HYBE Accused Of “Normalizing Pedophilia” With ILLIT’s New Concept Photos

HYBE has been caught in serious allegations of deliberately styling female idols in an infantilizing manner after announcing one of its girl groups’ new comebacks.

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The girl group in question, ILLIT, recently teased its upcoming mini album, MAMIHLAPINATAPAI, by releasing a concept film and photos for the “It’s Me” version of the record.

In one of the concept photos, the group’s member Moka was seen sporting an edgy look with short, pixie-cut hair. While this new visual earned her high praise from fans, many were left weirded out by her super-short pants.

Moka was seen wearing a pair of white bloomer shorts in the photo, contrasted by a white veil on her head. This styling choice raised many eyebrows as people felt that it was deliberately chosen to evoke images of a diaper. Accusation of HYBE “pedobaiting” thus followed.

age regressing is this group's whole aesthetic now… like why is a 22 years old wearing a diaper https://t.co/6NsrAm03vF

— ۟ (@hybendings) April 25, 2026

hybe trying to make diapers a trend like baby nope https://t.co/EbSxCwGhiq

— ؘ (@hyeudini) April 25, 2026

Pushing Ped0philia down our throat !!
It's disgusting…

First we got Sydney Sweeney in diapers & a pacifier..

Then Olivia Rodrigo dancing in diapers & baby clothes…

Now we have her in baby clothes & diapers..

The Ep$tein class desperately wants to normalize ped0phila. https://t.co/wVe6s5aIBl

— Maryam∞ (@i_multiverse) April 25, 2026

They always find a way to sneak a diaper into their outfits I’m crying https://t.co/WdzC6LwiL8

— BLACKMAMBA (@THEOGBLACKMAMBA) April 25, 2026

Some also brought up a previous styling that appeared similar. This one, featuring Iroha, was during the “Magnetic” era. Many fans had expressed their discomfort with her wearing shorts resembling diapers underneath her skirt.

Is this not crazy to yall? https://t.co/OFSv7kxW2H pic.twitter.com/mEE0A01Rkq

— yoongina (@aerin0va) April 25, 2026

However, fans pushed back against these claims, arguing that these were simply bloomer shorts, and while they could be unflattering, they were not deliberately chosen to appeal to any problematic gaze.

I don’t think this is infantilizing tbh, bloomer shorts are just kinda unflattering regardless of who is wearing them https://t.co/qaqHTF025T

— YBG Gaeul is Lucid Dreaming (@YbgGaeul) April 25, 2026

This mini bloomer trend is so ugly https://t.co/DtuJEx8wR9

— bebe ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ (@EkbladCrave) April 25, 2026

Acting as if bloomers and bubbles skirts aren't a legit fashion trend, but ofc pedo defenders first though would be dippers https://t.co/4vgzyLkHuz

— ___Tina (@juunie_nah) April 25, 2026