THE BOYZ’s Eric is facing backlash for misgendering a character from Squid Game in a recent post on the fromm app.
Eric referred to the character Hyunjoo as a woman initially. He later corrected himself, saying the character is a man.
This sparked criticism from fans, especially within the transgender community. They called out his mistake and urged him to be more careful with gender identity.
Fans demanded accountability, stressing that ignorance is not acceptable.
i love eric. he is my favorite little guy. he is my baby! but i will not let him get by with misgendering a trans person.
— wooyoung solo stan (@siwonawrites)This is really disappointing and I hope this gets more attention. Let’s bring awareness to this and send him messages to educate
— jett ࣪𖤐 (@adeptusxdjett)dang…in the big year of 2025 how is he making such a comment openly
— CheezeCake (@huahua1015)
One fan posted a detailed message on Weverse to explain the issue further.
here is my full post on weverse, that i think might also help clarify a few things as well.
— wooyoung solo stan (@siwonawrites)
After receiving multiple messages, Eric issued an apology on fromm.
Meanwhile, Eric has been emotional following former member Ju Haknyeon’s recent scandal, leaving fans concerned.
