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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Boys Planet 2' contestant Kim Geun Woo embroiled in abuse allegations; Issues apology - Find out what happened
'Boys Planet 2' is an airing variety show that has been going viral for varied reasons ever since the first episode of the show was aired online recently. From cursing on live air, to allegations against some of the contestants, many instances have come forth that has put the show on the radar. Recently, one of the contestants, Kim Geun Woo was accused of alleged abuse and bullying. Kim Geun Woo accused of alleged bullying On July 17, an anonymous post on social media shared allegations against the survival show contestants. Soon after the post was shared online, the idol courted backlash from the public. As the situation escalated, the trainee singer took to his social media accounts to issue a handwritten apology to the public while directly addressing the abuse and bullying allegations. Kim Geun Woo addresses bullying allegations online The trainee took to his account to write a handwritten note to apologise to everyone who was involved in the said matter. The trainee began hi apology notice by apologising for everything that has been happening since the past couple of days. He was accused of allegedly mistreating fellow trainees two years ago, abusing them verbally and treating them badly. His apology read, "I want to sincerely apologize and say that I am truly sorry for the words and actions that hurt and caused pain to many people, regardless of the reasons'. "At the time, I was going through a difficult period as a leader who had to guide the team. Because of the pressure and sense of responsibility to do well, I was immature and unskilled in the way I led my fellow trainees', he continued. The trainee also clarified that not all of the allegations against him are true. He shared 'However, after much consideration, I decided that rather than clarifying what is true and what is not, it is more important and appropriate for me to sincerely apologize for the things I did wrong. That is why I am writing this letter of reflection'
Time of India
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
SISTAR's Hyolyn draws criticism; comments on contestants' visuals from ‘Boys Planet 2' go viral
SISTAR's Hyolyn has recently joined the ongoing survival variety show 'Boys Planet 2' as a mentor to the contestants on the show. A recent comment from the 'Touch My Body' singer has gone viral online, after she asked whether the visual aspect of the competitors will go into account for evaluation or not. Hyolyn's remark goes viral During one of the recently aired episodes of the show, while all of the members, along with Hyolyn, were evaluating the performances of the contestants, the singer asked a question that ended up going viral online. While evaluating, the singer asked her fellow mentor, JUSTHIS, if visuals of the person get evaluated as well. She asked, 'Do good looks also get included in the scores?' While JUSTHIS replied that he has been taking that into account, Hyolyn admitted that she had not been adding that factor in any of her evaluations so far. Questioning her, JUSTHIS shared that it was an integral part of everything as they're idols. He shared, 'Doesn't that count as charm? Since they're idols…' Netizens react As soon as the video was shared online, it ended up sparking major debates about how an idol's skills are evaluated on such shows. Many commented that visuals are often given more priority over everything else, and that acts as a deterrent for the entire group. One netizen commented, 'You people giving Hyolyn shit for caring more about vocals than visuals is why the current state of K-pop is just companies giving us slop after slop and forcing us to eat this shit when fans clearly want substance, but here we are', while another commented, 'putting hyolyn on as a vocal coach but not wanting her to judge based off vocals is CRAZY to me'.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Idol trainees ‘funny' mishap makes everyone laugh on stage, goes viral
The variety show 'Boys Planet 2' brought forth a lot of buzz and excitement. Not only that, the first episode of the show also featured a lot of viral moments. One memorable moment that shocked everyone came when the show was aired uncensored while two contestants verbally cursed during their performance. Former trainees use curse words during performance Sangwon and Leo, contestants of 'Boys Planet 2' as well as former trainees of BTS' management agency as well, went viral during their performance on the variety show. While the duo performed ENHYPEN's 'No Doubt' for the level ranking segment, fans, judges and other contestants were left shocked. The trainees were performing well on stage; however, a mishap threw them off a little. While dancing, Sangwon's shoe flew off mid-stage, disorienting the contestant a little and resulting in him muttering 'Aish' under his breath, which was still caught on by everyone due to his mic. The word is often times used as a variant of the curse word f***, which further shocked the viewers of the show and fans as it was aired uncensored. The judges could be seen trying to control their laughter during the segment, and even the fellow contestants on the show could not control their reactions over the hilarious mishap. The videos of the mishap soon went viral online, with various people sharing their reactions and even praising the duo for making the show more enjoyable. One netizen online commented that 'they served singing, dancing, face, performance and even made them laugh, I love my talented kings'.
