Amid accusations surrounding NewJeans, a new storm brews online as Bang Si Hyuk’s chats with LE SSERAFIM members spark heated debate. People are buzzing about this unexpected communication, wondering if it’s a distraction from the ongoing allegations against NewJeans. Let’s delve into this latest controversy and see what all the fuss is about.
Bang Si Hyuk’s Communication With LE SSERAFIM Members Stirs Online Controversy Amid NewJeans Accusations
Amid claims that Bang Si Hyuk didn’t pay attention to NewJeans and ignored their greetings, people are now talking about his friendship with LE SSERAFIM online. Someone posted about how close HYBE Chairman Bang Si Hyuk is to LE SSERAFIM.
In February, Huh Yunjin and Sakura were on a web show hosted by Hong Eunchae called ‘Eunchae’s Style Diary.’ They were answering questions from fans when someone asked which LE SSERAFIM member was closest to Bang Si Hyuk. To find out, they decided to send him text messages and see who got a reply first.
Before she sent her message, Hong Eun Chae admitted feeling nervous, saying, “I’m so jittery. I don’t really need a reply, so can I just not send anything?” The other two members laughed.
Sakura was the first to text Chairman Bang, asking about their “EASY” activities. Huh Yunjin, along with a selfie, thanked him for his efforts on the album. Hong Eunchae asked if he had watched their “EASY” performance and reminded him to take care of himself.
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During the chat, Hong Eunchae excitedly announced that she got a message from Chairman Bang. It took her 40 minutes to get a reply. Sakura, who got a response a minute earlier, also got three messages.
Huh Yoonjin got a response in 39 minutes, along with four messages, which caught people’s attention. Initially, the video got positive feedback, with viewers finding it true to LE SSERAFIM’s style and liking the members’ adorable reactions. At first, they wrote comments like, “This feels so LE SSERAFIM” and “The members’ reactions are adorable.”
But with reports about Chairman Bang allegedly treating NewJeans badly, people reacted differently. Many started comparing how Chairman Bang treats NewJeans versus LE SSERAFIM. They wrote things like, “Seems like he’s close with LE SSERAFIM but not with NewJeans.”
On May 13, a news outlet published a letter from NewJeans’ parents addressed to HYBE. People paid attention to the part where they accused HYBE of mistreating NewJeans. The parents said Chairman Bang didn’t even say hello to NewJeans when they saw each other.
They also talked about feeling let down because NewJeans was supposed to be HYBE’s first girl group but ended up being overshadowed by LE SSERAFIM’s debut. They mentioned promises that weren’t kept and feeling ignored by HYBE while they were trainees.
However, HYBE denied these claims. They said Chairman Bang never refused to say hello to NewJeans and felt sorry for dragging NewJeans and their parents into this situation.
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