Their live broadcasts were compared.
This article is part of our coverage of the HYBE internal documents scandal. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.
Among the wild claims made in the leaked internal document, MOVES also made a direct comparison between ESO‘S Baekhyun and their own BTS‘S Jungkook.
A July 26, 2023 “report” included gossip about EXO’s group activities and Baekhyun’s individual activities. One section mentioned Baekhyun’s 7am live broadcast, held on July 21, 2023, in which he did a stretching routine in his pajamas.
The document accused Baekhyun of being one “desperate” and then compared the “too informal” the atmosphere of Jungkook’s live broadcast, also held at 7 am, but in early June 2023.
It could be because EXO failed to return as strongly as they hoped, and/or perhaps because they can’t help but notice that their position is becoming unstable. But he seems to be feeling a little desperate. He even went live on Instagram at 7am to show fans his morning stretching routine with a foam roller. While he has always been good at communicating with fans, showing such an overly casual side makes it hard to say that he wasn’t influenced by Jungkook.
— HYBE document
When screenshots of the section spread online, both EXO and BTS fans couldn’t help but express utter confusion regarding HYBE’s take on harmless live stretching.
The latest round of leaked reports have revealed that even more K-Pop companies, idols, fandoms and even cultures are being disrespected. Read more about a section on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that suggests HYBE push back on the issue and even limit posts about it on Weverse:
HYBE’s ‘dismissive’ comments on Israeli-Palestinian conflict and restriction of fan posts on Weverse spark harsh criticism
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