Honda Hitomi IZ*ONE Again Experienced Inappropriate Treatment in Japanese Variety Show

Kpop News – Honda Hitomi, a former member of the K-Pop group IZ * ONE, was recently reported to have been harassed on a television program in Japan. He was forced to sit facing a man’s ass on a Japanese TV variety show. Not long after that incident, Hitomi is now reported to have experienced violence again.

Since the girl group IZ*ONE disbanded, one of its former members, Honda Hitomi, has returned to being active in the entertainment industry in his home country, Japan. The idol born in 2001 was again a part of the AKB48 music group and was even selected to be center for the first time on AKB’s 59th single.

Honda Hitomi is also reported to have appeared in a number of Japanese TV programs. In Japan, Hitomi is known to attract the attention of the audience and even represented Togichi Prefecture until she finally stole the audience’s attention with her cute visuals.

As is known, in Japan, cute girls always manage to steal attention. But the surprising thing happened because the singer of “La Vie en Rose” was recorded getting harassed on a TV station.

Netizens complain about the quality of variety shows over Hitomi’s case

The popularity of Honda Hitomi which has skyrocketed on the Japanese screen has made him often invited to be a guest star in TV programs. However, not long ago, unpleasant news spread because the beautiful idol was actually treated indecently on a TV show.

In the variety show that aired on April 3, 2022, Honda Hitomi seemed to be asked to sit on a chair but by looking at a man who showed his ass in front of him. Suddenly Hitomi then looked down and covered her face with both hands

Many netters criticized the TV show by saying, “AWhat the hell is all this, I don’t know what’s going on in Hitomi’s mind right now. He was treated like a star back in Korea, but they treated him like that there.” added another. “Hitomi seems to be getting better at singing and dancing in the group, and he’s starting to become the center and in many ways so I think Hitomi’s condition will improve. But what is this,said another netizen.

It didn’t stop there, a video clip from a different TV program showed Honda Hitomi getting violent. While blowing something like a shell trumpet, Hitomi unexpectedly got a kind of hand blow from someone on the head and it was done by a man.

Honda Hitomi immediately stopped blowing and laughed. However, this video clip that was spread on the internet immediately ignited the anger of South Korean netizens who did not understand how hitting someone could be used as a joke.

“Seriously every time I watch their variety show, the standards are so low, and it’s so disgusting.” a netter’s comment. “Why can hitting someone’s head be considered natural or even funny? I really don’t understand.” criticized other netizens.

Hitomi’s Popularity from Kpop to AKB 48

Hitomi IZONE whose full name is Honda Hitomi is a former member of the Korean girl group, IZONE which was formed through an idol recruitment program titled Mnet Produce 48 survival.

This girl group IZONE officially debuted in 2018 with their first single entitled La Vie en Rose. IZONE itself is not only filled with members from Korea, but also from Japan, namely Miyawaki Sakura, Yabuki Nako, and Honda Hitomi. Yabuki Nako is currently back as part of HKT48. Meanwhile, Miyawaki Sakura still chooses to continue her career in the K-Pop industry by making her new debut with LE SSERAFIM.

Hitomi reportedly attended Hanlim Multi Art School. HItomi started auditioning as well as a trainee at a young age. At the age of 12, Hitomi was accepted as a member of AKB48 and started her first trainee. Hitomi became the lead dancer while in IZONE..

Hitomi who was born in 2001 in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan has an older sister, Honda Eri and an older brother, Honda Mitsuyoshi. They grew up in a fairly simple household. However, since he was a child, Hitomi showed his talent in the world of music.