Mnet's "Street Woman Fighter" is drawing concerns from K-pop enthusiasts and viewers following the shocking remark of Holy Bang's Hertz to former IZ*ONE Lee Chaeyeon. Due to this, the music broadcasting channel is once again accused of "evil editing" the participants to gain more attention from fans.
The dance battle entertainment show "Street Woman Fighter" is drawing concern due to alleged Mnet's "Evid Editing."
In particular, the latest teaser for Episode 2 of the show which will air on the 31st, depicts a fiery and intense battle between professional dancers who are the participants in the show.
Among the participants, Lee Chaeyeon, a former member of IZ*ONE is one of the dancers who is creating the most buzz as she first rose into stardom as a member of the Korean-Japanese group.
In the latest teaser then, the Holy Bang's Hertz attracted negative attention following her remark to the K-pop idol. However, several K-pop fans think that it is only due to Mnet's "Evil Editing," drawing attention if how the conversation will change on the actual broadcast
Holy Bang's Hertz Received Hate Comments Following Remark to Chaeyeon – Is it just Mnet's 'Evil Editing'?
In the trailer, the dancers were divided into teams, which also implies a new fight for the position of the main dancer.
The short clip drew attention with professional dancers fighting against dance teachers and students turned professional dancers – Prowdmon's Monika was even seen shedding tears – despite her strong appearance in the recent episode.
There are also parts where Nozé, a dancer who is popularly known in the K-pop scene for being Kai's "Mmmh" backup dancer was speculated to be belittled by other dancers.
On top of that, Holy Bang's Hertz also attracted attention by leaving a remark to Lee Chaeyeon, saying, "Chaeyeon, you have a lot of chances though, so I think you can get out of it."
Her remark was followed by waves of laughter from other participants – Chaeyeon was seen crying as well – which infuriate K-pop enthusiasts.
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Mnet Accused of 'Evil Editing' 'Street Woman Fighter' Participants
As an initial response, Hertz received numerous hate comments on her personal SNS due to her remark to Chaeyeon.
However, some viewers spotted the change in the video frames and angles, raising the possibility that Hertz's remarks were fabricated.
It is known that most of the dancers who are participating in the show were actually close friends, some are even relaying messages of support through social media channels.
Due to this, internet users and K-pop fans are leaving cheering comments to the participants.
On the other hand, this is not the first time that Mnet is accused of "evil editing" the participants in their shows. In the past, there are controversial clips that were edited from the "Produce" series. Recently, Mnet's "Girls Planet 999" also gained attention due to trainee Fu Yaning's remark to CLC Yujin.
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Written by Eunice Dawson