KATSEYE’s Megan Accused Of Being Racist Towards Yoonchae Amid Ongoing Controversy
A past video of KATSEYE‘s Megan has sparked fury after the idol was accused of being racist to member Yoonchae.
Amid the ongoing controversy regarding Manon‘s hiatus, Daniela‘s father was accused of being racist towards Yoonchae.
KATSEYE Daniela’s Father Reportedly Accused Of Being Racist Towards Yoonchae
Recently, a video from the group’s Weekly Idol appearance was shared online, and in the clip, when asked to pick a fruit to describe Yoonchae, Megan chose a banana. The reasons she cited was due to the idol being clumsy and relating it to the idea of someone slipping on a banana peel.
Yet, netizens pointed out that using “banana” to describe a person from East Asia is offensive, as it implies that the person doesn’t act Asian, but white, referring to the stereotype of yellow, which was an offensive way of describing the skin tone of Asians, and then the inside of a banana to show off acting “white.” The OP attached an image showing how offensive it is.
They also added other instances of Megan’s behavior towards Yoonchae.
meichae beef explanation (full storytime… with a skit in between)
– when = after dream academy, before debut, on and off until after touch
– why = megan was mad at yoonchae first over nothing in particular, she was just stressed and lashed out at everyone 😭
– sophia was stuck… pic.twitter.com/K9cp9SwiuR— wingyun (@foryoonchae) November 25, 2025
In the comments, netizens hit back at Megan’s comment and how the members seem to always target Yoonchae.
- “She must’ve been super jealous because Yoonchae is fully Asian, secure in her identity, and doesn’t have any inferiority complex toward Westerners.”
- “I’m seriously pissed. Even I know ‘banana’ is a derogatory term, and I’ve never even lived in an English-speaking country.”
- “The way Megan took her anger out on Yoonchae was really awful even back then. She targeted someone young and vulnerable.”
- “She basically redirected the unfair treatment she was receiving onto someone weaker than her. That’s wrong. Honestly, I hated the fandom 분위기 (atmosphere) that tried to brush it off as no big deal even more.”
- “At first, it was obvious they targeted her because she couldn’t speak English well and had less stage presence compared to the other members. She was gentle too.”
- “And they let someone like that debut? lol”
Netizens have accused the members of being racist to Yoonchae before, and you can read about it below.
KATSEYE Accused Of Mocking Yoonchae In Recent Interview — Sparks Heavily Divided Reactions
