Hyein’s Reaction To A Reporter Correcting NJZ (NewJeans) Earns Stern Criticism

In the past few days, public opinion surrounding NJZ (NewJeans) has soured significantly after the courts upheld the injunction filed by ADOR, effectively curbing the group’s attempts to terminate its exclusive contract with the agency.

Amid this climate, a clip from their past press conference has gone viral in online communities. In the video, a reporter can be heard correcting the group’s statement regarding their contract termination with ADOR. The group definitively stated that they would terminate the contract. But the reporter injected that it should be “hope to terminate the contract” and not “the contract will be terminated,” underlining that there was no guarantee of their demands being upheld legally.

In response, the group’s youngest, Hyein was seen reacting in an agitated manner. She made a displeased facial expression and crossed her arms across her chest, clearly expressing her frustration. Hanni, who was sat right beside her, was seen trying to soothe the younger member.

Many netizens are now interpreting the reaction as “arrogant,” with some even claiming that the initial clean image of NewJeans has been compromised due to on-camera moments like these.

• “What on Earth has made them so arrogant and insensitive?”
• “I liked their refreshing image during ‘Attention’…that fantasy is shattered now…”
• “She looks like a divorcee in her 40s fighting in the court, giving attitude with her arms crossed.”
• “The fresh image that NewJeans had when they first appeared is shattered to pieces. Now I’m really losing interest.”
• “It was even more annoying to see Hanni touching her hand from beside as if telling her to hold back.”