“These words have been in my mind for a long time…”
In September 2024, when a person dressed the unmissable ex I LOVE IT CEO Min Hee Jinthe press conference dress of THE SERAPHINS‘, fans of the girl group snapped New Jeans‘ fandom for harassment.
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The dispute between the two fandoms, sparked by the feud between Min Hee Jin and MOVESLE SSERAFIM fans were fully convinced that the Min Hee Jin cosplayer did it “infiltrator” the event with the malicious intent of threatening LE SSERAFIM members.
Tokki secretly infiltrated the event venue to threaten Lesserafim. If you look at the last second, you can see Tokki dressed in Mhj cosplay. pic.twitter.com/NbMZZjjv4x
— Sniper21 (@Sniper71232) September 3, 2024
However, it has since been confirmed that the person in question was a member of LE SSERAFIM Kazuhathe fansite master. Through a recent airport sighting, @nonoswan_kzh he turned out to be the one stalking the members of LE SSERAFIM in Min Hee Jin’s costume.
Remember when Fearnots and Armys said this man was a Tokki who dressed up as MHJ to harass LSRF at events? 😂 It was actually a Fearnots fansite and Kazuha took the same flight as them to Beijing 🥴 Fearnots was always overbearing to their co-fandom lol.
— @noblueblury/X
The fansite master provided a long explanation via their X account — in Korean and English, admitting that they had done it and noting that they had apologized to Kazhua herself.
“CLOSED (momentarily) Hi, these words have been on my mind for a long time. I have decided to intervene to prevent the further spread of speculation and to avoid hurting the innocent in this case.
Over the last month or so, there have been some who have been curious about this situation and others who have been harsh. For those curious, yes, I was the one who, by pure coincidence, dressed similarly to the CEO of a label close to the Gelato Pique event. First, let me clarify that the so-called “cosplay” was a total coincidence. The fimmies event took place with ad hoc notice. Before that, I was attending the Fashion Week event with a friend, where NewJeans were invited as guests. There was a limited time gap between the two events, which made a change of clothes between them almost impossible. No one on site had any negative opinions about my outfit and everyone was too focused on the event itself to notice. It could be said that even though others may not have noticed, the girls may have felt threatened. I think that’s the main focus of why this has blown up within the fanbase. To clarify this situation, I wrote a letter to Kazuha, apologizing and informing her of the situation. judging by her response, I felt she was more concerned about my mental state. So, let’s move on to talking about the ones that are tough.”
— @nonoswan_kzh
The fansite later said that the doxxing had been unbearable. Begging netizens to “be aware [their] words on the Internet”, the fansite reiterated that their action was never intended to hurt Kazuha.
“After the incident exploded on the Internet, within 12 hours of the event, no matter what social media I browsed, I see a screenshot of my face, followed by various malicious comments about my appearance. Also, speculations about my educational and family background and many more. These comments came in various languages, yet the majority all came from our fan base. I recognized accounts that once liked, replied, quoted, forwarded my posts, accounts that once appreciated my efforts, were now attacking me mercilessly. I didn’t understand why a pure coincidence, an item of clothing that no one initially cared about, turned into a huge wave of hate. People who recognized me from my home country started stealing from me and spreading my private information on the Internet. I cried for whole nights and on several occasions I thought about closing this fansite. Yet, watching Kazuha’s bright smile on stage again allowed me to remember my initial intention to seize my youth and reinvigorated me to participate in sharing its magic with the world.
I hoped that the hatred would fade over time and that perhaps I could try to continue to peacefully support Kazuha behind the lens. Unfortunately I was wrong. A few days ago several posts appeared, after my appearance at the airport, in which people guessed which fansite had done the “dressup”; and to prevent other innocent individuals from being dragged into my personal matters, this clarification is the least I can do.
Finally, I really want to convey the message of being aware of your words on the internet. Your words may seem harmless at first, but you should never underestimate how hurtful they could be to others. Everyone is born in their own way, everyone has their own beauty, so please stop judging others by their appearances, especially before you even understand the story behind it. Cyberbullying based on a single incident, where the point of interest is something as simple as the clothes someone wears at a particular event, seems completely immature. For anyone who felt uncomfortable due to my accidental disguise, I apologize and please feel free to unfollow. I’m not sure if I still have the courage to support Kazuha as a fansite after this clarification, but no matter what identity I use, one immutable fact is that I have never thought, and will never think in any way, of hurting or harming her and will always support her until the end.
— @nonoswan_kzh
Since then the account has become “Closed.”
“One last word. I hope everyone reading this, regardless of fan base or platform, might consider deleting any harmful comments you once posted that you may have regretted or didn’t want to in the first place. Your words had a profound impact on me, and not in a good way. This fansite will be temporarily closed for the time being, giving me time and space to digest and reflect on everything that has happened. Thank you very much for your understanding.”
— @nonoswan_kzh
This isn’t the first time Min Hee Jin’s press conference outfit has inspired disguises. In fact, after the press conference, the “organic cotton long-sleeve cut and sew” model worn by Min Hee Jin retailed for 8,800 yen, or about 56 US dollars. California General Store website: it was sold out.
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