Recent events have stirred significant debate among K-pop fan communities. Fans of LE SSERAFIM have come under scrutiny for their reactions to a planned protest by NewJeans supporters. This protest, scheduled to run from July 30 to August 1, 2024, involves sending funeral wreaths to the HYBE building as a critique of the company.

What Sparked the Controversy?

NewJeans fans announced their protest to criticize Bang Si Hyuk and HYBE. However, the timing of the demonstration has raised concerns among LE SSERAFIM fans. The protest coincides with LE SSERAFIM Chaewon’s birthday on August 1, 2024. A netizen suggested that the protest was intentionally planned to overshadow Chaewon’s special day. This claim led to heated reactions from fans of LE SSERAFIM.

“No, but in the first place, the protest was against the company as the company was basically trying to kill off the group, and that’s why they are sending the wreaths. So what right does the other fandom have to stop their protest just because it is their bias’ birthday? Are they f*cking them over because they need to celebrate a birthday? Fans are such snowflakes ugh. Pathetic HYBE.”*

The comment reflects the frustration of some NewJeans supporters who feel that the timing of their protest should not be altered due to other fan groups’ celebrations.

Despite these concerns, NewJeans fans have clarified that the wreaths are not meant to target Chaewon personally. Instead, the protest aims to address broader issues with HYBE’s management. Additionally, the netizen who raised the concern has been identified as a known critic of NewJeans.

LE SSERAFIM Fans’ Response

In response to the protest, LE SSERAFIM fans attempted to intervene by requesting the organizers to change the protest dates. Their efforts included plans to park a bus with congratulatory messages for Chaewon outside the HYBE building and organizing birthday cafes in the area.

Despite these plans, the protest organizers did not alter their schedule. The overlap of the protest with Chaewon’s birthday led to an unappealing contrast between the celebratory and protest activities.

Public Reaction

The general public has criticized FEARNOTs (LE SSERAFIM fans) for their reactions, describing them as excessive. Many netizens believe that it is unreasonable for fans to demand changes in protest schedules based solely on the birthdays of different idols.

No, but in the first place, the protest was against the company as the company was basically trying to kill off the group, and that’s why they are sending the wreaths. So what right does the other fandom have to stop their protest just because it is their bias’ birthday? Are they f*cking them over because they need to celebrate a birthday?

The fans are such snowflakes ugh.

Pathetic HYBE.

Seems like they tried to make it an issue over on the K-Pop panel page but failed, so they just put out a whole article… If you have to think about who’s birthday it is before you send a protest truck or wreath, then you’re being way too over-the-top.

There’s 80 artists in HYBE. How would one avoid all the various commemorative dates?

So what?

It’s the first time I’m seeing a fandom act up just because a protest date clashed with a birthday. It’s not even their bias group, so why would they look up birthdays before organizing a protest?

Such snowflakes.

This situation has highlighted the ongoing tensions between different fan groups and their responses to company-related issues.

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