NewJeans And TXT Pay Tribute To Jeju Airplane Crash Victims
NewJeans and TXT paid their respects to the victims of the deadly Muan airplane crash during their latest public appearance.
On December 30, KST, the respective labels of the groups posted condolence messages on social media while also informing fans that they would be proceeding with their overseas schedules “with a heavy heart.” One common schedule between the two groups was the 66th Shining! Japan Record Awards.
On December 30, both groups appeared at the award show to perform their latest hits but ensured that the tragic event was not glossed over. All the members of TXT and NewJeans appeared on the live broadcast wearing black ribbons on their outfits as a symbol of remembrance and mourning.
they’re all wearing black ribbons as a symbol of mourning and remembrance for the lives lost in the accident https://t.co/wQvpDkSIKu pic.twitter.com/K3tmbom9xe
— TXT Translations 💬 (@translatingTXT) December 30, 2024
#TXT and #JEANZ wearing a black ribbon for the Jeju Air Flight tragedy pic.twitter.com/UOAd7yq9Tj
— txtjeanz (@txt_newjeans) December 30, 2024
NewJeans also posted a condolence message on their social media platform, including their black ribbons in the post.
Notably, apart from NewJeans, other HYBE girl groups like LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT are also carrying out their overseas schedules, whereas the majority of the South Korean entertainment industry is halting multiple events to join the nation in mourning.
Hello,
this is Source Music and LE SSERAFIM.First, we would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the victims of the aviation accident and their grieving families.
LE SSERAFIM will be participating in the overseas schedule as planned, but our thoughts…
— LE SSERAFIM (@le_sserafim) December 30, 2024
BELIFT LAB and ILLIT would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the victims of the tragic aviation accident and their loved ones during this difficult time. While we will be participating in the Japan Record Awards and NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen as planned, our thoughts remain…
— ILLIT official (@ILLIT_official) December 30, 2024
While some fans defended these HYBE labels by pointing out that canceling overseas schedules can get much more complicated, many were still disappointed in the companies’ decision to proceed with their plans.
You can read more about the deadly plane crash on December 29 here.
