(G)I-DLE’s Soyeon Receives Mixed Responses Over Collaboration With Controversial Girl Group QWER

(G)-IDLE‘s Soyeon will reportedly be lending her support to controversial girl group QWER‘s comeback with “Fake Idol.” According to a report by SPOTTV News, Soyeon will appear in the music video for the song to be released on September 2, 2024, 6pm KST.

Soyeon has previously shown her support for QWER. She previously stated on the radio show Midday Hope Song with Kim Shin Young that her favorite song at the moment was QWER’s “Addiction To Worry.”

Due to QWER’s highly controversial nature, many netizens showed disappointment in Soyeon. Although they noted that the collaboration was a good match, netizens also found it hard to support.

• Used to like her, but seems like I won’t be watching her in the future.
• Aren’t their tastes similar?
• They match.
• She always does something once in a while to draw attention… This isn’t totally surprising.
• What’s up with the comments?
• LOL, goodbye.
• Wow…
• Disappointed but not surprised.

QWER is known as a controversial group due to their members. Three out of four members used to be live streamers, with their target fanbase being men. Two members have also made controversial comments on live stream. Siyeon about marriage and childbirth…

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…while Chodan once voiced her disgust for feminists.

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