After photos of Oh My Girl member Arin, and TXT member Soobin, have made their rounds on numerous online community forums, Korean netizens are slamming Arin for allegedly being too touchy with Soobin. Read more about it here.
On July 20, it was announced that TXT's Soobin and Oh My Girl's Arin would be taking over as hosts for KBS2's program "Music Bank." They took over the role after actress Shin Ye Eun, and Golden Child member Bomin stepped down after a year. They started their MC roles on July 24.
As hosts of "Music Bank," they are often in charge of interviewing the artists who come on the show. They also introduce the next performances. "Music Bank" has been on air ever since 1998, and currently airs live every Friday on KBS2 and KBS World. The program showcases live music performances from Korean artists and also features the K-Chart Countdown, which informs fans of the top 50 songs in South Korea in real-time. Additionally, the program always presents an award to whatever song lands the number one spot.
Arin and Soobin have been MCs of the show for almost four months now. With that, it is natural for the two to become friends and get close. However, Korean netizens are commenting that Arin has progressively gotten touchier with Soobin and sometimes seen holding onto his arm. Netizens are slamming the girl and demanding she starts changing her habits.
Read their comments here:
"Whether or not it is just a habit, it is necessary she fixes this. Isn't this something that fans might feel uncomfortable seeing? Why are you suddenly leaning on his shoulder while you're emceeing?"
"Arin, you have been in this industry for six years, so you should know better than anyone else that you need to be careful of any little touch between male idols and female idols. The more time things like this happen, the more aggressive people get. It may be a small action, but you need to stop this."
"Park Bo Gum, Irene, Bombin, Shin Yee Un... They all had good chemistry, but they didn't act like this. Is this really just business. Even if it is just a habit, she should fix it. You're an idol who can impact his image, and you can end up losing your core while emceeing."
"I don't like Arin. If I were his fan, I would be uncomfortable, honestly."
"But you know what? I've never been like that with a male friend. I have only been like that with a boyfriend. I hope you can fix this habit while you're on broadcast, regardless if you are close friends or if it's just a habit. Seriously. I like Arin, but today, I saw her bad side."
"I didn't want to talk about this, but I can't stop seeing this. Isn't it obvious that fans would be uncomfortable with this? I don't blame for becoming friends and having some skinship, but it is getting too touch. From the fans' point of view, I'm sure they don't like it."
Still, some people have started defending Arin from the backlash. Many say that the two appear to be excellent friends, and they are acting just as friends do, so she does not deserve any harsh comments.
"These two look so close. It's like brother-and-sister chemistry, right?"
"Isn't this a good thing? They look so cute, like best friends or childhood friends."
"The screenshots appear to be misleading since it only captures a half-second cut of the whole broadcast."
"It just seems like they have gotten closer."
"Don't bully her. It's nice that she is always smiling on the air."
What do you think of the situation?
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