SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu Sparks Outrage For Allegedly “Shading” Member

A moment from his recent livestream has become a hot topic. Koreaboo 6 minutes ago SEVENTEEN member Mingyu has stirred up some drama online, with netizens alleging that he was throwing shade at his own groupmate during a recent livestream. Mingyu | @min9yu_k/Instagram During his latest live broadcast, Mingyu was asked by a fan to mimick his group member DK‘s crying from a previous livestream, and the idol obliged happily. He humrously mimicked DK’s mannerisms, ending the bit with a dramatic “sorry.” mingyu ? 😭 pic.twitter.com/kTKZJfoivd — :) (@sounds_of_cheol) September 9, 2026 The moment in question that Mingyu was referring to was DK’s recent livestream where he said his goodbye to fans before his military enlistment on September 8, KST. While talking about enlistment, the idol teared up and kept apologizing, stirring up a serious discussion about the toll that mandatory military service can take on individuals. SEVENTEEN DK’s Heartbreaking Actions Before Enlistment Sparks Heated Debate On Military Service Given the seriousness of the discourse around DK’s actions, many netizens are left wondering if Mingyu was mocking his own groupmate. Is he shading his bandmate? I smell #drama...