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BTOB fans rally over false sexual harassment claims involving (G)I-DLE's Miyeon

After BTOB was slammed for being inappropriate, fans rallied behind the K-pop stars and asked the social media users to apologize to the K-pop act

BTOB, the K-pop group who starred in Mnet's 'Kingdom' was alleged of being 'inappropriate' with (G)I-DLE's Miyeon on the reality show stage. The controversy occurred from a BTOB Livestream where the group revealed behind the scene stories of 'Kingdom' and said how their 'Blue Moon' cinema version stage featuring Miyeon required last-minute adlibs. According to BTOB fans, some seconds of the live stream were taken out of context and shared with the intention of maligning the group's name.

BTOB fans came to rally behind the K-pop act and explained the live stream in detail to avoid confusion. Social media users who claimed that Miyeon wasn't informed of the changes in the choreography were also educated with the context where BTOB has praised Miyeon's quick response to the changes. 

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BTOB Controversy regarding (G)I-DLE's Miyeon

BTOB came under fire after a clip of their live stream received criticism for being unfair and inappropriate to Miyeon. According to a BTOB fan, (G)I-DLE fans accused BTOB based on a five-second clip without grasping the full context. BTOB added some adlibs at the end where reportedly the original script had Peniel would hold Miyeon's hand and they will leave the set. (G)I-DLE fans said that Miyeon wasn't aware of the change in choreography and hand-holding part but only verbal adlibs were added last minutes, BTOB fans clarified later. In the live stream, BTOB said that Miyeon's dressing room was set far apart, so she was notified last minute and praised her for quick response. Check the summary below.

'Apologize to BTOB'

After BTOB was slammed for being inappropriate, fans rallied behind the K-pop stars and asked the social media users to apologize to the K-pop act for falsely accusing them. A fan said, "This is the reason why its hard to enter a fandom these days. They're becoming too toxic. Fans in general should think twice before voicing out their opinions. Geez i feel like they're ruining the slight chance of idols interacting with without any malice." Another user noted, "this culture of jumping to conclusions and not waiting for context/the entire picture has got to stop at some point!"

BTOB fans known as melodies are also deemed for being one of the most peaceful 'fandoms' but they urged for an apology this time to clear the K-pop group's name out of any claim. A melody tweeted, "Ive been a melody since 2017 and as far as i can remember this is the first time we demanded an apology and make it trend. That's how hurt and mad we are. Yes you apologized but why censor BTOB. Spell and apologize properly. Be sincere. Please." A fan pointed out, "Melody is not used to trend such a hashtag for demanding apology. Even our fanbase usually didn't give a shit to this kind of thing. But looking at how Melody united defending BTOB that means some of you really crossed the line."

Check the 'Kingdom' special performance of BTOB and Miyeon below.