One removed clip particularly sparked anger.
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MOVES and Geffen are criticized for “censoring” KATEYE.
Recently, KATSEYE broadcast a broadcast to celebrate “KATSEYE Day”. Shortly after the live broadcast, it was reposted on KATSEYE’s YouTube channel for VOD (video on demand), but netizens noticed something in the video.
After watching it, fans realized that the parts they had watched during the live broadcast had been removed. In particular, two moments of the broadcast from Manone made netizens LOL, including the idol who accidentally cursed and then referred to having her period, were eliminated.
a moment of silence for the hand that still swears. pic.twitter.com/H4bSHpLghW
— Hanna (@K4TS3YE) November 18, 2024
“guys, I was on my period when I wrote this”
hand fjdndnjsk 😭😭 #KATSEYE pic.twitter.com/wqfVJmJZe9
— xo, liyah ۭ‧₊˚⋅ ☆ ˖° (@lucky4life_) November 18, 2024
The comments reflected that netizens knew about these moments (among others, they were deleted).
In particular, netizens shared their sadness that the topic of “period” was removed because it apparently made something normal seem “taboo.” KATSEYE are role models for many girls, and it was refreshing to see idols talk about something that many people experience, only to then dismiss it.
they cut the part where Manon says she was on her period when she wrote the note 💔 NORMALIZE PERIODS
— neo (✶) (@softistrong) November 20, 2024
H×G stop censoring KATSEYE I’m not Kpop https://t.co/NcxtCYA9fE pic.twitter.com/DlgW5ZcQ9N
— Justice✶🧸 (@justeyekon) November 20, 2024
I love the girls but the censorship bothers me – even though their target audience is slightly younger, the younger ones still have periods and know what swear words are 😭 but many of their fans are not even that young and swear even in one so these are their songs?? https://t.co/98XPuB6fw2
— jasmine 🎀 (@zuhasballetshoe) November 21, 2024
girls’ freedom to express themselves as young women is one of Katseye’s biggest appeals that they need to let them be https://t.co/H5NuWOaT9K
— Lulù (@yrreveluv) November 21, 2024
