On August 20, 2025, Chaewon, the leader of the girl group LE SSERAFIM, posted a video of her pet Pomeranian, Shiro, on Weverse. In the video, Chaewon was lying on her floor while Shiro was licking her face and lips for a long period of time.
While some fans thought it was a sweet interaction between an idol and her dog at first, it quickly caused controversy over how long the interaction lasted. Many fans were upset. They said that it was not just a kiss. Netizens said it was not sanitary and uncomfortable to watch.
The singer captioned the video as,
“Shiro therapy. Aren’t they cute when you go home after a long time abroad *cries*”
As the debate grew, the clip went viral across X, with both harsh criticism and strong defense flooding timelines.
More about Chaewon, LE SSERAFIM, and their upcoming tour
Kim Chae-won was born in 2000. She first rose to fame as a member of IZ*ONE before debuting as the leader of LE SSERAFIM under Source Music in 2022. Apart from her group activities, she recently featured on JVKE’s single Butterflies with TXT’s Taehyun.
Chaewon has often introduced her fans to Shiro. The dog previously appeared on the JTBC variety show Paws in Paradise.
Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM is continuing their busy year. They recently wrapped the Asian leg of their Easy Crazy Hot world tour. It ended in Singapore on August 16.
The group is now preparing for their North American leg, starting in September. This will be followed by a finale in Japan.
Upcoming tour dates:
- September 3, 2025 – Newark, NJ (Prudential Center)
- September 5, 2025 – Chicago, IL (Wintrust Arena)
- September 8, 2025 – Grand Prairie, TX (Texas Trust CU Theatre)
- September 12, 2025 – Inglewood, CA (Kia Forum)
- September 14, 2025 – San Francisco, CA (Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium)
- September 17, 2025 – Seattle, WA (Climate Pledge Arena)
- September 20, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV (Michelob ULTRA Arena)
- September 23, 2025 – Mexico City, Mexico (Arena CDMX)
- November 18, 2025 – Tokyo, Japan (Tokyo Dome)
- November 19, 2025 – Tokyo, Japan (Tokyo Dome)
The group also recently surpassed 600 million Spotify streams for Antifragile.
