Recently, GIRL CRUSH has become a hot topic among K-Pop fans because it is believed that it will add underage members despite having a super sexy concept.
One of the hottest topics and one that causes a lot of debate is the idea of idols debuting at a young age. Many netizens are worried that underage idols will become objects of sexualization, extortion of labor and much more.
Recently, a girl group called GIRL CRUSH has come under fire for presenting underage members despite having a sexy concept. Contrary to the name of the group, GIRL CRUSH has a very mature concept.
GIRL CRUSH is a dance performance group with a sexy concept that has been around since 2019. Currently GIRL CRUSH has three members, namely Taeri, Zia and Bomi.
Despite their provocative concept, the group is praised for all the members who have grown up. It also looks like female empowerment.
However, recently GIRL CRUSH lost a member and many people are wondering if a new member will be revealed. However, concerns arose when the Twitter account @Nugupromoter revealed that the potential GIRL CRUSH member was Hayun, a former BABA & BLAZE member who was born in 2005.
In his tweet, the account not only expressed its anger that Hayun was still a minor. But also the fact that Hayun had a history of performing with GIRL CRUSH even when she was 14 years old.
When the tweet was shared, netizens could not hide their anger. Netizens think that Hayun doesn't deserve to be part of a group that has such an adult concept.
This problem was finally responded to by the HW Entertainment agency. Despite denying that Hayun is the newest member, the agency emphasized that Hayun is currently training with GIRL CRUSH and that they will wait until Hayun reaches the legal age before she officially joins.
However, this statement raises other concerns. Many netizens are afraid that Hayun will still practice with an adult concept, and the company will just wait for her to reach the "legal age". Another explained that just because he was about to grow up, it wouldn't change his maturity.
After the statement was made, GIRL CRUSH received more negative comments. And when the controversy spread, the group's social media accounts were changed to private.
Besides that, many also expressed their anger at Hayun's parents for not stopping their daughter from being a part of GIRL CRUSH. This coincided with the appearance of an old video in which Hayun explained that he had quit school. Although his father wanted him to continue studying, his mother had a different opinion.
For many, the statement released by GIRL CRUSH is proof that the issue of minors debuting and becoming sexual objects is still a huge problem in the K-Pop industry. What do you think? (wk/eval)
