aespa's Giselle faces backlash over controversial social media posts

Giselle, a member of the K-pop group aespa, is facing significant online backlash following a series of controversial social media posts on her Instagram account.

Netizens have criticized her for sharing imagery from the French film ‘Léon: The Professional’, which has been widely condemned for its depiction of a relationship between a hitman and a 12-year-old girl. Additionally, she included screenshots from the anime ‘Elfen Lied’, a series noted for themes of child abuse and graphic violence.

Further scrutiny has been directed at her use of music from figures associated with domestic abuse. This includes the late rapper XXXTentacion, who faced allegations of aggravated battery and false imprisonment, and the band Creed, following the 2007 arrest of frontman Scott Stapp for domestic violence. Critics have also flagged other posts containing repetitive imagery of blood and firearms.