LE SSERAFIM faces backlash for giving a male trainee a solo dance break in their 'BOOMPALA' performances

LE SSERAFIM is currently facing increased criticism from netizens over their recent comeback.

Netizens are accusing LE SSERAFIM of including a male trainee from Source Music among the backup dancers for their 'BOOMPALA' choreography. The alleged trainee's inclusion has drawn intense backlash from fans, as many are angry that the trainee was given a solo dance break in both LE SSERAFIM's live performances and their official Studio Choom choreography video.

Fans expressed anger over the alleged trainee's solo dance break, arguing that the choreography's focus should be on LE SSERAFIM during their own comeback, and that giving an unknown male backup dancer such a prominent solo dance break was simply a strange choice. The majority of the criticism was directed at Source Music, for "using LE SSERAFIM's comeback to market a trainee".

As international backlash continues to spread across social media, K-netizens are sharing their opinions on the controversial live choreography for 'BOOMPALA':

"This is just wrong"

"Someone who isn't even a member of the group gets placed in the center for a solo, taking the whole spotlight for almost 10 seconds - all just to piggyback off LE SSERAFIM's fame"

"Wow, the fans must hate this"

"While watching, I was just thinking 'Who is that guy, and why did they put him in the center?'"

"It would be better if they changed the featured backup dancer or group member for each performance, rather than giving the solo to the same dancer each time"

"It's so obvious that it's a case of piggyback marketing - using the group to promote a trainee"

"It looks strange to have a trainee standing in the center while the actual group members dance behind them"

"It doesn't even feel like a dance break where backup dancers are brought in to create a cool moment in the choreography; it really is just blatantly obvious piggyback marketing, which feels a bit tacky..."

"Chaewon can't even participate in promotions right now because she's on hiatus due to her neck injury, yet the company is still trying to shove trainees into the performances to promote them? I honestly have no idea what the goal is here"

"This is the title track of a full-length album—doing this is just too much... I might be able to understand it if they were doing this for a special stage or a B-side performance, but for the title track?"