Zzanbro TXT Sexual Harassment Controversy: Teaser Deleted After Fan Backlash

A teaser for TXT members Soobin and Beomgyu’s appearance on the YouTube web entertainment program Zzanhan Hyung Shin Dong-yup became the center of a sexual harassment controversy after viewers objected to body-related remarks and staged scenes involving Soobin. The TXT Zzanbro Controversy escalated after the teaser, released on April 27, was deleted or made unavailable, while multiple Korean outlets reported that no separate formal apology had been issued at the time of their May 1 reports. ¹

The dispute concerns preview footage for an episode featuring TOMORROW X TOGETHER members Soobin and Beomgyu. Reports said the clip included comments about a specific body part, a situation framed around measuring length, and a scene in which assistant MC Jung Ho-chul appeared with his shirt removed. ¹ The material drew criticism from fans and viewers who argued that the framing was inappropriate for idol guests and should not be treated as ordinary variety-show humor. ²

Zzanhan Hyung TXT Sexual Harassment Controversy Centers on Deleted Teaser

The program’s production team uploaded the teaser to its official channel before criticism spread online. Sports Chosun reported that the preview showed hosts asking Soobin about measuring a sensitive body area, and that fan complaints followed soon after the video was posted. ³ Seoul Shinmun also reported that the teaser contained a segment using a particular body area of a cast member as the subject of the scene, prompting demands from fans for cancellation of the broadcast and an apology. ²

The backlash was not limited to one platform or one audience group. JoyNews24 reported that criticism came from domestic and overseas viewers after the teaser for Soobin and Beomgyu’s appearance was posted on the official YouTube channel, and that the video was later made private. ⁴ Edaily similarly reported that the controversy grew around body-related remarks, the staged situation involving Soobin, and Jung Ho-chul’s shirtless appearance. ⁵

The production side’s first visible response was to remove, make private, or revise the material, depending on the wording used by individual outlets. Dispatch reported that the problematic teaser was deleted and that the main episode would also be edited to remove or adjust the relevant portion. ¹ OSEN, carried by The Korea Daily, reported that the production team revised parts of the teaser and video after receiving fan feedback. ⁶

Production Team Cited Fan Feedback, Reports Say

OSEN reported that the Zzanhan Hyung production team said it had “reflected fans’ opinions and revised parts of the teaser and video.” The same report said the team acknowledged that “the teaser had aspects that were edited somewhat provocatively.” ⁶ Those remarks were presented as a production-side explanation, not as a full public apology.

The distinction became part of the continuing dispute. Sports Chosun reported that, at the time of its May 1 coverage, there had been no official apology from the production team or the MC side. ³ Edaily also reported that the teaser was deleted after the controversy grew, but that no separate official statement had been released. ⁵ JoyNews24 likewise reported that there had been no separate apology by the time of its report. ⁴

The sources describe the controversy as focused on whether the teaser crossed a line in its treatment of invited guests. In the preview, Soobin was quoted as saying, “I feel embarrassed,” according to OSEN’s report. ⁶ Because the available source material describes the clip through media reports rather than a current official video, the exact full sequence and final edited version of the episode cannot be verified from the provided records beyond what the outlets reported.

Fan response also moved beyond online criticism. OSEN reported that fans demanded artist protection and had announced plans for a truck protest. ⁶ Seoul Shinmun reported that fandom members called for the broadcast to be canceled and for an apology, reflecting anger over the content and concern for the artists’ dignity. ²

Current Status of the Episode and Public Response

The confirmed status from the May 1 reports is that the original teaser was no longer available in its disputed form. Some outlets described the action as deletion, while JoyNews24 described the video as being made private. ⁴ Dispatch reported that the production team planned to revise the corresponding portion of the main episode as well. ¹

The reports do not provide a later official statement from TXT’s agency, the program’s MC, or the production company beyond the production-side comments cited by OSEN. They also do not confirm whether the final broadcast aired in an edited form after the teaser controversy. Under the available source material, the most firmly established facts are the teaser’s April 27 release, the criticism over body-related content, the deletion or restriction of the teaser, and the absence of a separate formal apology at the time of the May 1 reports. ¹

The issue has also been framed in some coverage as part of broader criticism of Zzanhan Hyung. JoyNews24 noted that the TXT teaser dispute added to earlier criticism involving alcohol-related presentation and guest booking controversies, though the source material does not provide details sufficient to assess those separate issues. ⁴ For this article’s focus, the central matter remains the handling of TXT members Soobin and Beomgyu in the deleted preview.

The Zzanhan Hyung TXT controversy remains a case centered on preview editing, guest treatment, and the production team’s response to viewer objections. Based on the cited reports, the disputed teaser was removed or revised after backlash, while demands for a clearer apology and stronger artist protection continued after the initial production response.

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Cloi Lee

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