A short video featuring Jungwon and Jay of K-pop group ENHYPEN drew criticism from some viewers. South Korean outlet Sports Chosun reported on 31 October that the clip shows one member pretending to tamper with a drink behind the other’s back. The other swaps the drinks, and one of them pretends to collapse after taking a sip. The coverage describes a staged scene made for a social media challenge.
Why the clip drew criticism
Some viewers objected to a prank that used covert drink tampering and a collapse as its punchline. Others saw the joke as a trick backfiring on the person who started it. Koreaboo documented both readings in its coverage of the reaction.
Context matters
The debate is an opportunity to talk about consent in social settings. Tampering with someone’s drink without their knowledge takes away their ability to choose what they consume. When someone tells you they think they have been spiked, listening and taking them seriously is a first step towards supporting them. What happens when pretending to tamper with someone’s drink becomes a punchline?
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