Video clip of Seventeen's Mingyu interacting with a female staff under scrutiny
Video: Seventeen's Mingyu under controversy for intimate skinship with female staff in waiting room
Source: Sojang via YouTube
1. [+259] Mingyu, please... just stay quiet ㅠㅠㅠ let's please just live peacefully ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
2. [+170] Whether he's dating her or not, I think it's irresponsible of him as an idol to be acting like this with a staff member of the opposite sex in a public area that fans are able to see. Idols are under so much scrutiny as it is where even just a glance in the wrong direction can cause rumors. Most idols with a normal head on their shoulders wouldn't think to act like this.
3. [+597] Wow, I only ever watched this channel for fun but I guess this is what it feels like when a video about your own bias is uploaded ㅋㅋㅋ
4. [+118] Mingyu-ya, whether this is true or not, I want Pledis to upload an official statement soon. You have so many controversies already and I hope you stop upsetting Carats like this.
5. [+73] Top 3 situations that pisses fandoms off in regards to dating rumors: when idols date fans, when idols get into rumors in public places like broadcast halls, when idols make their relationship super obvious through hints on SNS. Fans do not care whether idols date or not. We're just asking that you show us the least amount of respect for the affection and support that we show you. People who say things like "who cares if idols date" really don't understand how fans truly feel.
6. [+79] Mingyu... it's totally normal that you like girls and everything but please do these things in private... Do it so that you don't get caught by your fans. When these controversies keep popping up, your fans are going to get tired and leave. No one will care if you do it privately, if you don't get caught ㅠ I understand that you're young and want to get into relationships... just don't get caught ㅠㅠㅠ
7. [+70] No matter what scandal Seventeen gets into, they never put out a clarification or a statement. Even a group at BTS' level will put out denial statements over the littlest of things. All Seventeen ever does is go on hiatus when something happens before coming back out. Fans keep saying "it's okay" over it but there are a lot of fans who don't think it's okay. Obviously Seventeen is hiding things because they know it will impact their image. So say something. The longer we hold our silence for them, it's only going to foster bad habits for them. They need to learn the lesson of one big scandal to learn to be more careful in the future.
8. [+26] Mingyu-ya, I want Seventeen to be a long lasting group...
9. [+51] As someone whose bias is currently Mingyu, my mental has completely shattered, but I'm just waiting for an official statement from him
10. [+94] Please stop being like this, Mingyu-ya... I want Seventeen to last long... How many controversies have you alone already caused, Mingyu-ya...
11. [+215] He should know to act like this only where he's somewhere private. I don't care that he's acting like this if both parties are consenting adults but... obviously fans are going to be upset if he's acting like this where everyone can see him. It's like watching someone smoke in a non-smoking area.
12. [+56] I don't want to criticize him in a situation where we don't know what exactly happened ㅠㅠㅠ!! but if this was my own bias... I'll be honest, I'd lose my mental ㅠㅠ
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Source: T Big News via YouTube
1. [+123] Both staff and idol are pepole too, it wouldn't be problematic if they're both consenting adults... I think it's actually wrong that people are finding this problematic just because he's an idol and expecting him to not talk to female staff or anything. I'm jealous of that staff member...
2. [+99] He's able to pull off joking like this with someone because he's so handsome, I'm jealous...
3. [+21] If they both like each other, I don't find this problematic
4. [+71] Are idols not allowed to joke with anyone else.. it's not like he harassed her. What's so problematic about this?
5. [+173] If neither party found this action to be problematic, then there's nothing wrong with it. I'm sure some action would've been taken if she found him uncomfortable. I don't think it's fair for idols to have to hold back for the sake of their careers in these times. Fans seem to have a lot of time on their hands to find these things problematic when they're not even really dating.
6. [+69] The person who filmed and uploaded this gives me goosebumps.. this is basically a hidden camera. And the staff looks like she's laughing, too.. I don't see how this is a problematic situation..?
7. [+88] Staff are constantly working in close quarters with these idols, I'm sure they're bound to get close. I'm just jealous of that staff...
8. [+26] Shouldn't the hidden camera footage be more problematic than the skinship..? Hidden cameras are crimes, while skinship is fine if you're close enough with each other for it. I like how no one cares about the hidden camera footage and are busy hating on Mingyu instead. Hurry and find the hidden camera criminal...
9. [+21] The people who find him disappointing weren't real fans in the first place. It's not like the staff came out and said he found his actions to be inappropriate. If he was okay and she was okay, then everything should be okay.
10. [+37] It's so gross that this is seen as problematic. Fans should just stan dolls instead of idols~ it's not like the staff came out with a #metoo, you guys are really kicking up a fuss over him joking around with her ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ it must suck to be an idol dealing with hate rumors like this ㅋㅋㅋ
11. [+67] What's with all the hate... they look like they're close, what's wrong with that...
12. [+71] It's obvious that they're just joking around. It's not like he grabbed her anywhere inappropriate or the woman expressed disgust. Why is this problematic?
13. [+39] I'm sorry but did some fans really expect Mingyu to be the quiet type to sit in the waiting room doing nothing?? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I think it's normal that he's in the back joking around with staff like this... why act so disappointed? ㅋㅋㅋ It's not like he kissed her. He's a handsome guy with an extroverted personality who likes playing jokes on people... this isn't a big deal.
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