Ignore NewJeans? BTS Jungkook posts support message for NewJeans "Artists are not at fault"

"Weight on the Interpretation of 'Support for NewJeans'"

Group BTS member Jungkook has drawn attention by posting the phrase "Artists are not guilty." Given that former ADORE CEO Min Hee-jin and NewJeans are currently in conflict with HYBE, this is widely interpreted as a show of support for NewJeans.

Photo by BTS member Jungkook Instagram

On the 14th, BTS member Jungkook wrote "Artists are not guilty" on his social media account, where he shares daily moments of his pet dog 'Jeonbam.' He also added heart-shaped emojis in blue, pink, yellow, green, and purple, along with a flexed bicep emoji.

Group NewJeans.

This is interpreted as representing the symbolic colors of NewJeans' 'Powerpuff Girls,' suggesting that Jungkook is indirectly expressing support for NewJeans. Last year, NewJeans collaborated with the Powerpuff Girls for their album 'Get Up,' introducing a NewJeans version of the Powerpuff Girls characters.

Jungkook is not the only one to have indirectly expressed support for former CEO Min and NewJeans. On the 12th, BTS member V posted several photos on social media along with the message, "My memory is all mixed up, but happy 1st anniversary to myself for Layover." The photos included the jacket of V's first solo album 'Layover,' which was produced by former CEO Min.

Currently, former CEO Min and NewJeans are in conflict with HYBE's management. After tensions between Min and HYBE surfaced, NewJeans members spoke out directly for the first time. On the 11th, through a YouTube live broadcast, NewJeans members demanded that HYBE and Chairman Bang Si-hyuk reinstate Min Hee-jin by the 25th. They stated, "What we want is the original ADORE, where management and producing are unified under CEO Min Hee-jin," and added, "It was hard to see Min struggling emotionally under unfair demands and pressure, and we were very worried about our future."

NewJeans members also revealed that they overheard HYBE managers instructing others to ignore them when they passed by. As a result, there have been reports that HYBE officials are ostracizing NewJeans. Jungkook's post, which appears to support NewJeans, is seen as related to this incident.