Yushi, a member of the group NCT WISH, is facing a wave of criticism from the online community after a series of interactions with fans, which many people believe were indifferent and lacking sincerity.
🔻 Fansign on July 6, 2024
During a fansign event, when a fan asked Yushi: “Yushi, you know, right? In Japan, unless people are family or close friends, they don’t call each other by their first names. So, since we’re not that close, should I call you by your last name, Tokuno?” Yushi thought for a while and then responded: “Yes.” This left the fan unsatisfied, and she continued: “What? ‘Yes’?! Hah, okay, then how can I get closer to Yushi?” But Yushi only replied: “I don’t know.” As the time was running out, the fan asked Yushi to answer quickly, but he just smiled and said: “Time’s up” before handing the album back to the fan.
🔻 Fancall
In a call with a fan, when she set the background to a beach scene, Yushi merely commented briefly: “Wow. Is that the sea?” When the fan tried to engage by saying: “I went to the beach to show Yushi the sea. Don’t you like the sea?” Yushi only replied: “The sea… Yes.” This made the fan feel disappointed, and she asked again: “You don’t like it?” Yushi responded vaguely: “I don’t…ㅎ.”
🔻 Fansign on July 27, 2024
At another fansign, when asked if there were any fansign events Yushi would want to attend if he were a fan, he simply replied: “No.” When asked about his favorite song to sing at karaoke, Yushi said: “I don’t go to karaoke often…” This further fueled the controversy over his attitude.
🔻 Replying to Fans on Weverse
When a fan expressed the desire for Yushi to appear on the Weverse platform more often, explaining that this is also part of his job, Yushi only replied with a laughing emoticon “ã…‹.”
This situation has sparked a strong wave of controversy on social media. Many netizens criticized Yushi’s attitude as being too indifferent and inappropriate toward fans, especially since he has only recently debuted. However, some others argue that the issue is being blown out of proportion and that the idol might simply be unfamiliar with interacting with fans.
Whatever the reason, this incident will undoubtedly be a significant lesson for Yushi in how to engage with fans in the future.
