NCT WISH member Yushi is facing a wave of criticism from the online community after a series of interactions with fans that many feel are indifferent and insincere.
🔻 Fansign on July 6, 2024
During a fansign event, when a fan asked Yushi: “Yushi, you know, right? In Japan, unless people are relatives or close friends, they don’t call each other by their first names. So, since we’re not that close, should I call you by your last name, Tokuno?” Yushi thought for a moment and then replied: “YES.” This left the fan unsatisfied, and she continued: “What? ‘Yes’?! Oh, okay, then how can I get close to Yushi?” But Yushi only replied: “I do not know.“As time was running out, the fan asked Yushi to answer quickly, but he smiled and said: “Time’s up” before returning the album to the fan.
🔻 Fans Call
In a call with a fan, while setting a beach scene, Yushi simply commented briefly: “Wow. Is that the sea?” When the fan tried to engage him by saying: “I went to the beach to show Yushi the sea. Don’t you like the sea?” Yushi only replied: “The sea… Yes.” This made the fan feel disappointed, and she asked again: “You don’t like it?” Yushi replied vaguely: “I don’t…”
🔻 Fansign on July 27, 2024
In another fansign, when asked if there were any fansign events Yushi would want to attend if he were a fan, he simply replied: “NO.” When asked what his favorite song to sing at karaoke was, Yushi said: “I don’t go to karaoke often…” This further fueled the controversy over his attitude.
🔻 Replying to fans on Weverse
When a fan expressed a wish for Yushi to appear more often on the Weverse platform, explaining that this is also part of his job, Yushi responded only with a laughing emoticon “ㅋ”.
This situation has sparked a huge wave of controversy on social media. Many netizens have criticized Yushi’s attitude, calling it too indifferent and inappropriate towards fans, especially since he has just debuted. However, others argue that the issue has been blown out of proportion and that the idol may simply be unfamiliar with interacting with fans.
Whatever the reason, this incident will undoubtedly be an important lesson for Yushi on how to interact with fans in the future.
