Fans quickly stood up for him.

Netizens found a video of Stray Kids' Felix acting like he's smoking a cigarette on stage.

This has led to some unfair criticism of Felix.

As part of their Manic world tour, Stray Kids just finished three shows in Australia.

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At the end of one of the shows, Felix did something that made people on the Internet take notice.

Fans at the show say that when Felix heard Seungmin say, "We were lit!" he made a move that looked like he was putting a cigarette on the ground.

In a post on an online forum called "Felix Pretending to be a Litterbug Smoker on Stage During a Concert," an anonymous user gave a negative view of the situation and said that Felix was just pretending to be kind.

"This Stray Kids member used to be very quiet in Korea, probably because he doesn't speak Korean. But now that he is overseas and can talk to people in English, he doesn't feel so stifled. So much for the idea of a "angel." — OP

Netizens who commented on the post said that the OP was wrong about what they thought.

"Okay, but from the way he moves his legs, you can tell. He doesn't smoke. LOL. It's clear that it's a move of some kind. Don't worry about everything so much, OP. What does it matter?"

"Felix did that because Seungmin said something like, "We destroyed this stage!" We were on fire!' means… There is a dance move with that name that you can look up."

"If you want to know what he's doing, take a look at this: (YouTube link).”

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"They call it the "Smoke Gesture." What dancers do. LMAO. If you don't know what you're talking about, don't start with his personality and sh*t. All of this post says more about you than it does about him. HAHA.”

After the initial backlash, fans also came to Felix's defense and said that dancers do the gesture when they are competing against each other in dance battles.

Fans also said that, even if that wasn't true, everyone has pretended to smoke at some point.

A lot of people also said that the backlash against Felix was "not necessary."

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Seo Ye Ji is facing major backlash after her surprising appearance on SNL Korea 7.

On April 12, Seo Ye Ji made her long-awaited return to variety shows by guest-starring on Coupang Play's SNL Korea Season 7.

Before the show started, she made jaws drop by joking, "I'll gaslight the SNL crew and make it fun," referencing her own past controversies.

During the "Seo Ye GPT" segment, Seo Ye Ji played an AI that helped Kim Won Hoon nail a company presentation. She then made a sharp comment, saying, "The truly embarrassing thing is sitting quietly and being talked about behind your back. I've experienced that a lot," hinting at the criticism she’s faced.

In the "Eve Hair Salon" skit, Seo Ye Ji acted as a salon director and joked about her past "Kim Ddak Ddak" scandal, where she was accused of controlling her then-boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun. When a character mentioned her stiff neck, she responded, "It's firm," making everyone laugh but also stirring mixed feelings.

Fans were shocked to see Seo Ye Ji using her past scandals as comedy material, especially since it’s been eight years since her last variety show appearance. Many pointed out that joking about serious accusations like gaslighting and academic fraud might have gone too far.

The controversy over Seo Ye Ji’s education also came back into the spotlight. She had previously claimed she studied abroad in Spain, but in 2021 it was revealed she never actually attended the university she mentioned.

Her agency explained she was accepted but didn’t attend because of her career in Korea, but many netizens weren’t convinced.

On SNL Korea, Seo Ye Ji even played a character who lied about her past to impress a boyfriend, making fans think of her real-life academic background scandal.

After the episode aired, reactions online exploded. Some comments included, "Falsifying academic background is a crime," "This was too much," "It was funny though," "Let’s forgive it since it’s black comedy," and "Why was Seo Ye Ji the first guest?"

Seo Ye Ji’s bold jokes have definitely split public opinion, with some calling it brave and others saying it only reopened old wounds.

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