SEVENTEEN Mingyu’s “Daddy” Fancall Triggers Heated Debate

A recent fansign involving SEVENTEEN‘s Mingyu sparked a heated debate. A fan had asked him if he wanted to “be their daddy, or be their husband.” Mingyu chose the former.

💎 be my daddy or be my husband
🐶 be your daddy. i'm your father [in english]#민규 #세븐틴 pic.twitter.com/eiYJ4sX2wd

— shanie🍥 ggyu (@minwonshu) November 20, 2024

The fan’s first language is not English, so it is unclear if they were aware of the innuendo that the word “daddy” possesses in modern day English slang. While the word’s origins are completely innocuous, it could take on sexual connotations in English-speaking countries.

Many international fans found the question weird.

carats try not to be weird in fancalls challenge failed https://t.co/b4lo4R6Qy6

— 🕸️ (@shuakechist) November 20, 2024

i just got the biggest ick watching this https://t.co/DDcsfBKHRF

— zzari—.✦˙ (@kmgyuhannie) November 20, 2024

Others simply found it cringe.

this is so cringe i am so sorry mingyu https://t.co/g0eeEestzm

— thv (@taesexquisite) November 20, 2024

A portion of fans took it with good humor.

okay appa gyu @pledis_17 🤣🤣 https://t.co/AuFD0zNI29

— H (@HEReuphoriA__) November 20, 2024

The issue of inappropriate vs. appropriate behavior on fancalls have been called into contention recently as fans debate where the lines should be drawn.

they gotta stop letting kpop idols do fancalls none of u know how to behave https://t.co/6KmDxYLlPS

— kasey (@d1filipino) November 20, 2024

Fans were even more bitter about no staff intervening at the potentially loaded text due to a recent happening where a staff stopped a fan from asking about Jun.

so we can do this but we can't talk about jun? https://t.co/CyvAKvALMs

— eliza ☆ misses svt (@thinkofchwe) November 20, 2024

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