Group Kep1er member Kim Chaehyun directly explained after her outfit showcased in self-produced content became embroiled in exposure controversy.
On the 2nd, a video titled "Princesses, step this way | Kep1er ballet troupe" was posted on the YouTube channel Kep1er.
The video shows Choi Yujin, Xiaoting and Kim Chaehyun visiting a ballet studio and learning ballet. Choi Yujin has been taking ballet until recently, Xiaoting learned ballet as a child, but Kim Chaehyun was a ballet beginner called a "ballini."
After finishing the ballet class learning various poses, steps and jumps, Kim Chaehyun's outfit became controversial after the video was released. Unlike the other members, Kim Chaehyun's outfit had a deep cut design, and it was criticized that it became excessively revealing during the execution of movements.
There were continued criticisms over whether the outfit was a styling issue or an intentional production choice. On the other hand, opinions clashed that although it was relatively more revealing than other members, it was not problematic, and that the real problem was those who left sexually harassing comments after seeing it.
In response, Kim Chaehyun said on a fan communication platform, "I picked that outfit. All the clothes I could wear were dull. Ballet is pink, so I wanted to wear pink. I thought people would like it because the clothes were pretty and I was beaming, but I didn't even expect the exposure controversy. So I can't give the photos."
In particular, to a fan who said, 'It's hard to see the Kim Chaehyun I love being consumed oddly by people whose values have developed strangely,' Kim Chaehyun said, "I can understand. But I want to wear pretty clothes. I'll wear them with better coordination."
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