14-Year-Old Love Interest In K-Pop Music Video With Adult Sparks Disgust

Recently, the girl group HITGS debuted under H Entertainment in April 2025.

The group is preparing for its first comeback, a digital single titled “Gross.” So far, several concept images have been shared, giving hints towards the theme.
HITGS(힛지스) 'GROSS' CONCEPT PHOTO
HITGS The 1st Digital Single 【GROSS】
➫ 2025.06.02 6PM (KST)#HITGS #힛지스 #HYERIN #혜린#GROSS #그로스 pic.twitter.com/sO32N8lA4e— HITGS (@HITGS_offcl) May 27, 2025
HITGS(힛지스) 'GROSS' CONCEPT PHOTO
HITGS The 1st Digital Single 【GROSS】
➫ 2025.06.02 6PM (KST)#HITGS #힛지스 #SEOJIN #서진#GROSS #그로스 pic.twitter.com/Q6kGucG2w9— HITGS (@HITGS_offcl) May 27, 2025
On May 26, a video teaser for the video was released, showing the group reacting to a male walking by. Each members’ reaction is shown, with it hinting that he will play a big role in the video, likely as a love interest.
The male actor is actually Sviat, a trainee who competed on the reality program Project 7. He was eliminated during the eighth episode, and appears to still be a trainee with JT Corea Entertainment.

While this would be a much anticipated update on his activities, details of his role in the music video have left some uncomfortable.
Sviat is 14 years old, and would be an age appropriate love interest for Hyerin and Iyoo, who are both 15, or even Seohee, who just turned 16. However, the age differences between him and member soon to be 19-year-old Seojin and 17-year-old VV, have not sat well, especially considering that Seojin is an adult.

Combined with the fact that H Music Entertainment has been accused of being the agency where a CEO abused an underaged trainee, netizens have shared their disgust and concern.
making a 14 y/o the love interest of the mv while 2 members are adults and the rest are 1-3 years older than him…… this company needs to burn https://t.co/vU2KhzMx4r
— ruan🧸❤️🔥 (@junjissi) May 26, 2025
I love my hitgs girls sm but what is this company doing bro 😭😭😭 apparently this guy is 14???? https://t.co/1Iir3vOkvT
— lucks ˗ˏˋ ✸ ˎˊ˗ (@luckiistarz_) May 27, 2025
well it’s definitely gross to use a child as a love interest https://t.co/ogHkmWiPg9
— daeul cocomelon (@uridaeul) May 26, 2025