Netizens highlighted other concerns.
Koreaboo
Concerns have been raised about the Chinese idol trainee Wei Zichen following a viral video.
Wei Zichen is part of a team of pre-debut trainees known as TF family under TF Entertainment. TF Entertainment is responsible for the popular boy groups TFNBOYS AND TNT and is home to many other artists.
Similar to SM Entertainment‘S SM rookies in K-Pop the members of the TF Family are known and participate in the contents even though they have not yet officially debuted.
Recently, a video circulated on social media showing Wei Zichen being physically held down by a classmate who was older than him. Once the other student lets go, Wei Zichen stands up, glancing briefly at the other with a blank expression.
After this video went viral, netizens raised other concerns about the young intern, including red marks on his arms in photos and videos.
Afterwards, Wei Zichen’s mother expressed her concerns, surprisingly stating that no bullying occurred and that they were “just playing”. He also claimed that the marks on his arms were due to scratches he had gotten due to allergies.
Thank you so much to all the fans for caring about Zichen. Today I saw some information on the Internet and also received a notice from the teacher to go to school to find out what happened. After checking, it was confirmed that Zichen was playing with his classmates after school. It wasn’t bullying at school. They get along well and there are no conflicts between them. Allegations of school bullying spread online are not true. To protect minors, I would like to ask fans and netizens to stop posting and spreading false information. Once again, thank you for everyone’s attention to Zichen! Furthermore, the mark on Zichen’s arm was due to his own scratching due to allergies. Thanks for everyone’s concern! Wei Zichen’s mother.
— Wei Zichen’s mother
Despite the statement, many fans of the idol trainee remain suspicious.
