Taeyeon faces backlash after her blunt negative review of Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters goes viral.
The Girls’ Generation star answered a fan’s question about the popular animated musical fantasy film, admitting she didn’t enjoy it.
Taeyeon said she got “chills down my neck… Made me feel weird. It was the worst when the boys started posing in gat.” When the fan mentioned the Saja Boys (grim reapers), she replied, “Oh, I’m dead, LOL.” She even missed the tiger character, saying, “I guess I didn’t watch it that far.”
Her frank take extended to the movie’s genre, calling it “‘For Kids.’”
Taeyeon: “So I wondered what the genre was. When I looked it up, it was categorized ‘For Kids.’”
Screenshots of her messages spread online, sparking heated debates. Some fans found her comment condescending.
“It’s okay if it’s not your thing, but dismissing it as being just ‘for kids’ feels unnecessarily condescending…”
“Korean culture content is doing well—do we really need to spread negativity?”
“Tearing it down like that just makes you seem unpleasant, tbh.”
Others defended Taeyeon, relating to her inability to finish the movie.
“TBH, I only like the soundtrack. The movie itself is for kids, LOL.”
“I couldn’t get through it either…”
“Even top box office movies get bad reviews, why act like it’s some crime?”
“Since she is a K-Pop idol herself, maybe it felt extra cringey to watch an entire movie about it, LOL.”
Fans pointed out the chat was a private fan interaction, not a public statement.
“It was a space just for fans, and fans were the ones who asked the question lol.”
“Why are so many people acting like they got personally offended?”
“Just move on like ‘oh I guess that’s how she feels,’ no need to be so extra.”
KPop Demon Hunters and its soundtrack still climb charts and gain support despite the controversy.
The debate over Taeyeon’s review continues to circulate among netizens, dividing opinions on how idols should critique fellow K-Pop related content.
