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On November 7, 2025, the latest episode of Call Me Baby, featuring I-DLE’s Miyeon, sparked heated online discussions after a young child model, Yi-jin, appeared visibly uncomfortable when she tried to touch his foot. The staff explained that Yi-jin had become cautious since EXO’s Kai and Sehun appeared on a previous episode, where the idols were seen playing with his foot and jokingly pretending to “eat” it despite his protests.In the latest episode of Call Me Baby, when Miyeon gently reached toward Yi-jin’s foot, he quickly pulled back and said it's his foot, not food. The staff clarified to a confused Miyeon that the child learned this response because a previous guest tried to “eat his foot.” Shocked, Miyeon immediately apologized and assured him she wouldn’t touch his feet. When she found out that the previous guests had been Kai and Sehun, she appeared hesitant but quickly comforted the child with care. The moment reignited backlash against the earlier episode, where Kai and Sehun were criticized for their interactions with the child, including a brief kiss on the lips after he said goodbye. Viewers argued that the idols’ behavior, especially after Yi-jin expressed discomfort, was unacceptable.Many netizens revisited the footage, pointing out that the child had clearly asked them not to touch or smell his feet, yet the two continued, with Sehun joking that he was going to “bite his foot.” Soon after the clip resurfaced on X and TikTok, fans and viewers alike expressed concern for the child’s well-being. An X user, @S12_04, wrote,Sakura🌸 @S12_0_4LINKfound this vid on Insta ,The child is traumatized after they insisted on crossing his boundaries even he said he didn't want to. He's now afraid of being touched. You guys are the worst, and anyone who justifies this is just as disgusting. Don't make fools famous.Comments condemning both the production team of Call Me Baby and its concept flooded social media. Netizens argued that Yi-jin’s reactions now show clear signs of discomfort. Some also said that children should never be used for entertainment in such formats.issa 🚬 @issatrbILINKKissing a child on the lips (when it's not your child) and sniffing his feet after he said no... #Weirdos♟ @lvoeclubsLINKthese types of shows need to be banned already there’s no reason for your kid to interacting with 100 + idols everyday for it to be broadcasted on national televisionanelh! @kyla_sghLINKIt wouldn't be a problem if they were his family, but the child doesn't even know them; it's a strange interaction and unnecessary to force him to live through it.mmhmm @potathoe19LINKI’m honestly weirded out by all the kid/babies interacting with idols content being made. What protections do these kids and babies have? Why are they three and having a camera stuck in their face?Others criticized the parents and crew for allowing repeated adult interactions with a toddler just for online engagement, calling Call Me Baby “unsettling."No labels, just cherrytyun *.✧ 🍒🐿️*.✧ ~ @txtyun__LINKThis kids parents and the whole production team are pure evil. You know exactly why he's traumatized as you were able to clearly explain it to miyeon but you keep exploiting him and making him meet more grown adults... Let him be a kid wtf. How predatory.cha 🥐 @kkurifyLINKalso why the hell would you put a random kid's feet FULLY INSIDE UR MOUTH????????????????????? no wonder he's traumatised~IcedNuna~ HIATUS @missnuna10LINK@S12_0_4 I dnt understand the obsession w/ mixing stranger grown ups with kids to which they have zero relationship in programs... If the parent is doing the show, we can't say little but idols? I guess SK thinks it's a good strategy to try to increase births but it's unsettling to watchMore about Call Me Baby, EXO’s upcoming projects, and their ongoing scheduleCall Me Baby is a YouTube variety series produced by Studio Slam featuring different K-pop idols interacting with child model and influencer Baby Yi-jin. The show’s format focuses on babysitting challenges, playful activities, and emotional exchanges between guests and the child. Over the past months, it has included several popular idols, such as EXO’s Kai and Sehun, SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan, (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon, LE SSERAFIM’s Kim Chaewon, and BOYNEXTDOOR’s Leehan and Woonhak.While Call Me Baby was initially meant to highlight the nurturing side of stars, recent controversies have raised ethical concerns about filming young children in intimate or uncomfortable situations. Fans are calling on production companies to set stricter boundaries and provide better supervision when minors are involved. Meanwhile, EXO’s Kai and Sehun are scheduled to return to screens with the fifth season of Travel the World on a Ladder, alongside members Suho, Chanyeol, D.O., and Lay. This marks Lay’s first appearance in an EXO project in two years. The group is also preparing for a two-day fan meeting called EXO’verse on December 13–14 at Inspire Arena in Incheon, followed by the release of their eighth studio album in early 2026.Despite the recent backlash, EXO’s comeback plans stay on schedule as the group continues to handle fan expectations and the ongoing dispute involving members Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin under the CBX unit.
