Popular K-Pop Idol Hit With Fierce Backlash For Misgendering A Trans Person

Recently, THE BOYZ’s Eric was called out for misgendering a specific character from a popular series.

The incident happened while he posted messages to fans on the fromm app.

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While talking about the Netflix series, Squid Game, he first mentioned the character Hyunjoo as a woman…

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…but later canceled his comment and labeled her as a man.

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With this, fans from the transgender community voiced their opinions regarding his mistake.

& it doesn’t help him at all to be ignorant. we always claim that we want to hold idols accountable if they do something wrong, so let’s do that.

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) July 18, 2025

This is really disappointing and I hope this gets more attention. Let’s bring awareness to this and send him messages to educate https://t.co/gcyKZJuqxG

— jett ࣪𖤐 (@adeptusxdjett) July 18, 2025

dang…in the big year of 2025 how is hemaking such a comment openly https://t.co/cnxu7PAK2X

— CheezeCake (@huahua_1015_) July 19, 2025

A fan even posted a lengthy message and kindly helped to clarify the situation.

here is my full post on weverse, that i think might also help clarify a few things as well. pic.twitter.com/uE7g45jw2v

— ❤️‍🔥🐈‍⬛wooyoung solo stan🐈‍⬛❤️‍🔥 (@siwonawrites) July 19, 2025

And it seems like fans’ messages reached him as he posted an apology online.

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Meanwhile, Eric was emotional following former member Ju Haknyeon’s recent scandal.

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