Neverlands stood up for the idol.
On July 8, the long-awaited seventh mini album “I sway”and its title track “Klaxon”were finally released by (G)I-DLE. The official music video was accompanied by a performance video that caught the attention of the internet with the group’s music, visuals, and styling.
Despite receiving praise from Neverlands on social media and online platforms for its summery atmosphere, the performance also faced criticism for a particular choreography created by the leader, Soyeon, in the video.
During the performance, at the 1:35 mark, Soyeon surprised many Korean netizens when she lifted up her shirt and shook her butt. The choreography received criticism from some viewers who felt that Soyeon’s exposure was excessive. Negative reactions were expressed by many on a popular Korean forum, while international netizens also joined in on the criticism of Soyeon’s dance move.
JEON SOYEON? ???!?!????? pic.twitter.com/afc1cLBeW4
— soyeon pics (@soyeonmania) July 8, 2024
- “It looks unwholesome.”
- “Why are you always exposing yourself?”
- “Why the hell is the choreography like that? It’s not cool, it’s just funny.”
- “These kids are exposed too much.”
- “It’s not attractive yet you keep doing it.”
- “It’s a bit uncomfortable.”
- “It’s just choreography, but the group is getting more and more exposed, so personally, I don’t like it.”
- “It’s embarrassing.”
- “Put on some pants.”
so sorry u aint natty from kiof https://t.co/dBaZPSzh8d
— elly suputhipong (@itachijaebeom) July 8, 2024
It’s not the fact that she’s showing her body. It’s the fact that she looks terrible doing it https://t.co/Xjf8i6sCCP
— jose (@tylerdurdan31) July 9, 2024
Despite the negative remarks surrounding Soyeon’s move, the clip still garnered positive reactions from other netizens. They commended her for her confidence and stood up for her against critics. Here’s a sample of their reactions on X (Twitter):
- “Is this the year of K-pop idols shaking a**?”
- “Oh Soyeon, go make these conservative K-netz mad!”
- “The new era of K-pop has started.”
- “That’s queen attitude.”
- “Jeon Soyeon is killing me. I’m on my knees.”
all these boy groups stans in the qts being misogynistic like they don’t gag over half naked men everyday😭 https://t.co/KjXRI0tMrI
— soojin’s lucky girl syndrome ꒰ঌ ໒꒱ (@outdat3dd) July 9, 2024
tell me why the fuck are so many arab kpop fans fuming at the mouth at the sight of soyeon shake ass? no one’s forcing you to watch gidle content and if they don’t fit your standard of kpop group kindly shut up and get the fuck out gidle related accounts https://t.co/vSJu0sBLKo
— tamara (@piastriarchy) July 9, 2024
defending her isn’t enough i need all the weirdos in the qrts to be publicly whipped while strapped down to an ice block https://t.co/pIqdmWny01
— juliawulia (@giantdogyq) July 9, 2024
If your culture is conservative then MAYBE kpop isn’t for you. Get ur entitled asses out of the qrts and stan someone from ur own conservative culture. https://t.co/Qdn3W3Fclx
— zebra (@jaymainslayer) July 9, 2024
soyeon wrote nude for the people in the qrts https://t.co/CXMPfoehkq
— Belle (@agust0ndeeznuts) July 9, 2024
Suddenly klaxon is my favourite gidle choreography https://t.co/l9FGux2F2R pic.twitter.com/NpZAd4TqPp
— Yxsukawa (@yxsukawa_) July 10, 2024
Y’all gag at anything male idols do but when female idols do it it’s a problem wtf https://t.co/7xAZEpsgr9
— ཐིཋྀ ²🏜️ (@kweenkarr) July 9, 2024
Soyeon’s ass boosting the sales tonight. She wasn’t kidding when she said she’d bounce on her “big, round ass”around the world, seven years ago. She knows she’s packing.https://t.co/oWh7Y8QZrf
— Sindiel (@chiettaylor) July 8, 2024
I’M NOT EVEN JOKING I FELL TO THE GROUND OMG BDISNAKJNFKSKSNSNANHQBA https://t.co/DOLL9FKWlm
— 𝓠𝓾𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓝𝓪𝓿𝓲𝓮★ (@prettytinyjeons) July 8, 2024
holy shit mother is mothering https://t.co/ktLoJ9ZgX3
— aff (@AFFIRMATlON) July 8, 2024
SHE DID WHAT https://t.co/PUhhJ07iUQ
— gio⁷☆⁸ 🐈⬛ (@hw4ngjeon) July 8, 2024
We would love to hear your opinions on Soyeon’s incredible move. Are you eagerly anticipating (G)I-DLE’s upcoming activities? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section!
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