The Biggest Misunderstanding About NewJeans Vs. LE SSERAFIM Debut Party Photo Circulating Online
This article is part of our coverage of HYBE vs. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.
On April 25, 2024, ADOR’s Min Hee Jin held a press conference to share her side of the story regarding the feud with HYBE. During the conference, she claimed that HYBE told her they would debut a girl group, now LE SSERAFIM, thus delaying NewJeans’ debut.
With this, she expressed that she felt “betrayed” that LE SSERAFIM debuted first.
NewJeans members came to HYBE with only the thought of debuting as HYBE’s first girl group. They felt betrayed when LE SSERAFIM debuted first. The members’ parents were also angered by this.
— Min Hee Jin
With the ongoing feud, a particular photo began circulating in many online community boards, claiming that NewJeans was treated unfairly.
However, the OP posted to clear up confusion, revealing that LE SSERAFIM’s photo was of SOURCE MUSIC employees gathering to congratulate them on their debut. In contrast, NewJeans’ photo had only the members as they were being filmed for original content.
방시혁을 필두로 하이브 내에서 뉴진스가 얼마나 배척되었는지 이걸로 설명 가능 https://t.co/871RMUywJl pic.twitter.com/ZEHqyzIZtY
— 블💕 (@Dd3Ha) April 25, 2024
X caption: This just shows how much NewJeans was ostracized within HYBE, due to Bang Si Hyuk.
Title translation of photo: NewJeans LE SSERAFIM debut congratulations treatment
Most netizens were baffled that people actually believed this was neglecting NewJeans and praised the OP for correcting the misunderstanding.
- “That’s just their labels congratulating them…who are these idiots that believe this.”
- “Wow, how are people seeing this as ostracism? So childish…this is just something the labels prepared for their own groups.”
- “Why are they talking about neglect…NewJeans received so much through the impact of BTS.”
- “NewJeans’ fans continued to correct this misunderstanding, saying it was filming for original content, yet they didn’t take it down.”
- “What do they mean neglect…you need some sense knocked into you.”
- “This is too much.”
- “Anyone can tell that NewJeans is filming something. Those who aren’t even fans getting mad over this, these types of people are useless for girl groups.”
- “But isn’t this not neglect from HYBE, but neglect from ADOR.”
- “Thanks to the OP for the correction.”
- “Yeah, that picture is just of SOURCE MUSIC congratulating the girls…”
Check out more about the heat between HYBE and ADOR regarding LE SSERAFIM and NewJeans below.
Min Hee Jin Claims HYBE CEO Banned Her From Promoting NewJeans Because Of LE SSERAFIM
