BTS member Jungkook recently showed his support for NewJeans, which has led to some tension among HYBE employees.

On September 14, Jungkook shared a photo of his dog, “Jeonbam,” on Instagram with the caption, “Artists are not guilty.” He added emoticons in various colors to show his support for NewJeans.

After Jungkook’s post, the anonymous HYBE employee community Blind was buzzing with activity.

One HYBE worker shared Jungkook’s post and wrote, “I feel even more bitter. What have we been working for?”

Other employees voiced their concerns as well. Comments included: “It looks like the company is really going to split apart,” “Why this artist? It feels like a sign the company is collapsing,” “It’s true that artists are not guilty, but what about those who are guilty? What are they doing now?” “It seems like they want to ruin everything,” and “We’re just reminded that we, as regular employees, don’t matter.”

There were mixed reactions. Some employees wondered if Jungkook’s post was aimed at former CEO Min Hee Jin, while others felt it was more about criticizing HYBE.

Some were disappointed, saying, “Are we listening to the most controversial person?” and “Look at how this is being interpreted and causing more controversy. What’s the point?”

As discussions heated up both inside and outside HYBE, the company took action. Jungkook later posted on Instagram, “Don’t use them.”

HYBE’s label Big Hit Music responded, saying Jungkook’s post was meant to show that young artists should not be dragged into disputes or used as a shield.

Meanwhile, posts criticizing NewJeans and attacking former CEO Min Hee Jin and Shin Woo Seok, who is linked to the Dolphin Kidnapping Group, have been spreading on Blind, upsetting NewJeans fans.

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BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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