An informal time out in Sydney for ITZY members Ryujin and Yeji become a scorching matter on-line when a clip of their playful antics went viral. The women — who’re at the moment in Australia for his or her Born To Be tour — had been noticed in a fan-captured video in entrance of the Sydney Opera House.

However, the second that caught everybody’s consideration occurred whereas the women had been taking footage collectively. According to a submit on Pann Nate, Ryujin appeared to make an sudden gesture together with her center finger, which Yeji shortly suppressed with a slap to her hand.

The video posted by followers was blurry. Thus, netizens can solely allege that Ryujin confirmed the center finger — nevertheless, it’s clear that the 2 folks within the clip are certainly Yeji and Ryujin. A video posted on ITZY’s official Instagram account confirmed that when followers observed the 2 idols matched the blurry figures within the clip.

The clip shortly escalated in recognition, circulating throughout numerous social media platforms and group websites, together with Pann Nate, the place it sparked an array of reactions from netizens. One submit particularly has over 217,900 views and greater than 200 feedback.

The reactions from netizens have been blended, with many coming to Ryujin’s protection. They argue that the gesture was a innocent joke amongst associates and wasn’t directed at followers or bystanders. This incident has additionally prompted on-line discussions in regards to the scrutiny idols face over their actions, even of their non-public moments.

Meanwhile, different netizens from the net group have identified the obvious double requirements in how the actions of female and male idols are perceived and criticized.

• “There was a female idol who flipped off her friend at a concert surrounded by fans. So, what’s the big deal here?”
• “It’s not like she did it to a fan. They were just taking pictures among themselves. Can’t they even do that much? There are male idols who post pictures of themselves smoking and cursing, but people make a fuss over nothing. It’s funny because the male idol who posted a smoking picture was hailed as a ‘woke guy’ for reading a feminist book, but female idols get crucified over trivial stuff.”
• “Why make a fuss over something so trivial as if it’s a huge scandal? Seeing a male idol cursing at fans, talking behind the backs of industry seniors during rookie days, or scamming on second-hand marketplaces would make you faint, wouldn’t it?”
• “So much for JYP’s character education, huh?”
• “Do you really want to criticize them just for playing around with each other when it’s neither a broadcast nor a concert?”

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