4th Generation Idol Accidentally Sends Seemingly NSFW Message To Fans Due To Mishap
A screenshot of a message from STAYC’s Sumin has gone viral — not for its intended meaning, but for a mistranslation that accidentally turned NSFW.
In the image circulating online, Sumin appears to be chatting with fans when she says in Korean that she bought a grip strengthener. However, the auto-translation rendered it as “So I bought a vibrator,” completely changing the tone of the conversation.
The misunderstanding didn’t stop there. The following lines — about her hands being too small and needing to use fingers — only made things worse in context, turning what was meant to be an innocent conversation about hand exercises into what looked like an explicit exchange.
Fans were quick to point out the error, clarifying that “악력기” is a grip strengthener often used for hand workouts or stress relief — not an adult product.
it was a hand grip! she wanted to train because today she was a batter but it ended being too big for her small hands skdkdks
— #1 aestayc enjoyer (@suminsgirls) July 29, 2025
Despite the mishap, most fans took it lightheartedly, noting that Sumin’s original message was entirely wholesome. This incident serves as a reminder of the risks of relying on auto-translation tools — especially in idol-fan communication, where context is everything.
