Fans of K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM have issued a strongly worded public statement directed at HYBE Corporation, demanding clear accountability and decisive action amid ongoing tensions with the fandom and management of fellow labelmate group, NewJeans.
The fanbase expressed deep frustration over what they described as continued harassment and reputational damage inflicted on LE SSERAFIM due to internal mismanagement and unresolved issues within HYBE.
The statement released by LE SSERAFIM’s fan community includes the following key points:
- “Those who fabricate, defame and harm LE SSERAFIM must be separated from the company at all costs.”
- “The CEO failed to clarify the debut order, and as a result LE SSERAFIM was dragged into senseless controversy — this is true workplace harassment.”
- “Let us clearly define who is really causing harm — and the true victim is LE SSERAFIM. The distinction must be made without condition.”
- “The toxic fandom of the other group has continuously terrorised LE SSERAFIM with malicious comments; HYBE must proactively initiate legal action at once.”
- “We do not need staged apologies. We do not need forced reconciliation. No one wants those games.”
The controversy has roots in the high‑profile dispute involving NewJeans, their label ADOR (a subsidiary of HYBE), and their former CEO Min Hee‑jin. Among the claims: NewJeans alleged mistreatment and breach of trust by their agency, while accusations surfaced that ILLIT and LE SSERAFIM were indirectly affected by the broader conflict.
For instance, reports suggest that LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT were drawn into the fallout when stylistic, promotional or debut‑sequence questions involving NewJeans came to light.
On November 12, 2025, HYBE announced that Hyein and Haerin would be returning to ADOR. On the same day, the remaining three members—Hanni, Minji, and Danielle—also unilaterally declared their intention to return to ADOR, sparking a wave of public attention. If the agreements between ADOR and all five members are finalized, NewJeans will officially reunite and resume activities under HYBE.
Immediately after news broke of NewJeans’ intent to return to ADOR, many netizens began demanding that NewJeans members issue formal apologies to LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT —two groups said to have been affected by NewJeans’ past statements.
On popular Korean forum theqoo, numerous posts surfaced expressing sentiments such as: “If they want to return, they should apologize to the public and reflect for six months before making a comeback next year.”, “Apologize to the staff and idols of other labels before even thinking about coming back.”, “They must apologize to Source Music and BELIFT LAB.”, “Hanni, you need to apologize.”
Sources: Netizenbuzz
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