The Rose Allegedly Uses Images From Jonghyun’s Instagram In Their Music Video
The South Korean band, The Rose, has been in the spotlight for allegedly using images from Jonghyun’s Instagram in their music video.
Images made by netizens that compare the images in the music video and images from Jonghyun’s Instagram show that the pictures indeed look alike.
The scene which includes these images is from The Rose’s latest music video called “She’s In The Rain”.
Fans have become offended by The Rose’s use of Jonghyun’s Instagram pictures as it seems to have been used in “She’s In The Rain” as a means of representing sadness or depression.
1. Jonghyun himself DOES NOT represent depression
2. The lyrics and his photos, what exactly are you trying to portray? Jonghyun was loved by many, and he still remains as a happy memory to so many family, friends and fans.Don’t use him like that. #더로즈_해명해
— 셀수없는 forever (@Z0EYYY) October 15, 2018
please just have respect for him. his feelings are not for you to use as decorations. dont use his personal pictures for your own narrative. #더로즈_해명해@TheRose_0803
— KIBUM SOLO DEBUT 🍑😳 (@lgbtminkey) October 15, 2018
In addition, they have not yet stated whether they received permission from Jonghyun’s family to use them or not.
The Rose better explain if they did get Jonghyun's family authorization to use his pictures and what's the meaning of doing it because honestly, the way we look at it it's nagl#더로즈_해명해
— hela¹²⁷ ✨ (@queerctzen) October 15, 2018
why use personal pictures? is it because you don't want to ask permission from his family or sm? why would you use his happy pictures as decorations for a sad song? #더로즈_해명해@TheRose_0803
— KIBUM SOLO DEBUT 🍑😳 (@lgbtminkey) October 15, 2018
Moreover, fans were upset that Jonghyun’s images were being used as “decorations” for their music video, claiming that the images did not fit the narrative of their song either.
Our memories are not decorations for your MV. His pictures do not fit into the narrative of your song. You can’t use someone’s precious memories just like that. #더로즈_해명해
— SHINee❤️Shawol (@Enxrima) October 15, 2018
We are not against any artist who wants to honor Jonghyun but if you'll do so please think about it carefully. The idea of paying tribute to him is not a bad thing at all but if you'll choose to do it in a wrong way, then you better don't do it. Please explain #더로즈_해명해
— 그댄 우리 자랑이죠 정말 고생했어요 수고했어요 (@BlingestBlinger) October 15, 2018
The hashtag #더로즈_해명해 (#TheRose_Explain) has been trending since Jonghyun’s images were discovered but The Rose has yet to give a response.
This has been more than 3 days from the music video. but they don't give any statement about the photo.@TheRose_0803#더로즈_해명해
— yuna¹²⁷ (@jodohnajaemin) October 15, 2018
We are just asking for an explanation as to why his precious memories were used in the mv because I honestly don’t understand the motive #더로즈_해명해
— BORN TO SHINee (@RealUnkle1932) October 15, 2018
Watch the music video in question below:
