Sexy Performance By ZEROBASEONE’s Zhanghao And i-dle’s Yuqi Sparks Heavy Backlash

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What was meant to be a bold and edgy collaboration between ZEROBASEONE’s Zhang Hao and i-dle’s (formerly known as (G)I-DLE) Yuqi has unexpectedly stirred controversy online.

The two idols recently shared the stage at KCON LA 2025 for a special duet performance, featuring a sultry cover of Troublemaker‘s “Now.” The hot routine and flirtatious choreography had international fans screaming — but Korean netizens are reacting very differently.

While some praised the performance as daring and charismatic, many others criticized it as being too much.

Honestly I normally don’t think too much about Yuqi and Zhanghao, and just thought like, ‘oh, guess they’re close,’ but did they really have to do such a choreography? They were already being criticized, so did they have to do this? Just when was Korea so forgiving about skinship between idols of the opposite sex? Who planned this?

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Others wondered why they had to go for this song in particular.

Crazy LOL. Why did they have to go for this song? Who planned this?

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Many wondered what their companies were thinking.

 

Despite the backlash in Korean forums, the performance has gained traction overseas, with global fans calling the collaboration iconic.

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