Red Velvet's Wendy Sparks Debate Over Stage Outfit, Fans Question 'Hip Pads'

South Korean girl group Red Velvet recently made their comeback with new music, but member Wendy (孫承歡; Son Seung-wan) has once again become a topic of discussion due to her stage outfits. After previously drawing attention for her significantly slimmer physique, she is now facing scrutiny over allegations of using hip pads on stage, with her latest performance look reigniting debate about her body proportions.

Red Velvet recently performed their comeback stage on Mnet's music program, "M Countdown." Following the broadcast, Mnet released individual fancam videos of the members. However, it was Wendy's styling and physique, rather than the performance itself, that became the focal point of online discussions.

In the circulating footage, Wendy is seen wearing tight shorts as part of her stage costume, which prominently highlights her hip curves. Many netizens found her hip line to appear overly rounded and unnatural. Coupled with her generally slender frame, this created a seemingly disproportionate upper and lower body, reigniting suspicions that she was using hip pads.

After the video was released, the related footage quickly went viral across social media platforms. Many netizens directed their criticism towards the styling team, arguing that the combination of the outfit and the alleged hip pads exacerbated issues with Wendy's body proportions.

Netizens commented, "Does the stylist have a grudge against Wendy?" "Oh my god, Wendy looks so strange." "Why are the hip pads so low, and the shape is too round?" "What did they do to our Wendy?" "Please stop making Wendy wear hip pads, I really like her."