They parodied some of K-Pop’s biggest controversies from the past year.
Comedy show SNL KoreaThe latest episode invited the actor Kim Sung-Kyun as their guest actor. The problem arose when they decided to create a parody boy group called RICE. The members recreated some of the major K-Pop controversies of the past year. The show parodied THE SERAPHIMthe recent Coachella controversy, even going as far as calling their show “Goa-chella.” They also imitated Oh Yunjinhis way of exalting the audience.
ㅆㅂ Le Seraphim also parodies the Coachella disaster haha https://t.co/qqZ5mKkUK2 photo.twitter.com/YQUlIlZ6Aw
— Juice caress (@yqn567895) September 8, 2024
Here is the original introduction by Yunjin.
the sisters react to yunjin, are you ready to shake some fucking ass😭😭😭😭😭😭 I love them all 🫶🫶🫶 photo.twitter.com/xcwhAdk8m9
— andi (@omfjen) April 14, 2024
Not only that, the show also created a controversial scenario for a member of RICE. They parodied ZEROBASEONE Jiwoongthe previous controversy in which he was accused of swearing before a video call with a fan.
It was parodied in Kim Sung-kyun’s episode of SNL haha. photo.twitter.com/yOX06yb3yO
— SUPADUPA💫 (@SUPADUPAMY) September 8, 2024
Sol, thanks for saying nice things to me. Waiting! Damn, forget about being an idol, I want to quit.
— Kyun-K by RICE
In the Kim Jiwoong controversy, he was reportedly heard saying, “sybal” as soon as the camera was on. His agency denied the allegations.
Do you usually say hello when you finish talking to your partner? I’m not sure, so I’m curious about Zeros’ opinions. #Kim Ji Woong #zeroz_tchinso photo.twitter.com/128TqzuRfU
– .. (@81930287a) February 2, 2024
The parodies have reached millions of views in clips on X. Many disagree with the show’s decision to recreate these moments which have become painful for both the idols and the fans involved.