NewJeans Hanni’s ‘Sexy’ Pre-Debut Dance Video Sparks Controversy: Is This Appropriate for a Minor?

During her trainee days at SOURCE MUSIC, Hanni’s “sexy”dance practice gained the attention of netizens, causing SOURCE MUSIC to bear the brunt of fans’ anger.

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Prior to joining ADOR, the members of NewJeans were managed by SOURCE MUSIC, the previous agency of the now-disbanded group GFRIEND, and the current home of LE SSERAFIM. The K-pop community stumbled upon a video of Hanni’s dance rehearsal with the company.

On July 23, internet users came together in a virtual discussion titled “After Watching This, I’m Thankful That NewJeans Never Made Their Debut Under Source Music.”The writer proceeded to share a video of Hanni performing a sultry dance routine in leggings and heels, suggesting a sexy concept.

NewJeans Hanni's 'Sexy' Pre-Debut Dance Video Has SOURCE MUSIC Under Fire: 'Is This Right For A Minor?' — (Photo : Instiz)

Despite being underage, the idol’s sexy concept in SOURCE MUSIC’s debut was heavily criticized by enraged K-Netz in the comments section. Others expressed their relief that Hanni debuted in ADOR instead of SOURCE MUSIC.

“Agree, why would you make kids wear heels?”

“I hate the fact that they made her wear leggings too.”

“I’m thankful she debuted with ADOR.”

“Is this right for a minor to do?”

“Wow, What a relief.”

“That’s crazy. That’s Hanni? Ah, I hate this so much, this is our kid, what?”

“But they make all of them wear heels and dance to sexy songs.”

“Me too, I find this part a bit…”

“Is it right to make a minor dance like that to evaluate them?”

Some international fans were also frustrated by the decision of Source Music and Dispatch to make the clip public. Many criticized the agency for its “inappropriate”actions.

“The people complaining about minors debuting are very silent about these videos. No one in their right mind should’ve released these especially since the members did not consent. F**k Dispatch & SouMu.”

“SouMu humiliated this poor girl by giving this to Dispatch. Why did SouMu do it? The video of ‘Attention’ practice was enough to media play against MHJ.”

“So when is SOURCE MUSIC getting sued? An actual lawsuit for their inappropriate behavior involving minors on multiple accounts should be made. I don’t care. Disgusting company.”

“There was no need to share such videos and there was no reason to pick this choreography too. I even question why tf were these videos still kept when they debuted already?”

“Same company that had Eunchae humping the floor in skintight athletic wear at 15. Not surprised.”

“But MHJ also had them singing about their cookies when they were underage.”

“Hanni was like 17 when NewJeans debuted, so how much younger could she have been here? This is crazy, they should’ve never released this.”

Hanni reminisced about her time as a trainee when she heard IU’s song “Above The Time”during the latter’s “H.E.R”World Tour at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. To learn more about her reflections, click here!

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