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RESCENE member Woni Pokémon card controversy

Overview

Jeong Woni, leader of the South Korean girl group RESCENE, sparked controversy during a livestream at a Pokémon Center after using scissors to cut through a sealed Pokémon card pack. The act, intended to create dramatic tension as suggested by a shop owner or management, resulted in several highly sought-after character cards being sliced in half.

The incident gained massive traction on social media, with clips garnering over 55 million views on X. While some Japanese netizens initially labeled the behavior as “anti-Japanese,” supporters and media outlets clarified that the action was not a political statement but a response to a suggestion to follow a social media trend.

The event has triggered intense criticism from the Pokémon Trading Card Game community, with many collectors expressing discomfort over the perceived lack of respect for products treated as precious assets. The situation has since evolved into a broader debate regarding the destruction of collectible packaging for video content.

Entities

RESCENE · Pokémon · Jeong Woni · THE MUZE Entertainment · Woni

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Jeong Woni faces backlash after cutting Pokémon cards on livestream

    RESCENE leader Jeong Woni faces backlash after a livestream clip showed her cutting through a Pokémon card pack with scissors, damaging the cards inside during a trend attempt.

  2. 21 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    RESCENE member Woni sparks controversy over Pokémon card unboxing

    RESCENE member Woni faced backlash after a video showed her cutting open a Pokémon card pack, sparking debates over collector values and unfounded accusations of anti-Japanese sentiment.

Sources

gamek.vn · rbbtoday.com · soha.vn · star.ettoday.net