiheon) like that, so it looks like Haechan did it on purpose”, the author also wrote.
As this topic garnered attention, an intense discussion broke out, with some netizens criticizing Haechan. However, many also defend the male idol, calling the topic “forced hatred”.
Below are some comments from netizens:
- Just look. Baek Jiheon clearly made a sour expression yet nobody seemed to care about it. Korean men like Haechan like has the lowest level of gender sensitivity, but if you’re a woman who has lived in Korea for over 20 years, you’ll all know what this kind of encounter feels like
- Women will know how this feels, d*cks like this are always making themselves known on subways
- I watched the full video. There were so many singers on stage that it was crazy. Those in the back of the stage were going further back, while the group in the front were going to the left, and Baek Jiheon was also going to the left but stopped and then tried to go back to the front. Haechan and Renjun wanted to go to the back, and the population density was crazy, so they didn’t know each other’s path and almost bumped into each other but barely managed to avoid each other. Please stop this kinđ of forced hatred
- This guy is receiving way too much forced hate. He was just passing by because he was heading towards the director, and probably passed by (Jiheon) because there was no other open space
- I’m curious as to why he chose to take a sharp curve towards the woman when he could have taken a wide path, but it’s not someone else’s business but Haechan’s.
- Men always do things (suddenly approaching women and not watching their path) like this
Source: Pann Nate
