HYBE Girl Group Faces Brutal Backlash, Work Ethic Under Scrutiny

HYBE girl group LE SSERAFIM has found itself amid yet another live singing controversy.

Recently, a video clip from the group’s live performance of “Sour Grapes” surfaced online, sparking some charged criticism. The clip captured a moment when Eunchae missed her cue and forgot to sing her lines right after Chaewon, but the song kept playing at the same volume in the background. When she realized and finally raised the mic to her mouth, there was no audible change in the sound either.

This is the most embarrassing performance in K-pop I’ve ever seen. pic.twitter.com/A2awrgwzT7

— Hate Base (@TheHateBase) September 8, 2026

Though the clip dates back to 2023, it has drawn significant attention online, in light of the numerous live singing gaffes by the girl group.

LE SSERAFIM Slammed Over Their “Embarrassing” Live Performance

Netizens are left questioning whether the girl group has always avoided performing live, given that this video was close to their debut.

I genuinely haven’t seen this group give a live performance since the coachella scandal. they’d rather lipsyncing than actually work on improving their singing skills

— Sour 斉木🍋← (@Soursaiki) September 9, 2026

how is this happening to them every single week genuinely 😭

— billie (@dalsokey) September 8, 2026

i fucking hate soumu for sacrificing gfriend just to give us mediocrity in return 😭 and before anyone starts, no hate to the lsfm girlies themselves. it’s not like it’s their fault they debuted, they were chosen to debut and they’re simply doing what the company tells them-

— 유우시바라기 💌 (@tokunologia) September 9, 2026

People ended itzy’s career for much less and with these, who have the microphone as an ornament, can’t they? Every time they’re in my tl I get mad bc they’re being pay for just standing there while there’s people working all day to have less than a quarter of what they get

— J (@badtsukie) September 9, 2026

Others found humor in the situation, remarking that the group was “winning the IDGAF war” with repeated incidents like this.

they not even trying i have to appreciate the idgafism

— santiago ⚣ (@xbl4zikenx) September 9, 2026

they’re winning the idgaf war

— aley (@nningfan) September 9, 2026

Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM’s vocalist Yunjin recently faced massive scrutiny for a similar mistake.

“Main Vocalist???” LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin Allegedly Caught Badly Lip-Syncing “In 4K”