A K-Pop idol’s WATERBOMB look has been hit with backlash.
CLASSy Joins Star-Studded WATERBOMB Lineup
The now-international WATERBOMB festival kicked off in Korea this summer, with the first event in Seoul taking place in late July. The festival line-up included Jeon Somi, Jay Park, KickFlip, J.Y. Park, and many others.
Included in the line-up was also the newly restructured CLASSy (previously known as CLASS:y).
The group’s WATERBOMB looks were similar to others, consisting of lighter clothing, along with shorts and tank tops.
Won Jimin’s Styling Sparks Debate
However, some have found an issue with member Won Jimin‘s styling.
The idol was dressed in a white skirt featuring a leg slit, and a bikini top layered under a matching white top.
Viral Fancam Fuels Netizen Outcry
260808 부산 워터밤 Spinning Coin #클라씨 #원지민 #CLASSy pic.twitter.com/XNMCOkRhBg
— 오종예 (@cr0ssy0urm1nd) August 9, 2026
A fancam shared of the idol has since gone viral, showing her performing. It is currently sitting at over 1.4 million views.
In the quotes of the post, netizens expressed negative thoughts over what she was wearing. In the past, other female idol’s outfits have been scrutinized, with their agencies being accused of sexualizing those with larger breasts specifically.
The quotes of this post also mirrored this thought process.
진짜 워터밤은 없어져야 함
저기서 몸 가리는 옷 입으면 한남들이
꽁꽁 싸맸냐느니 배가 불렀냐느니 거리면서
난리 침 가수가 워터밤에서 벗어야 한다는
식의 인식이 생긴 게 너무 역겨움 https://t.co/k1xH0gZ5tR
아 진짜 하지마 제발….소속사 뭐해 진짜 가슴찢어질거같음 https://t.co/RXNrbv23Kd
— 알티타면뮤트함 (@LETITFGOOO) August 10, 2026
진짜 못뜬 여돌들 다 슴가루트타는거개좆같네
자기자신을낮추면서까지저래야하냐 https://t.co/YM0cJFc0cy— suno (@iiinusohg) August 10, 2026
“Seriously, Waterbomb needs to disappear. When female idols wear clothes that cover up their bodies there, Korean men make a huge fuss, saying things like, ‘Why are you so covered up?’ or ‘Are you too full of yourself?’ I hate that this mindset has developed that singers are supposed to take their clothes off at Waterbomb.” “Ah, seriously, please don’t… I’m begging you. What is her agency even doing? My heart feels like it’s breaking.” “Seriously, it fucking sucks that all these female idols who haven’t made it big end up taking the ‘boobs route.’ Do they really have to go this far, even if it means degrading themselves?”
