On September 14, a topic titled “BTS’s Jin is on Bang Si-hyuk’s side” was published on the Korean forum Pann Nate, drawing attention.
In this topic, the author pointed out BTS’s Jin’s close relationship with HYBE’s founder Bang Si-hyuk, to the point of calling him a brother he can rely on. In addition, the author also mentioned that Jin did a challenge with LE SSERAFIM, claiming that this is “showing support” for HYBE’s side.
However, upon seeing this topic, netizens immediately defended Jin, stating that there’s no way Jin, who is often mistreated by HYBE, would support the conglomerate.
Below are some comments from netizens:
- If you list all the times Jin was discriminated against at work, he’ll never like HYBE lol. Jin’s fans hate HYBE so much. Kim Seok-jin (full name of Jin) is good at keeping a poker face and is the type that thinks positively, so he appears neutral
- He is one of the most discriminated members in the group. Why the hell would he be on Bang Si-hyuk’s side?
- If you know Jin’s personality, you shouldn’t drag him into this kind of discord. Jin is a pacifist, so he tends to adapt positively to his environment. He doesn’t hate or dislike anyone, so he is grateful for the environment he is given, and even in situations where he is discriminated against, he is a person who does his best in his small role. Rather, he compromises.
- Please don’t touch the artist. The artist is not at fault… If the fandom sticks together and beats up the company, the company might change, but why are they nitpicking, sniping, and fighting among themselves?
- Don’t drag Jin into this mess
On the other hand, earlier during the day, BTS’s Jungkook seemingly showed support for NewJeans by publishing an SNS update with 5 heart emojis in NewJeans’ members’ colors and adding the caption “Artists are not guilty”.
Source: Pann
