Top Third-Gen Female Idol’s Poor Performance Skills Brutally Criticized In Viral Post

Red Velvet‘s Irene has become the target of malicious hate for her performance skills in a viral post, with netizens hitting back at the hate.

Red Velvet’s Irene | @renebaebae/Instagram

Recently, a video of Red Velvet performing has gone viral, with the OP seemingly hitting back at Irene’s performance skills in a compilation of clips.

if i were seulgi and i get the same paycheck oh sm would see hell 😭 pic.twitter.com/vFOPS0PmyT

— rese 🦇 (@ksgsupremacy) June 30, 2026

It led to a wave of criticism towards the idol.

one day we will be honest about irene https://t.co/OTlTRF8dLl

— capricorn representative (@antiromatics) July 1, 2026

it still amazes me how reveluvs made a stone face with zero skill the most popular member of their fave group https://t.co/iwHhfVrr8x

— 🎉🪽 (@joyfulbudddy) July 1, 2026

yall ask why kpop companies don’t debut adult idols anymore and this is your answer lmao https://t.co/B9kpY6wu8E

— aon (@pop2xxxtc) July 1, 2026

i think irene is the laziest leader in sm groups https://t.co/5SgQODhGUu

— cher (@LTYKSGTRBL) July 1, 2026

Yet, some fans defended Irene, claiming that solo stans were bringing up a performance where Irene was injured and that she shouldn’t be criticized, when she actually performed despite being overworked.

It’s honestly insane how Seulgi has fans who maliciously use moments when Irene was injured just to criticize her. It wouldn't surprise me if they do the same thing for the next comeback, even knowing that Irene will be overworked https://t.co/r7gv5kXov8

— Alessia (@bjhfirst) July 1, 2026

ive been saying https://t.co/oZkBT7OOhi

— ᝰ (@minjoohyuns) July 1, 2026

Seulgi stans really had to dig up clips of Irene performing with a shoulder injury when she could barely lift her shoulder even during rehearsals and where her shoe got stuck on the stage cuz that’s literally the best they could find to drag her. 😭 The desperation is insane. https://t.co/ul2hD8vJvk pic.twitter.com/fUxuTEd2rh

— Hun Ling (@Ling9Hun) July 1, 2026