'Jjanhan-hyeong Shin Dong-yeop', Tomorrow X Together (Tomorrow X Together) Nipples Touched and Exposed.. Harassment Controversy Escalates [Star Issue]

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'Jjanhan-hyeong Shin Dong-yeop' is once again embroiled in controversy. This time, allegations of sexual harassment against Tomorrow X Together (Tomorrow X Together, Tomorrow X Together) members Soobin and Beomgyu have sparked widespread criticism from fans.

'Jjanhan-hyeong Shin Dong-yeop' (hereinafter 'Jjanhan-hyeong'), the web variety show 'Sulbang' hosted by comedian Shin Dong-yeop, recently released a preview video on its official YouTube channel featuring Tomorrow X Together's Soobin and Beomgyu as guests.

However, the video included a scene where MC Shin Dong-yeop suddenly asked Soobin, "They say your nipples are as round as my eyes?"

Following this, with the caption "Checking right away," a shocking scene unfolded where Shin Dong-yeop directly measured the distance between Soobin's nipples.

At that moment, Soobin shouted, "This is humiliating," yet this was also trivialized as a comedic gag, starkly revealing the production team's outdated mindset. The 'Jjanhan-hyeong' production team faced criticism for its casual approach of filling the Tomorrow X Together preview with content centered on 'nipples,' causing eyebrows to furrow.

Eventually, co-MC Jeong Ho-cheol even lifted his shirt to expose his nipples. The production team added captions such as "Shock and horror" and "This is the first time I've seen variety like this" alongside Soobin and Beomgyu's startled reactions.

This lack of awareness ultimately led to a sexual harassment controversy the moment the preview was released. One netizen shared the video, pointing out, "Did you really think people would like this?" Another netizen remarked, "Honestly, there are plenty of 'Sulbang' shows on YouTube, but the reason I dislike 'Jjanhan-hyeong' specifically is clear. It's not because of the drinking aspect."

Among Tomorrow X Together fans, a 'truck protest' movement even emerged. Aware of the controversy, the 'Jjanhan-hyeong' production team quietly deleted the problematic preview video.

Although there was no official apology, this irresponsible response is not the first for 'Jjanhan-hyeong'. On February 23, the 'Jjanhan-hyeong' production team faced backlash for recruiting actor Lee Jae-yong and Ahn Jae-wook, who had previously caused multiple 'drinking controversies,' in a video released on that date.

Shortly thereafter, Lee Jae-yong faced new allegations of drunk driving, and the 'Jjanhan-hyeong' production team could not escape criticism. As their behavior of encouraging and glorifying drinking came under scrutiny, 'Jjanhan-hyeong' quietly deleted the videos featuring Lee Jae-yong and Ahn Jae-wook. At that time, the production team also offered no apology.

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