JYP Entertainment Faces Backlash Over “Disrespectful” Details Of New Boy Group’s Debut
JYP Entertainment is facing backlash over details of their upcoming boy group’s debut.
On January 5, JYP officially introduced the members of KickFlip, the long-awaited boy group made up of winners of the survival show Loud.
Meet The Members Of JYP Entertainment’s New Boy Group, KickFlip
While many have been anticipating and are excited over the group’s upcoming debut, some have pointed out some details that seem unlikely to be coincidences.
According to the group’s account, they will first release a pre-release a single titled “Umm Great” on January 6, and have already shared the music video for the track.
Also announced was their official debut date, January 20, along with details of their albums and an official scheduler.
KickFlip The 1st Mini Album
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2025. 1. 20 6PM KSTPre-save & Pre-add : https://t.co/z1PkFWTc6x#KickFlip #킥플립#Flip_it_Kick_it #KickFlipDebut pic.twitter.com/bPwDblFVTV
— KickFlip (@kickflip_jype) January 5, 2025
While these dates might not initial stand out to some, fans of GOT7 have pointed out some coincidences.
GOT7 initially debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2014 where they remained until 2021 with the conclusion of their contracts. In the time after, Jay B, worked to get the group’s trademarks transferred, an unprecedented first in K-Pop. While there has not been open discussion of any bad blood between the members and the company, many fans have negative feelings about how the group was treated while under JYP.
The first coincidence fans pointed out was that the pre-release was scheduled for January 6, which is Jay B’s birthday. The second is that KickFlip’s debut is set for the same day as GOT7’s long awaited comeback, their first in three years.
GOT7
2025.01.20 (MON) 6:00PM (KST)#GOT7 #갓세븐 #IGOT7 #아가새 pic.twitter.com/WjFkGtxXvZ
— GOT7 (갓세븐) (@GOT7) December 19, 2024
These details, along with others like the group being made up of seven members and them potentially including martial arts in their release, seemed unlikely to be coincidences to fans. Many have criticized JYP, rather than the members of KickFlip, for seemingly “petty” behavior.
Are they going to be doing martial arts too since they’re called called kick flip and debuting on the same date as your former martial arts group? 😂 https://t.co/8DVgEfhhiO
— ❄️TURA WINTER HEPTAGON 👱🏾♀️ ♉ 🇳🇬❼𓅫 (@ahgaminoz) January 5, 2025
JYP really behaves like a pathetic ex cause why 6th and 20th January?😐 https://t.co/hZSPoavf3w
— 𐙚 ❄️ (@nanana_dz) January 5, 2025
JYP really debuting a new 7-Member boygroup on January 20th, GOT7’s comeback. They are such a joke, lol. GOT7 haunts this company in their sleep I fear. 😆 https://t.co/C7u3YZ5Dtt
— HAPPY JAEBEOM DAY (@H0HOCHAM94) January 5, 2025
It is known that companies sometimes will go to lengths to “punish” their former idols, and it seems fans of GOT7 believe this may be occurring now.
