Despite its musical content taking a backseat, Romance: Untold, NHYPEEN’s newest album, has surprisingly captured the attention of social media.
On July 31, a fan of ENHYPEN, known as Engene, shared a concerning discovery on X (previously known as Twitter) about a photocard from their latest album.
The fan, who had bought the album from Weverse, was surprised to find a photocard of member Jake that seemed to be covered in blood and had been laminated with a squashed mosquito.
The source can be found at https://x.com/lxchwski/status/1818358420912677179/photo/1.
Attached to the post was a video of the album being unboxed, which clearly displayed the distressing state of the photocard.
for those who don’t believe me, I really pulled it like that 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/jJPhhNbLk4
— xo, mih ☼☽ (@lxchwski) July 31, 2024
for those who don’t believe me, I really pulled it like that
-llxchwski
The post has rapidly gained traction and currently has over 2 million views as of the most recent update. The K-pop community’s response to the post has been varied.
A few lighthearted fans have jokingly suggested that ENHYPEN’s new album may revolve around a ‘vampire concept’.
uhm the real come kiss me and bite me????? https://t.co/c6jBeFT5XR
— ᴊᴏᴇᴠʏ | SOHEE EUNSEOK💂🏻♀️🧡 (@jopaychuuuu) July 31, 2024
😭 THE VAMPIRE CONCEPT IS WAY TOO MUCH https://t.co/QeeeQH25N7
— ✨ (@hoonsjake) July 31, 2024
literally a vampire with blood😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/UK2QeQkWOX
— sai | fan account | (@hoonzmisoo) July 31, 2024
Despite this, there has been a significant amount of concern expressed by some, highlighting the potential health hazards associated with the blood-soaked photocard and emphasizing the seriousness of the matter.
this happened a loooot around bts’ butter era too, many mexican collector groups were full of cases like this and people got their money back and also a new pc. likeee, i am not making this up 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/wyQ7W6fFpy
— zoe (@2h4u_) July 31, 2024
The incident has prompted a wider conversation about industry standards for quality control.
I’m being so serious when I say that nothing is gonna change till we boycott and show our disappointment with the way hybe treats their idols, the way their merch is designed, the overpriced mid ass merch, and whatnot. https://t.co/smYBduSbKn
— Lily⁷ 🔍⍤⃝🔎🍉 (@jeonbamkookie) July 31, 2024
Many fans noted that this is not the initial instance HYBE has encountered problems with album packaging, urging for more responsibility and improved supervision.
from the creators of the mosquito stuck on the dana manifesto https://t.co/z9dSNIsCl3 pic.twitter.com/WMCwm8uUf3
— soph❀ (@adoreswon) July 31, 2024
The attention now turns to whether the company will take action to address these concerns and implement measures to avoid similar problems in the future.
BELOW ARE A FEW REMARKS FROM INTERNET USERS:
this happened a loooot around bts’ butter era too, many mexican collector groups were full of cases like this and people got their money back and also a new pc. likeee, i am not making this up
what happened to quality control email this to weverse tho who knows they might send u a new album
I’m past the exchange/return deadline but I’ll try
new fear unlocked
Jake was hungry
Its rare moment
jake took the vampire concept too much, his pc got blood
they’re too over worked bro look jake’s nose is bleeding
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