NCTzens are in uproar over alleged mistreatment of NCT_Dream member Renjun.
According to fans, member Renjun was spotted walking alone in the rain on the 28th KST without an umbrella, making a phone call trying to find the company car to join the rest of the members.
this is fucking disgusting. fire that manager immediately— 𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐫 🍿 (@Jungsoshook) July 29, 2019
she 1. told him to shut the fuck up
2. left him alone to find a car and 3. harasses reno. FIRE HER#SM_아티스트대우_개선해 #Fire_Dreams_Manager pic.twitter.com/JwxNt9jx6X
omg my baby still waved to the fans even tho its raining n he's finding their van. we dont deserve him #saverenjun #Fire_Dreams_Managerpic.twitter.com/7U5MGS98gd— gwy (@hotkkamjong) July 28, 2019
so you’re telling me renjun, MY precious renjun, was left in the rain to find a car?? for himself??? bc their manager is shitty with “lovely hands” who harasses jeno?? what the fuck #protectrenjun #Fire_Dreams_Manager pic.twitter.com/gF25KrXCVe— #SMTreatChinaLineBetter (@1njunnie) July 28, 2019
As a result, the hashtag #Fire_Dream_Manager and #SM_아티스트대우_개선해 [SM_TreatChinaLineBetter] started trending on Twitter over alleged mistreatment and discrimination of NCT Chinese member Renjun by SM's manager.
Fans also started massively unsubscribing to SM's official Twitter channel.
sm’s subscriber count decreasing whilst renjun’s high note plays in the bg #SM_아티스트대우_개선해#Fire_Dreams_Manager pic.twitter.com/25yUiU48Hh— amabella (@tinyrenhyuck) July 28, 2019
sm losing subscribers with boom playing over#SM_아티스트대우_개선해#Fire_Dreams_Manager pic.twitter.com/RlIF6mnnCS— kai ✧ he/him (@rykaimin) July 28, 2019
As a result, member Renjun addressed the controversy on a VLive broadcast and explained that "he initially went to the car with the other members and got reminded that he left his airpods at the set. As a result he ran back out to retrieve them and when he got back he couldn't find the car that had moved because of traffic. In that span of time, fans spotted him and took pictures of him outside without an umbrella trying to reach the manager causing the controversy. He also explained that he's very close with the members and his managers and he's sorry about the misunderstanding."Unsubscribe to SMTOWN asap#SM_아티스트대우_개선해 pic.twitter.com/rTZ5MemUFJ— rukrin (@RookrynR) July 30, 2019
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| NCT member Renjun [second from the left] V Live broadcast explanation |
Fans appear to have believed his words but some felt like SM pushed him to make that statement. Overall, many fans and netizens alike are still skeptical of SM and their treatment of Chinese idols under their management.
What do you think of this controversy?