8TURN leader Jaeyun sparked unexpected online buzz over a single emoji on a fan chat app.
Jaeyun mentioned feeling full after eating and used the male pregnant emoji, a popular joke symbol for overeating. Fans quickly shifted the conversation to “mpreg,” a fanfiction trope about male pregnancy.
Confused, Jaeyun responded in English, asking:
Jaeyun:
mpreg? what is mpreg?
This innocent question blew up across social media.
Fans reacted with shock and amusement, noting it’s rare for a K-pop idol to mention “mpreg,” usually associated with niche fanfiction and sometimes explicit content.
Fans on Twitter:
“can’t believe we got jaeyun talking about mpreg before that cb announcement”
“WHO THE FUCK IS TALKING ABOUR MPREG ON PLUS CHAT”
“never thought id see the day where an actual fkn IDOL even says the word mpreg to fans AND IT WASN’T NCT???”
For those unfamiliar, “mpreg” stands for “male pregnancy,” a fictional trope mainly in slash fiction. Many fans were stunned by the sudden turn from food talk to mpreg.
Jaeyun didn’t follow up on the topic, leading fans to guess he got his explanation soon after.
The situation is still trending as fans share clips and reactions around the unexpected mpreg mention.
