Soobin, a member of the K-Pop Boy Txt group, has recently become the target of a disturbing accident during a Fansign event. While promoting their new album The Star Chapter: TogetherSoobin participated in a global video fans meeting, but the atmosphere took a dark turning point when a fan played a false pornographic audio clip that would have involved colleague Yeonjun.
The fan then published the online clip with the caption, “POV: when I ask Soobin directly from the mysterious audio during the Fansign.” The situation intensified further when the fan chilly asked Soobin as a type of relationship with Yeonjun preferred, leaving the idol visibly stunned and speechless for almost 20 seconds.
A screenshot that captured the shocked and uncomfortable reaction of Soobin has become viral through the social media platforms, in particular X (previously Twitter), triggering huge repercussions from the fans.
Many Moas (TXT Fandom) expressed indignation, calling it more than a joke, spotting it out as harassment absolutely and a violation of Soobin’s dignity. Some of the most shared reactions are included:
- “What were those shippers thinking? Playing that clip and asking sexual questions during a fan scores? This is disgusting.”
- “This is not a joke. It is harassment. Bighit must permanently prohibit the fan involved.”
- “Moas, continue to send an and -mail to Bighit. That person should not be authorized anywhere near TXT.”
The accident has rekindled the discussions on the “culture of toxic shipments” within the K-pop fandoms. While the combination of idols can be a carefree activity for fans, bring it to the point of forcing idols to confront each other with sexually explicit content that are involved cross ethical lines and cause emotional damage.
Although the controversial video has been deleted since then, fans continue to ask for a fixed action from Bighit musicBy exhorting the company to permanently insert the author of the crime from the future TXT activities.
Sources: Kenh14
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