It has become the first interior to be officially announced.
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At the beginning of the year, the Smeniorinment Male internships became viral after making their debut a 2025 SMTWN.
The graphics of male trainees revealed to “Smutown 2025” becomes viral
On April 1st, smeniortainment began to introduce new trainees as part of Smtr25, including one called Nicholas.
When the tweet was shared …
Smtr25 Introduction Film_nicholas#Nicholas #Smtr25 https://t.co/5dchsokwt8 pic.twitter.com/ctigbc54nt
– smtr25 (@smtr25_offial) April 1, 2025
The young trainee was hit by a wave of criticism because he has the same name as &SQUAD‘S Nicholas, who debuted through Hybeshow & Audition – The Howling under the company YX labels (Formly Hybe Japan).
The Netizen covered the fact that the new interior SM would have debuted with the same name and the issues they could cause.
Fuck Ijiral, I want to kill a little marketing. I can’t take it away.
– 쭈뼛 (@JDJDJDJDJD1188) April 1, 2025
Are you seriously telling me that this is part of their marketing strategy? I want to kill them. They have nothing else to take, so now they are stealing something to and from the team? They are not consciousness.
Although the fifth male idol is obviously active after looking for that name. ? https://t.co/umhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhf pic.twitter.com/yfdhw03hbx
– Kim Roy (@roi7997) April 1, 2025
Is there already a 5th generation male idol that actively promotes under that name, and have still gone on with it …?
What is this
A large company says that the cow is like that
It is quite unique and ㄱㅊ, but because it really is
Have you published it as a joke? https://t.co/t6u1lnw9s0– Seagull (@galmaegi88) April 1, 2025
Don’t you think it’s better to shine with a single artist name that belongs only to you? Not “Nicholas”?
Use the same name with the same generation idol that debuts before you … 🥲
For marketing promotions, it will be a disaster for you and Nicholas promotes both in KR & JP. https://t.co/cgq1nkjwdp
– min⁷ 𝔹𝕋𝕊 2025Comeback ❣︎ (@gotcha_ching) April 1, 2025
What the hell. A great company that goes completely steam on a small one like this? His real name is already unique and totally well, so why the hell would they do it? Sm, tell me that this is just a fish joke in April.
Devil ㄹㅈㄷ
Furthermore, it is not to change its name.
Everything is ㄹㅈㄷ
You want to use the same name in this fucking edition ㅋㅋ https://t.co/ipud1waea– 땨 (@dhhhhhhh24) April 1, 2025
This level of audacity is really crazy. Even the fact that they stubbornly refuse to change the name is crazy. Honestly, all this is only crazy. In such a small sector, do they really want to use the same name? Lol.
Some international fans have defended the interior’s idol, underlining how there are many idols with the same name, and it is immature to blame Nicholas, especially because it is its birth name.
I also have ult & t and I’m so sorry, but there is no need to get angry for a name that is only immature asf https://t.co/ih8dhcpppq
– ⋆ (@songhaeyo) April 1, 2025
QRTS this scares you https://t.co/umlq3k1ads pic.twitter.com/c78i8aspfd
– ۟ (@songhago) April 1, 2025
He was born with the name Nicholas! Why did he have to change his fan name?! Nicholas has a good meaning. If you really are Nicholas fans support him!#Nicholasishere#Nicholas_star_Has_arrrived#Nicholas #Nicholalelee #Nicholas #Hakrae #Smtr25 #Nick #Smtr25 #Smtrainee #SMNBG https://t.co/qjklkkuzna pic.twitter.com/idlhnzx9ps
– nick ☆ (@nicholasphile) April 1, 2025
It is not uncommon for the idols to share the same name.
