Rookie Girl Group Kiiikiii, managed by Starship Entertainment, found himself in unexpected disputes after a recent promotional post for their single “Dance alone” Presumably referred to a viral quote associated at the emotional moment of another group of idol.
The debate began when a post entitled “Rookie Kiiikiii of Starship had fun at the fun of memes by other groups to promote” became viral on the Korean Forum Theqoo. The post stated that the use of the phrase by Kiiikiii of the phrase “Jeoldae no” (which means “certainly not”) was a direct reference to a moment involving Allday Project’s Annie, who emotionally remembered in an interview:
“I told my mother,” actually mom, I really want to become a singer “, and she said:” Does it also make sense? Jeoldae no. “”
The original caption published by Starship Read:
“Do you feel alone dancing alone? Jeoldae no” alone “of Kiiikiii will not make you alone.”
The critics said that the phrase seemed too similar to Annie’s quote, accusing Kiiikiii of exploiting a personal anecdote for promotional gain. However, most of the users of Theqoo quickly rejected, saying that the repercussions were exaggerated:
- Honestly, using a meme of another idol for promotion, not for anything else, is not really true. lol
- I was confused, so I reproduced it several times. Should it be mocking? Do you also know what the mocking is?
- Isn’t that “Angddakjeong” also a mocking meme? But people use it well.
- The use of a phrase of another idol within the same industry for your promotional slogan feels wrong. Even if it were something like “Lucky Vicky” used to promote a group other than IV, it would still feel out.
- Eh? Foreign idols or raised abroad always do this kind of thing. Is everything also considered mockery?
- The problem is not the original video. It is that the phrase turned into a mocking meme because people used it to ridicule and make fun of someone. And even if the original line was not wrong, using it as a mocking meme is the real problem. It is honestly strange that I must even explain this lol. Furthermore, it was not even a widely recognized meme, using something so dark, it makes it even worse.
In response to criticism, the promotional post has been updated to remove the phrase “Jeoldae no”. The head of the header now reads simply: “Do you feel only dancing alone?” Dancing Alone “of Kiiikiii will not make you alone.”
Some Netizen have completely minimized the controversy, with a user who comments, “I don’t even see him on Twitter that we speak.” By suggesting that the repercussions could be limited or localized to the forum discussions.
Starting now, entertainment of spaceships e Siverry They have not issued an official response. While the phrase may have aroused a debate, the rapid modification and the mixed public response reveal how the Netizen divided are beyond the boundaries of the use of the memes in the K-pop promotions, especially when the rookie groups are under an intense control of the debut.
Sources: Theqoo
