TWICE’s Jihyo Dragged Into Sister TUIDE Seoyeon’s Racist Controversy

The two incidents happened 8 years apart. Koreaboo 3 minutes ago Fans are feeling déjà vu as rookie HYBE idol TUIDE’s Seoyeon faces the exact same controversy as her older sister, TWICE’s Jihyo, did several years ago. | @_zyozyo/Instagram Less than two weeks after TUIDE’s official debut, both Seoyeon and fellow member Jia are facing major backlash for their styling on this week’s Inkigayo. HYBE’s New Girl Group Already Embroiled In Racist Controversy Along with Baby DONT Cry’s Yihyun, the pair have been accused of cultural appropriation after wearing outfits that appear to be based on Native American culture. now why the mcs of inkigayo dressed like native americans?? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/xnLwtLMsll — saba (@yazzsss) September 6, 2026 To many, the storm surrounding the fifth-gen idols feels eerily similar to a past controversy involving Seoyeon’s own sister, Jihyo. Back in 2018, Jihyo also came under fire for wearing a Native American “costume” to TWICE’s ONCE Halloween fanmeeting. The idol introduced herself as “Indian Jihyo” and told fans she had chosen the costume after her skin had become tanned; later during the event, she was seen imitating a Native American war cry. Twice Jihyo...