Male Idol’s Rude Reaction To aespa Resurfaces — Sparking Fury Amid Member’s Controversy

Netizens thought he was protected as a male idol.

During the MAMA Awards, CORTIS member James came under fire for his reaction to BABYMONSTER‘s Ahyeon.

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Recently, member Keonho‘s past reaction to aespa has sparked major criticism amid the controversy with the rest of the group.

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CORTIS member Keonho

On an episode of Music Bank, aespa picked up the win.

Yet, netizens noticed Keonho’s reaction, which seemed disgusted or unhappy with aespa winning.

The GIF got posted on theqoo and Keonho was hit with major criticism, with many claiming that being a male idol and from HYBE protected him, but if it was anyone else, they would have had major criticism that would have impacted their careers.

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| theqoo
  • It must be nice being a boy group.
  • If aespa had acted like that, people would’ve gone absolutely crazy. Of course theqoo “HOT” is like that… it’s a place where older people especially bash women.
  • If it were a girl group, the reaction would have been totally different lol. The double standard is funnier than the CORTIS member.
  • Boy groups really do get it easier lol
  • Wow, being under HYBE really is power.
    If a girl group or an idol from another company did this, there would already be at least 3 derivative posts hitting HOT.
Source: theqoo
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