NewJeans Hanni And LE SSERAFIM Yunjin’s Friendship Comes Under Scrutiny

Over the past few months, HYBE and Min Hee Jin, the former CEO of its subsidiary ADOR, locked horns over one legal conflict over another. Unfortunately, multiple artists under the label have gotten dragged into the situation, including NewJeans and LE SSERAFIM.

During this longstanding conflict, Min Hee Jin claimed that HYBE favored LE SSERAFIM’s debut over NewJeans and even banned Min from promoting NewJeans to keep the former in the limelight.

While the conflict continues to drag on, netizens couldn’t help wondering if it has strained the relationship among the idols as well, particularly NewJeans’ Hanni and LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin. The two idols became close friends while they both trained under Source Music and have showcased their genuine bond on multiple occasions.

Yunjin hugging NewJeans Hanni 🥺💙 pic.twitter.com/Vk1kEAKaZK

— joe (@elsserafim) January 9, 2023

A netizen recently made a post about Hanni and Yunjin’s friendship, speculating that it might have suffered due to the HYBE vs Min Hee Jin conflict. The topic has divided the internet, with some agreeing with OP’s speculation and others rejecting it vehemently.

• “Hey, but if you guys were in their shoes, would you be able to get along…Whether I was in Yunjin or Hanni’s places, despite knowing it was none of our fault, I don’t think I could treat the other person the same way as before things went south.”
• “Human relationships are always like that…It’s not like any of them are in the wrong, but just because the situation went wrong, a lot of people would start drifting apart because of that.”
• “What bullsh*t. They’re still on f*cking good terms. It’s just you elementary schoolers that are sad among yourselves.”
• “I think they’re probably awkward with one another now.”
• “That’s just how human relationships are…Like how you grow distant from close friends after going to college, environmental factors play a huge role. Especially since LE SSERAFIM still hasn’t recovered their image with the public. If I were Hanni, I would feel a bit awkward to approach them first.”
• “It’s all because of Ms. Min’s greed. Ugh.”