After Controversy Over “Neglecting NewJeans” Arises, Bang Si-hyuk’s Friendly Interactions with LE SSERAFIM Stir Up Debate

In February, Yunjin Huh and Sakura Miyawaki were guests on the web variety show “Eunchae’s Star Diary” , which is hosted by Hong Eunchae.

During the video, the members were asked by a fan, “Out of the three of you, who is the closest to Chairman Bang Si-hyuk?”As a prompt mission, they attempted to text Chairman Bang individually and determine who received a response first.

Prior to hitting send, Hong Eunchae expressed her nerves, saying, “I’m trembling so much. Do I really have to send it if I don’t expect a response?”Huh Yunjin replied with enthusiasm, “It seems like it will be a lot of fun.”

Sakura contacted Chairman Bang inquiring, “Have you been keeping track of our progress for the album ‘Easy’?”Huh Yunjin responded with a selfie featuring a cheeky heart, expressing, “It may seem sudden, but thank you for all the effort you put into this album!”Hong Eunchae asked, “Have you watched our performance of ‘Easy’? With the weather getting colder, please take care not to catch a cold.”

During their conversation, Hong Eunchae enthusiastically shared, “I just received a response from Mr. Si-hyuk!”It took Hong Eunchae 40 minutes to receive a reply from Chairman Bang. Sakura received three messages, only one minute sooner than Hong Eunchae. Huh Yunjin also received four messages after 39 minutes had passed.

The video was met with positive feedback at the time, with viewers leaving comments such as “This game is very similar to LE SSERAFIM”and “The reactions from the members are adorable.”

Despite the allegations that Chairman Bang did not acknowledge NewJeans’ greetings, some netizens have observed that he appears to have a better relationship with LE SSERAFIM compared to NewJeans.

On May 13th, a media outlet published a letter written by NewJeans’ parents and addressed to ADOR, in which they raised concerns about HYBE’s alleged neglect of their child. According to the parents, Chairman Bang Si-hyuk consistently ignored NewJeans’ greetings during their meetings.

Moreover, they voiced their dissatisfaction with the fact that even though HYBE had announced NewJeans as their debut girl group, LE SSERAFIM ended up debuting first. They expressed, “The unfulfilled promise of HYBE’s original girl group and the prolonged neglect and disregard towards the members of NewJeans during their training period with Source Music is a nightmare that will not be forgotten.”

After reviewing the report, ADOR verified that the viewpoints expressed were in fact from NewJeans’ parents and that they had been communicated to HYBE through email.

HYBE responded by stating that CEO Min’s side’s claims were false and clarified that Chairman Bang Si-hyuk has always acknowledged greetings from NewJeans. They also expressed disappointment at the involvement of NewJeans and their parents in the ongoing dispute.

Currently, there is a month-long management dispute between HYBE and ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin. The parents of NewJeans have also joined in, alleging discriminatory treatment towards their child. As a result, an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting has been scheduled for May 31st for ADOR.

The source of the information is from nate.