A heartfelt plea titled “Can You All Please Stop Hating on RIEHATA? It’s So Sad ㅠ” has gone viral on the popular Korean forum Pann, quickly garnering nearly 48,000 views. The post shines a spotlight on the growing backlash against Japanese dancer RIEHATA, a participant in the recent World Street Woman Fighter: Meet & Greet event, and has struck a chord with many netizens.
“The mindless bashing has gone way too far. It’s getting really upsetting,” wrote the original poster (OP), voicing frustration over what they described as an overwhelming wave of unjustified hate.
The OP suggested that Mnet’s editing tactics might be to blame for the intensified negativity, stating, “It even feels like Mnet deliberately changed the editing direction just to get her hated.”
The post also addressed backlash directed at RIEHATA’s team, RH TOKYO, especially following their “Mega Crew” stage, which some online critics accused of carrying nationalist overtones. The OP strongly denied this, asserting the performance was misinterpreted and not intended as propaganda.
The criticism, according to the OP, seems to be following a pattern: “At first, everyone bashed Bebe team, and now it feels like RH TOKYO is the next target. It’s like the hate is being passed around on rotation.”
Perhaps most compelling were the OP’s observations from the “Weakest Link” mission. Despite some teams allegedly ignoring their competitors’ performances, RIEHATA and her crew stood out for their sportsmanship: “RIEHATA and RH TOKYO clapped, cheered, and gave warm reactions throughout. Especially RIEHATA—she always showed sincere, supportive energy.”
Screenshots from the event accompanied the post, helping to amplify its emotional impact. The comments section quickly filled with messages of support, with many agreeing that RIEHATA has been unfairly targeted and deserves recognition for her unwavering positivity and respectful attitude. BUMSUP also mentioned in the comments’ section.
Comments on Pann:
- How long are people going to let themselves be manipulated by Mnet’s editing, seriously lol. It’s so obvious that Episodes 1 to 3 were edited to make the global dancers look like they were being ignored or disrespected + Then in Episode 4, they got cursed at by the public, and suddenly the show shifts to promoting sympathy for them. It’s fine if people fall for it and start supporting BUMSUP, but why go and bash other participants? Even the dancers’ reactions and comments shown on the show are just parts that fit the storyline the producers want — the rest is cut out.
- Dropping funeral photo memes in IG comments… So embarrassing. Have some decency.
- BUMSUP fans kept quiet when they were being criticized for lacking skills in the beginning, but now that Mnet edited RIEHATA into a shady person, they’re acting like she’s actually malicious and creepy, just to make BUMSUP look better.
- Telling others not to bash anyone, and then bashing BUMSUP here again… LOL. Can’t deal with this level of logic.
- LOL seriously, BUMSUP has gotten the most hate by far, so what are you even talking about.
As the discussion grows, this post serves as a rare moment of reflection in the often-cutthroat world of online discourse, urging fans to rethink how easily criticism can spiral into unearned hate.