Why Super Junior L.S.S’s Debut Was Met With Extremely Negative Reactions
In November 2022, Super Junior‘s sixth sub-unit, Super Junior L.S.S., made up of Leeteuk, Shindong, and Siwon, held their first fan meeting, leading to the release of their debut single, “Close The Shutter,” in July 2023.
The group has been mostly active in Japan but, on January 22, made their official Korean debut with the release of “Suit Up.” The music video featured the three idols in a colorful and child-like setting.
Fans rejoiced at the newest Super Junior release in over a year, praising the video.
omg this is one of my favourite mvs now! it's so fun and looks so good!!
LETS SUIT UP#Suit_Up_With_LSS#SUPERJUNIOR_LSS@SJofficial pic.twitter.com/SRXWfBXKWU
— ju 🌸 (@bunnyhyukkie) January 22, 2024
pls the song is SOOOOO GOOOOOD to listen to!!!! and the mv is so much fun and it's so colourful to watch!! 💙#Suit_Up_With_LSS#SUPERJUNIOR_LSS@SJofficial pic.twitter.com/MR7MSBtV1b
— 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚 (@_kimiganaitara) January 22, 2024
However, content shared on X of the subunit was met with extreme negativity from netizens, with many of the comments directed at their ages or accusing them of “plagiarizing” other popular trios like EXO CBX and SEVENTEEN BSS.
Yall werent kidding when you said Walmart BSS https://t.co/JrtIFW6GsL
— jw | EVERGLOW ALL MY GIRLS (@scubameow) January 23, 2024
No adults allowed??? Eewww who approved this ?? https://t.co/4qc0wr8k0b
— sakinah kamillah da nail tech (@yagirlkinah) January 23, 2024
Aside from the song being ass, the sign says “no adults allowed” and then the camera pans out to three geriatric dolls that nobody would want to buy. https://t.co/1yMhcfC8XM
— Mani ⁷ (@Aniiii_bbi) January 23, 2024
Don’t they have parent teacher conferences to attend?
Who allowed these men to be useless? https://t.co/yqRV28GFru
— More/Shy’s Backup 2.0 (@lovelyminsang) January 23, 2024
Usually, K-Pop fans are against minors debuting in the industry and often ask for older idols to debut in groups. This would make the hate that Super Junior L.S.S. receives hypocritical at best.
However, the reasons for the hate towards the subunit go deeper than their ages.
In 2010, member Shindong made fatphobic and misogynistic comments despite constantly dealing with hate surrounding his weight, which he later apologized for.
The idol also committed blackface in the past, which he did not acknowledge. Because of these things, Shindong often faces fatphobic comments, which many argue are never justified.
Some have criticized Leeteuk for his “DM scandals,” including an instance where he messaged a fanpage for MOMOLAND‘s Yeonwoo, thinking they were the 13 years younger idol.
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Over the years, Siwon has been criticized for several issues. In the past, the idol has been accused of making anti-LGBTQIA remarks on different occasions, reportedly including a transphobic joke he shared on Dear. U Bubble in April 2023.
since yall say i only sent the pic and not the ss i had to ask my friend to go back and send the entire ss to me ,, are you happy now? are you sastified nkww? https://t.co/N447QRYhkL pic.twitter.com/6uO2JFaIwp
— dave (@heechwang) April 24, 2023
The idol also has shown himself to be a fan of former American presidents Ronald Raegan and Donald Trump, whose policies were viewed as racist, among many other things.
Why not? Believe And do what you have to do! And Thanks! pic.twitter.com/F8sbGVrDAz
— 최시원 • Siwon Choi (@siwonchoi) January 6, 2021
Most recently, Siwon’s interaction with the Israeli ambassador in Korea, Chaim Choshen, and his attendance at the 2022 Israel-Korea Prayer Breakfast have led some to believe he supports Israel’s actions in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
의미 있고 즐거운 시간이었습니다. 초대해 주셔서 감사합니다 Chaim Choshen 대사님. We had such a wonderful time. Thank you so much for inviting me, Ambassador Chaim Chosen @israelinkorea pic.twitter.com/Dk3fF4HRT4
— 최시원 • Siwon Choi (@siwonchoi) September 21, 2020
The subunit also has seen issues selling tickets to their concert, which you can read more about below.
Veteran K-Pop Idols “Beg” Fans To Buy Tickets To Their Concert
