Recent occasions have stirred controversy within the Ok-Pop group, as Korean netizens categorical their dissatisfaction with SBS’s music program, Inkigayo, for its alleged unfair remedy of SM Entertainment woman group Red Velvet.

The problem arose after Red Velvet’s efficiency of their most up-to-date hit, “Chill Kill,” on Inkigayo. Traditionally, SBS releases particular person fancams and facecams for every member of performing teams. These movies — specializing in every particular person member — showcase their dance strikes and expressions and sometimes entice tens of millions of views, generally much more than the group performances.

Fans have raised issues over the noticeable distinction within the high quality of the thumbnail photos used for Red Velvet’s movies in comparison with these of different teams from the identical episode. A viral publish on the net platform Pann Nate, which has amassed over 100,000 views and 350 feedback, criticizes SBS for the subpar high quality of Red Velvet’s thumbnails.

Netizens have identified that the thumbnails for Red Velvet seem unedited, low in definition, and seemingly chosen at random.

In stark distinction, thumbnails for different teams akin to aespa, ZEROBASEONE, and Stray Kids are edited, enhanced, and in excessive definition.

This discrepancy has not gone unnoticed, with followers arguing that such negligence can have an effect on viewership, as potential viewers may skip over movies with much less interesting thumbnails.

Fans additionally famous that regardless of the thumbnail high quality, Irene’s fancam has grow to be one of the crucial seen from the present — indicating the group’s robust attraction and fanbase. However, feedback from the Pann publish reveal a broader discontent, with accusations that the manufacturing group didn’t put within the vital effort for Red Velvet.

Fans are quoted expressing disbelief and disappointment, with some humorously suggesting that an anti-fan of Red Velvet may need been behind the poor high quality of the thumbnails.

• “SBS really, really can’t do that to Red Velvet.”
• “I didn’t think much of it until I saw it all gathered like this. They  noticeably didn’t put in effort into Red Velvet’s..;;”

• “The difference is freakin’ ridiculous, lol. Did Red Velvet’s anti-fans make the thumbnails?”
• “They really just roughly put it together.”
• “But Irene is the prettiest.”
• “Wow, I didn’t know, but seeing it like this, it’s true… The other groups look bright and milky, and their expressions are during pretty moments, but only Red Velvet’s video capture is just as it is. It’s like they captured it blindfolded.”

As netizens proceed to voice their issues, this controversy serves as a reminder of the followers’ expectations for equity between all teams.

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