NewJeans Ignored ILLIT Performance on Stage?

The highly anticipated summer music festival, SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer 2024, was recently held, showcasing a lineup of the most popular new generation artists including NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, NCT, ILLIT, (G)I-DLE, and others. The performances were nothing short of spectacular, captivating Kpop fans everywhere. Moreover, the interactions between top idols sparked widespread conversations.

A noteworthy event occurred when all three “sister” girl groups under HYBE, namely NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, and ILLIT, came together on stage. A video of the moment when NewJeans and ILLIT crossed paths has been circulating on social media. This was the first time that ILLIT, who made their debut at the end of March this year, was captured in the same frame as NewJeans.

During their performance on the SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer 2024 stage, NewJeans and ILLIT finally had an interaction. However, this encounter sparked controversy due to the awkward atmosphere. Several netizens claimed that while ILLIT bowed to NewJeans, they were seemingly ignored by their seniors.

This particular moment has garnered a considerable amount of interest from Kpop enthusiasts, as it involves a complicated dynamic between the two groups. ILLIT was at the center of a highly contentious dispute between HYBE and Min Hee Jin, resulting in a “major war.”Due to being deemed a “copycat group”by the “mother”group NewJeans, ILLIT has faced numerous challenges and a surge of negative backlash on the internet.

Some supporters of NewJeans have come to their defense against the accusations of ignoring ILLIT, suggesting that the girl group may have simply missed seeing ILLIT amidst the crowd on stage.

The source of the information is K14.