Many netizens were angered after Cignature member Jiwon was put in an uncomfortable situation on the latest installment of the YouTube show 'No Back Tak'.
On June 19, 'No Back Talk' hosted by Tak Jae Hoon and Shin Gyu Jin launched season 3 with guests Tanaka Yukio (Kim Kyung Wook) and AV actress Ogura Yuna.
On this episode, host Tak Jae Hoon mentioned to Ogura Yuna, "Last time you were here as a guest, we asked if our intern at the time, Yewon, would be popular in Japan, and you said 'No way'." Hearing this, Ogura Yuna commented, "Oh no, I misheard the question that time."
Here, Tak Jae Hoon followed up by asking, "Today, we have our new intern Jiwon. Do you think she could make it in Japan?". Ogura Yuna responded, "She will be very popular. Because she has such a nice body. Please debut!"
Thinking that Ogura Yuna was making a joke, the hosts burst out laughing. Co-host Shin Gyu Jin then added on, "No, she can't! We have to protect her!"
However, Ogura Yuna continued while looking at Jiwon, "You could seriously, seriously become a top actress. Seriously. I can help you!"
While Jiwon seemed uncertain about how to react, Tak Jae Hoon remarked, "I asked this because there are cultural difference between Korea and Japan." Jiwon then tried to move on from the topic by saying, "I've already had my acting debut in Korea." But Tak Jae Hoon refuted, "We're talking about something different here." Hearing this, Jiwon answered, "Is it different? I didn't know."
Many netizens, including fans of Cignature, were furious after watching Jiwon being put in the above situation.
Some commented,
"That's sexual harassment!"
"Even if you're joking, how can you tell another woman, 'You would be good at selling your body!'..."
"Can we report this somehow? This is so not okay."
"If I heard that, I would have cried."
"Saying that to an idol? And the production crew just airing everything like it's fine? So many lines have been crossed, it's ridiculous."
"Tak Jae Hoon has a daughter right? See if he can say that to his daughter."
"Jiwon is still so young but her company keeps trying to push her with this kind of image... it's really sad."
"The fact that all of those grown adults are talking and laughing about a young woman who is right there with them..."
"Every single person in that room was sexually harassing her right there."
"Eww please get those ahjusshis away from Jiwon."
You can watch the full episode of 'No Back Tak' season 3 with guests Tanaka Yukio and Ogura Yuna, below.
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C9 has been disgusting in the way they've tried to basically gain popularity/awareness for Cignature simply by trying to use Jeewon's breasts. They sent her on this guy's really sleazy 'model/camgirl' competition show last year. The comeback they had this time they put Jeewon in a very exposing bikini with cleavage and underboob. I've never seen a company try to promote a girl group just solely by using the boobs of one of the members.
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