Male Idol’s Risque “Licking” Performance Sparks Debate — He Directly Responds

Performers often push boundaries with their musical stages, sometimes sparking criticism.

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Recently, a male idol’s performance became a viral topic, shocking and sparking discussion online.

The name Shirose may be familiar to some as a songwriting credit, but many active on TikTok have seen the White Rose member’s content, usually consisting of him performing while wearing exposing outfits.

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One such performance was shared on X, and featured Shirose having honey smeared on himself and smearing it on his dancers.

シロセのライブの感想を３文字で答えよ pic.twitter.com/WP5PAXXlBZ

— SHIROSE（WHITE JAM） (@WJF_SHIROSE) January 4, 2026

The viral video was largely met with disgust, as netizens did not find the performance appropriate.

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His performance has also now sparked a debate, to which he has responded.

When BLACKPINK‘s Lisa released her “Dream” music video, she was met with mixed reactions.

Many netizens, including a large number of Japanese fans of her co-star Sakaguchi Kentaro, criticized her actions in the music video and behind the scenes content.

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This was brought up and contrasted with the reactions to Shirose’s more explicit content, pointing out the reactions.

Remember when Lisa got tons of hate from Japanese people for playfully biting Kentaro's arm in the Dream music video and said it's a form of harassment? And how the "bed scene" made them extremely uncomfortable? The hypocrisy 💀 https://t.co/GJLM1iXZb1 pic.twitter.com/dct3wSLhij

— LEXA ⚔️ (@TrikruLexaWoods) January 6, 2026

They gagging at this but Lisa playfully biting the arm of her m/v boyfriend is her s3xually harassing him okay https://t.co/nr0QNiRuxb

— *◍nino*💫 (@BarbieLaIisa) January 5, 2026

https://t.co/k71lq470WU pic.twitter.com/BqTQr0Qfgz

— 🪐 (@ppppppppnuttz) January 6, 2026

And while many offered a different perspective, Shirose himself responded to the comments.

In a reply to someone questioning the performance, Shirose admitted that it could come off cringy, but that he thought it was cool and the type of work he believed in.

I seriously think this is cool.
I know I might come off as a bit cringey —
but this is the kind of work I truly believe in. ^_^

— SHIROSE（WHITE JAM） (@WJF_SHIROSE) January 5, 2026

Shirose also retweeted several tweets about his performance, seemingly uncaring about any criticism or debates that came along with it.

It appears that Shirose will continue his performances regardless of the impression they make on others.