Netizens have been showing mixed reactions to the title of Choi Yena’s new song.
On June 27th, Choi Yena released her second single album, ‘Hate XX,’ at 6 pm KST. ‘Hate XX’ is her new release after a five-month break since her previous album, ‘Love War.’
The title track is ‘Hate Rodrigo.’ Choi Yena explained, “It’s a song that expresses the cute jealousy I feel. There is no resentment.”
Regarding the reason for directly mentioning Olivia Rodrigo, Choi Yena said, “It’s a song with various emotions such as longing and occasional jealousy in a cute and honest manner. I show my admiration through sincere lyrics and performances using playful expressions.”
However, there have been mixed reactions regarding the title of the song. Some netizens expressed negative reactions to the title of the song, “Hate is not just a simple dislike, it’s an expression close to hatred,” “I would dislike it if my favorite singer had such a song title,” “Hate itself is a strong expression,” and more.
On the other hand, other netizens expressed their incomprehension towards the controversy, “It just seems like noise marketing,” “It’s an obvious tribute, what’s the big deal?” “Why is this a problem all of a sudden?” “When you look at the lyrics, it’s not about that at all,” “It’s just a fuss about nothing,” and so on.
Choi Yena’s new single album includes three songs, ‘Hate Rodrigo,’ ‘Wicked Love,’ and ‘Bad Hobby.’ Choi Yena directly participated in the lyrics and composition of the title track.
Source: Wikitree
