Former HYBE Idol’s “Disgustingly Sexual” Content Becomes A Hot Topic

In 2023, the survival show Dream Academy showed the creation of the girl group KATSEYE.

Of the many trainees who did not make the final cut, some have continued in entertainment, both outside and inside the K-Pop industry. A contestant who was eliminated early on but left a lasting impact was Adéla, who has since debuted as a solo artist.

Earlier this year, Adéla released her first studio album, Prima, and it has climbed the charts.

Several of the album’s tracks have also been released as singles, with music videos for them dropped. Some of these videos were recently discussed amongst netizens in a comparison to KATSEYE.

A post comparing Adéla’s content to KATSEYE’s was made, noting the criticism KATSEYE has at times faced over outfits deemed too revealing. Adéla’s music videos for “Ain’t In LA” and “Nicole Kidman” were shared, sparking comments over the content, particularly Adéla’s revealing outfits and dancing.

Some commented that, despite the songs being good, they could not watch the videos due to the explicit nature.

• No, but the song’s style doesn’t seem like the kind of song where she needs to be showing off her ass, so why on earth is she doing that?
• Americans are so vulgar, honestly. Is it because it’s the land of OnlyFans? They treat pretty much every female artist like a porn star.
• Whether it’s in their music videos or onstage, they’re always practically wearing nothing but underwear and writhing around. It’s not even sexy anymore; it’s kind of gross to watch… It doesn’t match the song at all.
• Wow, what the hell, that’s way too much. I tried to listen because I liked the song, but it was so disgusting that I immediately turned it off…

At the same time, some commented on the nature of entertainment, theorizing that so many female artists, at least in the U.S., had to go for more sexualized exposure in order to gain popularity, regardless of personal preference.

• Honestly, it feels like there’s some official rule that American women have to take their clothes off to make it big. It’s not even particularly cool… Men can just wear baggy jeans and T-shirts, work out, and appear in music videos without showing any skin, but women always have to wear revealing outfits and include sexually suggestive choreography and lyrics.
• Leaving aside things like male chauvinism and patriarchy, in the West, as long as you’re over 18, you can be as sexually explicit as you want without being treated like a child. Even men who were teased as kids have to endure a constant test of masculinity from childhood until the day they die, and they’re always trying their best not to be called gay.