HYBE Ignored BTS to Promote Bang Si-hyuk’s Weight Loss?

On June 26, a topic titled “It’s ridiculous that they’re promoting Bang Si-hyuk‘s weight loss while not promoting BTS member’s new song.. “ was published on the Korean forum Instiz.

In particular, the author of the topic attached a screenshot showing the abundance of news articles talking about Bang Si-hyuk losing weight and the lack of reports related to the upcoming release of BTS’s Jimin and recent songs of other members like Jungkook and RM, while expressing their frustration. 

“Currently, they are not promoting the new release this Friday but are just reporting unnecessary news about Bang Si Hyuk’s weight loss”, the author wrote, adding, “They even ignored requests to release a separate European version of the album, despite the current album not being reflected in the chart because it violates the rules of the UK’s album chart”.

Under the comment section, a lot of netizens and fans alike express sympathy for the author, at the same time voicing disappointment about HYBE. 

Below are some comments from netizens:

• This is a new level of ridiculousness
• Seriously, what the hell is HYBE doing? Who cares about Bang Si-hyuk losing weight??
• Ah… I wish HYBE will go bankrupt
• BTS’s Jimin’s pre-release song will come out on June 28… But the news is all about Bang Si-hyuk’s weight loss? Does HYBE remember how to work?
• Please promote BTS properly…
• My hatred for HYBE increases every day

Source: Instiz, PK