Member of future boy group IDID already under fire for misogynistic behaviour and deepfake images

Time of India

10-05-2025

On a recent note, controversy regarding one of the new members that is going to be part of the K-pop boy group from the show 'Debut's Plan' has come to light, leaving fans unsure of the future of the group.
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Member of K-pop group IDID under fire for alleged deepfake charges
The show 'Debut's Plan' produced the boy group IDID, which consists of eight of the many boys who initially participated in the show to grab a chance to debut in the group.
The final lineup for the group was recently shared, and one specific face has been making the rounds due to allegations against him.
The concerned member, Trainee Junhwan, had sparked a lot of debate initially online as it was revealed that he had only about 5 months of trainee experience.
Netizens debated whether he deserved to be there or not.
As per Koreaboo, the soon-to-be idol is also under fire due to recent claims against him. Content which was shared by former classmates of Junhwan points towards misogynistic behaviour. Allegedly, he was also involved with making deepfake photographs of his fellow classmates as well, further concerning fans about his debut with the group IDID.
In the same report, it was shared what his classmates had shared online.
The statement that they shared online read that 'At first, he wasn't particularly talented, nor did he have a large fanbase. Seeing that he was selected as a director's pick, it's highly possible that his family background had an influence. Since middle school, he often talked about his parents' connections and even said that he knew directors of small and midsized entertainment agencies.'
The unknown person also alleged that the trainee used to pass comments about girls and that he also used to talk badly about another person behind their back.
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They shared that in middle school, he used to evaluate girls' appearances like it was an everyday thing, and I remember he also talked behind the backs of students from other schools a lot. (I was a victim too.)'
Involved in creating deepfakes
It was also alleged that the idol was also involved with bad people who all used to get together and use Photoshop to change a woman's appearance and then pass comments about them as well. They shared that 'there wasn't actually an official soccer team at our middle school; it was just a gathering of kids who liked soccer."
Something like that. But in that group, they also photoshopped girls' faces together and talked a lot about their looks, and he was with them in those situations too. They mostly did that in group chats.'
The report also read that Junhwan was blatant about his comments and would not listen even when someone would tell him to back down. They stated that 'Even during live broadcasts when he was doing modelling activities, they brought out middle school yearbooks and judged girls' appearances, and the person broadcasting with him even told him, 'You're going to be a celebrity, so watch what you say,' but he didn't care and kept talking anyway.'