Netizens react to viral video of LE SSERAFIM's Kim Chaewon 'French kissing' her dog

The viral video of LE SSERAFIM's Kim Chaewon "French kissing" her dog, Shiro, has sparked a heated debate among Korean netizens as well.

Initially, Kim Chaewon's recent reunion video with her dog Shiro went viral on X. In fact, many global netizens felt that the video was quite "weird and nasty", triggering various negative responses. 

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— 채소 (@chax30_) August 20, 2025

Due to the virality of Kim Chaewon's video and the reactions of global fans, some netizens even brought up similar incidents, fueling the debate further. 

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— 🖤 (@chaewiz) August 21, 2025

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— 🖤 (@chaewiz) August 21, 2025

Among Korean netizens, opinions were somewhat divided.

Some said, 

"It is a little unsanitary."

"I thought the vid was somewhat off-putting too."

"Oh wow maybe she should have edited it to be a little shorter.."

"To someone who is not a dog owner, it does look a little odd. But idk about freaking out and going on a rant about it just because you don't like it."

"It's definitely more of a kiss than a smooch;; If you think about how they don't show you tongue kisses in movies of TV shows because it can come across as kind of vulgar, you can imagine this is kind of like that.."

"Wow as someone who is not a dog person, it's grossing me out a tiny bit, I'll admit."

"I do wish the video was a little shorter ;;"

However, others frowned upon the "excessive criticism", noting,

"People must be really bored if they want to go after an idol just for kissing their dog."

"They're pretending like only Koreans do this? I've seen people from other countries do it too though? Why does it look like they're using this as just another excuse to exert their superiority over Asians or Koreans."

"If you think it's weird, that's fine just go about your day. Don't attack someone just for the sake of attacking someone."

"I can't believe Americans think this is more disgusting than wearing shoes inside the house.."

"This is totally normal behavior by Korean standards. Foreign fans will just have to deal with that."

"I do this with my dog all the time lol."

"People are taking this way too seriously.."

"Okay but foreigners criticizing the cleanliness of Koreans.."

What was your initial reaction to Kim Chaewon's video?