ON May 23rdLee Chae Yeon uploaded a video behind the scenes on his YouTube channel with Onf Seungojo AND Min-kyun participate in a joint flea market event. The movie, however, triggered the backlash of some Honf fans who were worried about the idols that appear in such events just before the group’s concert.
The explanation of Lee Chaeyeon
ON May 26Lee turned to the fans’ communication platform Lenses to explain his part of the situation. He firmly declared:
“I have never included anyone in my content without their consent. Every miniature and detail are confirmed in advance.”
He added that the ONF agency apparently had not been informed and asked that the video was not uploaded. Lee expressed frustration, saying:
“If the company was not fine, then they shouldn’t have come. Why should the other guest sellers or the production team be affected?”
“They wanted to join”
Lee clarified that he had made everything to adapt the shooting program to welcome the commitments of Onf, also planning segments after the fans of the members of the members.
“Do you know why there were six segments? Why did they really want to participate. I also told them not to join if the times didn’t work”, He explained.
However, the Fallout led her to declare that she would no longer invite them for future appearances:
“Let me be clear – I will never ask them to appear again. Even if they want it, I will stop them.”
Emotional excuses
Later that same day, Lee returned with a sincere excuse, admitting that his previous post had been written emotionally.
“I wrote that message late at night while I felt upset. I tried not to be emotional, but it certainly came out that way”, He shared.
Recognizing that he misunderstoodly injured people and overshadowed the excitement of his next fans’ meeting, he said:
“Seeing the others angry because of me makes me feel even more sorry. I apologize sincerely.”
Lee concluded by exhorting everyone to go on together:
“Let’s let ourselves calm and support us. I will not do anything again that I am ashamed of myself. Some of the things I said were emotional and not really as I feel – I’m sorry once again.”
This accident highlights the complexities of the creation of content, fans’ expectations and inter-artist collaborations in the era of digital platforms. Fans now look forward to the imminent meeting of Lee Chaeyeon fans with Hope for A Froad Chapter and renewed positivity.
