Well, looking at the recent situation, we can see why Jungkook is considered one of the most influential artists at the moment. Just one of his posts in the context of the conflict between New Jeans, Min Hee Jin and HYBE has consumed a lot of ink in the media.
After speculations from the press and netizens, HYBE recently spoke up about Jungkook's latest post on Instagram. At the same time, they also shared the true intentions of the BTS superstar when posting these statuses.
With what HYBE and Jungkook shared, fans have a more accurate view of the incident:
While the incident of New Jeans accusing the company of unfair treatment and asking HYBE to bring back former CEO Min before September 25 has not yet subsided, Jungkook's sudden appearance has made this scandal hotter than ever. On September 14, netizens were surprised by Jungkook's cryptic Instagram post with the caption "Artists are not guilty".
Because of the meaningful post, there have been various speculations about the purpose of Jungkook's post. First, the post included 5 colorful symbols of New Jeans' 'Powerpuff Girls'. Next, it appeared at a time when New Jeans had just conducted a sudden emergency live broadcast on the 11th. Therefore, netizens did not rule out the possibility that the message was related to BTS's junior.
Not only that, some people think that Jungkook posted this post to support New Jeans and defend his junior. Some think that as HYBE's No. 1 superstar, Jungkook's statement puts pressure on HYBE's decisions on New Jeans' future. In addition, many people also think that it is too early to conclude that Jungkook is expressing his opinion on the controversy between New Jeans, Min Hee Jin, and HYBE.
Regarding Jungkook's post on the 14th, Big Hit Music immediately stated that they would confirm with the artist his true intentions when posting it. And as they stated, just about an hour later, Big Hit Music stated to My Daily: “We confirmed (with Jungkook) that the post was made out of the idea that young artists should not be dragged into disputes and used as a shield in any case.”
In addition, Jungkook's side also continued to follow up on the first controversial post. He posted a photo of his pet dog on his account again, this time writing, "Don't use them." A line was drawn to prevent New Jeans from being dragged into the conflict between HYBE management and Min Hee Jin, former CEO of Adore.
Depending on how you interpret this, it can be interpreted as criticism of the group's managers but also emphasizes the artists who are in an undesirable situation in this context. Jungkook understands better than anyone that artists should not be caught up in prolonged disputes between management and their careers should not be affected by it.
