3rd-generation Female Idol Complains About Scary Comments From Fans, Netizens Show Mixed Reactions
ILY:1 member Ririka confessed about mental suffering due to messages with weird content she received from fans
Recently, member Ririka of the girl group ILY:1 went on a fan communication app and left comments such as, “Can you kidnap me? No, you can’t. Don’t write such comments”, “Don’t cross the line”, “Please”, “I see many posts crossing the line these days. I’m a human, too”, “Sharing CCTV footage of the practice room is a little…”, “We have our privacy too, right?”, etc., raising fans’ concerns.
In response to this issue, netizens are showing divided reactions. Some pointed out that the messages were kind of like jokes and Ririka’s response was a little excessive. They commented, “I think they’re just joking”, “Maybe she doesn’t understand such joking comments because she’s a foreign member?”, “Didn’t she take it too seriously?”, etc.
On the other hand, other netizens empathized with Ririka’s concerns, saying “How scary and annoying it was for her to leave such messages?”, “If she doesn’t like it, don’t do it again”, “If she got scared, don’t send such messages to her again”, “They really crossed the line”, “Even if it’s a joke, they should not cross the line”, “People should know the limit for joking”, etc.
On June 4th, ILY:1 (Ara, Ririka, Hana, Rona, Nayu, and Elva)’s agency FC ENM said on the group’s official channel, “Our artists have been under a lot of stress due to messages through personal SNS and communication app that have constantly caused fear and anxiety to them”.
They continued, “We sincerely ask you to refrain from marking remarks that hurt the artists, who always want to get closer to fans and communicate with fans to repay their generous love”, adding “We ask for your cooperation and understanding so that we can create a healthy fan culture with the artists. The company will continue to monitor and do their best to protect the artists”.
