Rookie Idol Now Facing Backlash Over The Very Messages That Made Him Go Viral

Not too long after drawing attention for his K-Drama-esque Bubble messages, KickFlip member Kyehoon is now facing backlash for crossing the line with them.

In his latest string of messages to the fans, Kyehoon mentioned “going to London Bagel,” referring to a popular bagel café in Korea.

Kyehoon: I’m going to go have some London bagels.

Kyehoon: Or is that not trendy anymore?

While this message would have been harmless at any other time, the idol was unaware of the fact that London Bagel Museum is currently being massively boycotted for overworking a 26-year-old employee to his death.

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As soon as his fans informed him about the news, Kyehoon apologized for mentioning the controversial café and said he would be more careful going forward…

Kyehoon: I’m sorry, I had no idea about the controversy.

Kyehoon: I’ll be careful going forward.

Kyehoon: Thanks for letting me know.

…except the message has since raised another red flag.

An older string of messages has since resurfaced, with Kyehoon telling his “adult fans” that he wants to “have some ‘hot’ talk.” While fans took it as a joke, the screenshot has since sparked some negativity surrounding Kyehoon’s overall Bubble activity.

Kyehoon: Are there any minors here?

Kyehoon: I’m an adult, so I’m cautious around minors.

Fan: What are you trying to say now…

Kyehoon: But I don’t want to act all cautious around my darlings.

Kyehoon: Listen up, adults.

Kyehoon: Are the adults listening?

Kyehoon: Let’s have some hot talk.

Fan: JUST GO.

A viral theqoo post saw hundreds of comments discussing the messages, with most agreeing that Kyehoon would probably be better off if he toned it down a little. One netizen, subscribed to his Bubble, noted, “It seems like Kyehoon feels pressured to keep sending funny messages on Bubble… I guess there are both ups and downs to it.”

• “He’s trying too hard.”
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• “Ever since he started going viral for his Bubble messages, I thought he should be more careful not to get tangled up in issues like this with the netizens who are extra judgy…”
• “I see how he might not have known about the London Bagel Museum thing, but the hot talk stuff is kind of weird… If some random dude said ‘Let’s have some hot talk,’ I’d honestly want to report it for sexual harassment.”
• “I’m OK with the London Bagel thing since he clearly didn’t know about it and he apologized about it. But the hot talk thing is nasty.”
• “Ugh, he put his foot in his mouth with this one.”
• “I don’t see a problem with either… Like, he apologized about the London Bagel thing after he found out about what’s going on with it. And the hot talk thing, he didn’t actually pursue any dirty talk. So…”
• “He’s been talking way too much lately, and it’s not good.”
• “His Bubble messages are like a double-edged sword.”

• “Even your adult fans don’t want any hot talk.”
• “The London Bagel thing is not a real issue. But the hot talk thing…? Feels like he’s trying too hard to sound edgy but just ends up cringey.”
• “Maybe people who haven’t seen the London Bagel Museum news wouldn’t know, but  yeah. The hot talk is…”
• “Seeing all of his past Bubble messages, I knew he would cross the line sooner or later.”
• “The hot talk thing was supposed to be funny because he was sending that at 9 in the morning. And the fans got a good laugh out of it. Don’t bring it up again just to drag him…”
• “But the hot talk thing was from a while ago… People are just getting extra judgy with him because he’s going viral with his messages.”
• “I’m actually more surprised that he didn’t know about the London Bagel Museum thing  at all. Not saying that’s bad or whatever, but I’m just genuinely shocked.”
• “His messages just aren’t funny anymore. His fans hype him up way too much, so now he’s feeling pressured to keep up the act. No wonder he’s slipping.”
• “The hot talk bullsh*t is f*cking nasty.”

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