Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon SLAMMED for calling ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ ‘for kids’; fans come to idol’s defence

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon was recently asked by fans about the latest hit film ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’. While many who know her tastes were not surprised by her answer, her comments still left plenty of netizens upset and even angry.During a recent chat on a paid fan forum, Taeyeon was asked if she had watched the animated film. She quickly replied, saying that she had seen some of it but realised it just wasn’t for her.She shared in the comments, “Like I got chills down my neck… Made me feel weird. It was the worst when the boys started posing in gat.” A fan then explained that the boy group in the film is meant to represent grim reapers, to which she jokingly replied, “Oh, I’m dead, LOL.”Fans also brought up the tiger character that went viral after the film’s release, but Taeyeon admitted she didn’t remember seeing it, adding she must not have watched far enough. Another of her comments seemed to annoy people even more. While talking about the film, the ‘Fine’ singer said, “So I wondered what the genre was. When I looked it up, it was categorised ‘For Kids.’”Although many of her own fans pointed out that this reaction wasn’t a shock — since she usually likes horror and thriller shows — other netizens were still disappointed by her words.Once her comments were shared on social media, many people started criticising the idol. One person wrote, “It’s okay if it’s not your thing, but dismissing it as being just ‘for kids’ feels unnecessarily condescending…” Another said, “Korean culture content is doing well — do we really need to spread negativity? Negative takes are piling up here too, like all these comments talking sht about how they didn’t like it either… Not a good look.”*Meanwhile, Taeyeon’s loyal fans came to her defence. They reminded people that she prefers darker stories. One fan commented, “People debating whether or not she’s dissing ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ with a conversation she had with her fans like 10 days ago? So ridiculous.”