On June 3, Johnny and Haechan, members of NCT, were accused of engaging in casual relationships with three Japanese fans. The controversy gained widespread attention and sparked a significant reaction among the K-pop community.
On June 4, fans took to X (Twitter) to share their heartbreak after witnessing Haechan’s public appearance. Despite being present at the airport, photos revealed that the idol looked visibly distressed, and fans attributed this to the ongoing scandal rumors.
— HAECHAN SOLO IN 2025 🌻 (@joginahceah) June 4, 2024
im sorry the world couldnt be nicer to you https://t.co/ygmuvozCla
— rina:) WANT TO MEET HYUNJAEE (@jwhjlurve) June 4, 2024
he looks so sad: ((a big middle finger to the person who started those rumors about him and johnny jud https://t.co/mpK2Y51ef8
— yemi 🖤 (@akosiyeshasaur) June 4, 2024
seeing haechan’s airport photos made me cry… he doesn’t deserve all of this, he deserves to be happy. please. https://t.co/2KjGW18wvm
— HAECHAN MONTH!🧸 (@00mahaes) June 4, 2024
my comfort person that always happy. seeing him like that made me so sad https://t.co/EhbHypFWV0
— ecah (@huskypchnyeol) June 4, 2024
240604 #해찬 #HAECHAN pic.twitter.com/YDJo2n70Mo
— 𝖿𝗎𝗅𝗅𝗌𝗎𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗋. (@fullsummer66) June 4, 2024
The controversy began when an X (Twitter) user named @kira_ceo_main, a prominent nightlife organizer in Japan, alleged that Johnny and Haechan had engaged in sexual activity with three women, who are reportedly fans of other members of NCT.
Accusations began to arise when the photos showed the two idols allegedly being seen with the women and having drinks together.
The situation became even more dubious when online users discovered a photo of a hotel room key and a supposed conversation between Johnny and one of the girls on KakaoTalk.
Additionally, some netizens were able to uncover the official social media accounts of two out of the three girls online.
The tweet was deleted, but I can’t understand why he’s happy to be used as Haechan and Johnny’s masturbator pic.twitter.com/cXd26c3Hy9
— 醜形🈵 (@roses_123_) June 3, 2024
Johnny and Haechan immediately faced criticism on various social media platforms and online communities.
Despite the accusations, many fans remained skeptical and believed that the photos were simply posted by an obsessive stalker of the group. They argued that these random pictures were shared with the intention of inciting hate towards the two NCT members.
This caused netizens to call on SM Entertainment to shield the boys from the controversy and allegations, which some believe to be unfounded.
SM Entertainment wasted no time in responding to the issue, as the agency released an official statement addressing the accusations on June 4.
The agency’s statement refuted the circulating rumors, stating that they were without merit and intended to harm the artists.
“After carefully examining the rumors, we want to clarify that these allegations are untrue,”SM stated. “These are malicious attempts to tarnish the reputation of our artists.”
The statement and overall issue were met with reactions from netizens, according to Pannchoa.
- “Why are rumors getting so dirty nowadays? And why are they made so easily? Everyone’s head is rotting.”
- “I bet the idols and the fans will soon develop some disease because of all the rumors they make.”
- “I was shocked that this grew in scale so much.”
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