ENHYPEN’s Ni-ki is at the moment underneath fire for his remark about South Korea’s Independence Movement Day. On January 29, 2024, Ni-ki initially uploaded an encouraging message for followers. As it was a Friday the following day, he instructed followers to hold in there a bit longer. A fan later alerted him to the truth that it was a public vacation for Independence Movement Day and that they may relaxation. He then replied with “I’m jealous,” which led to the controversy.

South Koreans haven’t taken to this positively. The motion was one which referred to as for liberation from Imperial Japan and to cease the pressured assimilation into Japanese tradition. Many really feel that he ought to have studied fundamental Korean historical past or data as an idol primarily based in South Korea.

Netizens Enraged Over ENHYPEN Ni-ki’s Independence Movement Day Comment Controversy

It looks like worldwide followers have made the state of affairs worse for the star. With the continued detrimental impression as a result of controversy, worldwide followers who’ve stepped as much as protect him have exacerbated the matter. The Korean public expressed that worldwide followers had been crossing the road by dismissing their cultural and historic roots. While some worldwide followers have reasoned that they need to step out of the matter…

okay okay i get it now. this can be a delicate matter between korean politics and japan. we needs to be comprehensible for these knetz however please do not throw phrases to ni-ki. his apology is sufficient, he isn’t conscious of such confidential matters. and we must always not blame knetz for this https://t.co/vEnz558IBC

— selene (@jwcsch) February 29, 2024

i engenes would by no means study ????

ought to have cease when niki apologise
cuz of his ignorance, however right here yall AGAIN making this an excellent greater situation when yall f-ing knew by now #enhypen idol popularity amongst knetz isn’t that good

yall actually need enha to get dragged so unhealthy https://t.co/iboaliaPZu pic.twitter.com/PTpJUyu5QG

— ???????????? (@sunhaoyun_34) February 29, 2024

…others have insisted that Ni-ki did nothing unsuitable.

he did not even say something unsuitable but he apologized for it. what occurred to treating idols higher? particularly this child who’s been receiving pointless hate for now cause. please let’s not make a giant deal out of this and simply let our boys take pleasure in their effectively deserved break ???? https://t.co/LnnenHr8Ja

— essie ???? at all times with en- (@sunhypenlvr) February 29, 2024

They have additionally insisted that Koreans had been being overly delicate.

Ni-ki you do nothing unsuitable bby ???? they’re simply being delicate. It’s okayyy we’ve bought your again!! @ENHYPEN_members #ENHYPEN_NI_KI

— KEYNA ???? (@keyna_hypen) March 1, 2024

The overwhelming sentiment from worldwide followers bought again to the Korean public when a neighborhood publish concerning the worldwide reactions went viral. The publish translated worldwide followers’ feedback into Korean, stating that the majority worldwide followers had been claiming that Ni-ki didn’t do something unsuitable, and that Okay-Netz had been making a fuss.

This is what 99% of worldwide followers have been saying.

• He’s not Korean! It’s potential he doesn’t know!
• What’s occurring?
• If he apologized, then that’s it. Let’s ship him love.
• Koreans are so delicate… I’m sick of how they at all times choose on international members.
• I additionally neglect my nation’s public holidays! What’s the issue if a foreigner doesn’t know?
• Okay-Pop at all times makes noise about Japan round this time of the yr. Aren’t they sick of it?
• Don’t apologize.
• IDC we love you.

— Korean netizens translating worldwide reactions

International response angered the Korean public much more.

• I imply, there’s truckloads of i-Roaches who don’t care if their nation will get colonized too, so I get it LOL. Did they develop up with out training on historical past? Hope they cease yapping about Starbucks. We don’t need to perceive both.
• LOL in the event that they’re gonna be like that, why do they like Korean idols? Go and like your personal nation’s singers.
• If you’re gonna be an idol in Korea, be extra cautious.
• If you will be an idol in Korea, it is advisable to have some self-awareness. What are they saying? If you’re going to be like that, simply be a Japanese idol.
• F*ck I’m so indignant.
• F*ck, the worldwide followers ought to get misplaced.
• People unrelated are barking.
• LOL what are you going to do? If a Japanese is incomes cash in Korea, they should take this into consideration and watch out. 100 years have handed since we gained independence.
• These youngsters are at all times changing into controversial for such issues.

• Regarding such delicate issues of historical past, in the event you’re not Korean, you ought to be quiet… Honestly in the event you’re going to name individuals who had been colonized delicate… ugh.
• If you don’t just like the “sensitive Koreans,” then don’t promote in Korea. No one will cease you from going again to your nation.
• If you don’t like us being delicate, then fangirl on the singers from your personal nation. No one is stopping you from leaving.
• You’re those who’re telling our nation’s idols to not do that or that with all kinds of points concerning the Muslims or the Black individuals, so how dare you contact issues related to our historical past? Shut up. Try to consider how it will really feel like in case your grandmother was killed [in the movement].
• Why are you insisting on being a singer in “sensitive Korea?” It’s not too late so you possibly can return to your nation. They’re simply blaming us for being delicate?
• And they had been yapping about Palestine… Shut up about such points then.

The state of affairs has taken a worse flip as a consequence of worldwide response and lots of consider that worldwide followers mustn’t step as much as protect Ni-ki relating to the matter. Ni-ki has since apologized.

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