HYBE Girl Group Members Accused Of “Racist” Behavior Toward Groupmate
HYBE’s global girl group KATSEYE has yet again sparked a controversy, prompting people to question the dynamic among the members.
Recently, KATSEYE member Yoonchae hosted a solo livestream, where she shared a story about her discovering the meaning of the word “lottery” while she was hanging out with her groupmates. She recalled seeing a store at the airport with an intriguing shiny exterior, and when she saw the word “lottery” on it, she asked her members what the word meant.
Yoonchae continued, stating that Daniela was baffled that she didn’t know what “lottery” meant, but then Sophia chimed in, saying, “She probably knows if you say it with a Korean accent.”
She then laughingly added that someone out of her groupmates pronounced it in a Konglish accent, prompting Yoonchae to finally realize “lottery” was the English word for “lotto,” the Konglish term used widely in Korea.
Though Yoonchae appeared to have shared the story lightheartedly, the response on social media has been mixed. While some fans found the story amusing…
people trynna drag katseye for this like yoonchae didn’t find it funny, and clearly helpful https://t.co/TAkoe2Y9ju pic.twitter.com/BFu9DE6Sue
— tae⁺¹ ! 👾 (@omarisvoidd) December 2, 2025
lol 😭😭😭 it's funny cause sophia was actually right https://t.co/wtKC3ysSmk
— nvh (@nvh__1010) December 1, 2025
shit had me crying i was like that's so fucked up of sophia but then turns out it actually worked so i can't judge 😭 https://t.co/YG5bLWxm9w
— mari (@taymanon) December 1, 2025
…many felt that the members’ response to Yoonchae sounded like mockery, and some even accused the members of being racist toward her.
top 3 most annoying ppl to be around when ur learning something new esp a language is mfers that will react like ur crazy and stupid for not knowing certain words… like calm down https://t.co/JojqcGkfr7
— radfem queer gaystapo (@jus2kaiju) December 2, 2025
imagine being in a girl group that is copying Kpop's whole flow and dynamics, then being racist towards koreans https://t.co/3e5rSVW6El
— yassica (@ukksai) December 2, 2025
Is this group just a bunch of zionists and racists lowkey ? https://t.co/mFQD5VyODz
— 🐰🥕 (@pinktapeeeee) December 2, 2025
They def be making fun of her on the down low https://t.co/hKDrUAHuii
— jiminieoppa (@jiminsuckspddih) December 1, 2025
I take back what I said about Sophia. Taking my eggs out of that basket. https://t.co/u0ExJ4c8Xs pic.twitter.com/UWgitm4j2E
— Val⅞🫧 ᴾ³ʳˢ⁰ⁿ⁴ (@katsarangsuki) December 2, 2025
What’s your take on this?
