On May 2, the girl group "BTS sister" LE SSERAFIM officially debuted with the MV Fearless.

Right before debut, LE SSERAFIM met with many mixed opinions because member Kim Garam was accused of a violent past at school.

Despite public opinion, HYBE still let this member debut with a new girl group.

HYBE's way of promoting LE SSERAFIM has once again created a lot of controversy.

Specifically, in a post about LE SSERAFIM's new achievement, the management company did not hesitate to call this girl group "HYBE's first girl group".

This makes fans of GFriend and GLAM - two girl groups under the company unhappy.

Although they are not the groups that were launched by HYBE, but have joined HYBE, they are still the company's girl group.

Strictly speaking, GLAM is the first girl group of HYBE when they debuted in 2012, before BTS, then disbanded because of member Dahee's scandal.

Under HYBE, there are also GFriend and fromis_9, two girl groups that are "transferred" by the company.

In addition to causing controversy for ignoring the existence of previous girl groups to call LE SSERAFIM "the first girl group", HYBE was repeatedly accused of neglect by Knet, causing GFriend to disband.

Some comments of Knet:

• Don't you dare to erase the traces of Bangtan too
• HYBE please fail.
• GLAM disappeared before Hybe so it's okay, but GFriend is a group under HYBE, what's with the term "first girlgroup"?
• What happens to HYBE is that they will try to cover up everything.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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