Bang Si-hyuk on Not Greeting NewJeans Members, “It’s Difficult to Answer”
When asked if he really ignored the greetings of NewJeans members, Bang Si-hyuk made a perplexing answer, spurring strong reactions.
Previously on May 13, a parent of a NewJeans member gave an interview to the media amid high tensions between HYBE and ADOR.
In the interview, the parent, referred to as A, mentioned that HYBE CEO Bang Si-hyuk ignored the NewJeans members’ greetings every time they met him at the company, making the members feel ignored and awkward, especially in the elevator, as if they were deliberately avoided.
In response to these claims, a HYBE representative told Chosun.com, “We have no official comment.”
Meanwhile, when asked whether it was true that Chairman Bang did not acknowledge the NewJeans members’ greetings, the representative said, “It’s difficult to respond.”
At the same time, HYBE also revealed in an official statement that Bang Si-hyuk has facial recognition disorder (facial blindness), as if to make an excuse for Bang Si-hyuk ignoring NewJeans.
Since this is a matter that can be answered with a simple yes or no, netizens were extremely perplexed by such a response, and have since left rather scathing comments.
Below are some comments from netizens:
- Wow I guess he really did ignore their greetings. Why would he do that to young kids?
- I’m so disappointed in Bang Si-hyuk and his ugly actions
- Does facial recognition disorder occur selectively? He was surely greeting LE SSERAFIM normally
- They couldn’t even lie about this so it’s officially true
- Let’s say he actually has facial recognition disorder, but isn’t it possible to accept someone’s greeting even if you don’t know who it is?
Source: theqoo
