K-pop group NewJeans found themselves in the middle of a controversy while shooting a music video in Taiwan.
On April 1st, their agency ADOR officially denied the rumors about NewJeans‘ alleged misconduct and disruptive filming.
They clarified, “We had official permission from Taiwan’s broadcasting station, police, and other authorities. We filmed within the allowed boundaries.”
They added, “Our staff members were holding signs asking not to take pictures, but some people still did. We kindly asked them to delete the pictures on the spot, and everyone cooperated.”
ADOR also emphasized, “There were absolutely no instances of shouting or rudeness at the filming site.”
On the same day, foreign media ‘ETtoday’ published photos of NewJeans‘ music video shoot, claiming that NewJeans filmed on the road without permission and even checked citizens’ mobile phones.
This report was based on a post from the Taiwanese anonymous community site PTT. A PTT user shared their experience of passing by NewJeans‘ music video shoot.
They criticized the staff’s attitude and claimed that NewJeans filmed without permission. There was also a post saying that the staff checked a middle-aged woman’s mobile phone as she was passing by the filming site.
Sadly, these posts turned out to be false, leading to unjust criticism of NewJeans in Taiwan.
NewJeans‘ fans expressed their disappointment with comments like “We should sue all the antis,” and “It’s so unfortunate.”
In the meantime, NewJeans‘ agency announced in January that they are continuously taking legal action against malicious comments and defamation.
NewJeans is gearing up for the release of their album ‘How Sweet‘ on May 24th.
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