LE SSERAFIM Kazuha’s Stage Performance Sparks Online Debate

LE SSERAFIM’s Kazuha is facing controversy after her solo stage at the 2025 KBS Gayo Daechukje.
On December 19, KST, Kazuha performed a cover of BTS’s Jungkook’s “Standing Next To You.” She nailed the choreography and also did a vocal cover of the song.
Fans praised her visuals, dance, and stage presence.
“Performing that song of Jungkook’s is very difficult, but she did it well.”
“She did it well!”
“Wow, she’s good at it.”
“F*cking handsome Kazuha.”
— from TheQoo community

The controversy began when viewers noticed she carried a mic but wasn’t singing live. Many questioned why she held the mic at all.
Just be a dancer at this point
— g
I love her but why bother with the mic…
— ryu
Why is she holding the mic?
Just dance without it
— 𝗥
Others defended Kazuha, explaining the mic was part of the original choreography.
maybe because the mic is a prop in the choreography?
— ☾
replies and qrts acting dense again, kazuha is literally performing the choreography version of standing next to you. the mic is part of the choreography.
— amara
The debate has kept the performance trending online, with fans split over the mic usage.
Kazuha’s performance remains one of the buzz topics from the 2025 KBS Gayo Daechukje.