Idols’ Reactions To Controversial Boy Group Member Debuting Amid Rape And Misogyny Allegations

Starship Entertainment‘s upcoming boy group IDID has been hit with major controversy before debuting.

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One of the trainees who made the final lineup was Junhwan.

IDID’s Junhwan

The idol has been hit with major accusations, including rape and “sex addiction” by his former classmates, revealed on forums following the show.

K-Pop Idol Accused Of Rape And “Sex Addiction” By Former Classmates 

In particular, misogynistic messages of the idol were exposed, with fans demanding his removal from the group.

Read: K-Pop Idol’s Misogynistic Private Messages Exposed

Amid the backlash towards the idol, a clip from the moment Junhwan was announced as a member of IDID has gained attention. The OP pointed out how fake and staged the reactions were, including reactions from the other trainees and Starship Entertainment idols, including WJSN‘s Yeoreum.

the moment we knew IDID is cooked..
not a single tear, seonghyeon side eye, starship’s artists reactions, the eliminated trainees reactions, him faking crying, him acting surprised that he made it…

starship you are so done#스타쉽_정신차려#박준환_탈퇴해#PARKJUNHWAN_OUT pic.twitter.com/lGlp8kQFDL

— nora💗 (@kandilnoraa) May 17, 2025

Netizens shared their reactions and how it seemed like even those during the episode, whether idols or trainees, didn’t want him to debut, adding to the idea that it was rigged.

IJBOL they dont want him https://t.co/t4Bt4RQcQW pic.twitter.com/frM3p6QxM0

— ‏ٰ (@jungnnz) May 19, 2025

YEOREUM 😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/nHbjKwoWA5 pic.twitter.com/5P6lmUFVty

— 𝙞 (@dyungbby) May 18, 2025

his members were like “ah shit i gotta be in a group w this guy?” https://t.co/exE2miT8hb

— lay • 🪼 | (@kimgyuvvz) May 18, 2025

being honest with yall he was a dozen from start and yall just liked him for his looks. no idea why everyone hyped him up and wanted him to debut. hopefully he gets what he deserves after everything came up but normalise NOT debuting people who arent ready for debut https://t.co/foKZasErX8

— ray 🦇 (@inbloomray) May 18, 2025

Netizens continue to demand his removal from the group.