HYBE is currently under fire from ARMYs.
ARMYs are calling for fair treatment of all BTS members, specifically on behalf of Jin. So, the fandom is trending “HYBE BE FAIR TO JIN.”
This protest is because it appears to ARMYs that HYBE does not recognize members’ achievements equally. Recently, fellow BTS member J-Hope released his solo single “on the street,” featuring American music artist J. Cole. It earned its first win on M COUNTDOWN, and HYBE’s subsidiary company and BTS’s label BIGHIT MUSIC shared about it on Twitter.
[기사] #방탄소년단 #제이홉, 최정상 직행…’on the street’로 ‘엠카운트다운’ 1위https://t.co/iF8mfZBQML
— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) March 9, 2023
ARMYs were excited about J-Hope’s achievement. So, they celebrated by trending “#OnTheStreet1stWin.”
Congratulations Hobi
#온더스트릿_엠카1위축하해#OnTheStreet1stWinpic.twitter.com/T8xygKQNaS
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on the street (@jhscentric) March 9, 2023
Despite the disadvantage of not having physical or broadcast points, #jhope got a perfect score in every other criteria
Thank you everyone for the hard work! Let’s keep streaming, buying & voting, so we can try to win other music shows this and next week. #OnTheStreet1stWin https://t.co/eDkIjIpsUL pic.twitter.com/Q7nAMYQcr8
— j-hope Voting Team (@voteforjhsw) March 9, 2023
Yet, some ARMYs noticed that BIGHIT MUSIC had not given Jin the same treatment when his solo “The Astronaut” won on M COUNTDOWN.
[#MCOUNTDOWN] Ep.777
No.1 of the week!#진 – #TheAstronaut축하합니다
pic.twitter.com/cij8VR99XT
— M COUNTDOWN (@MnetMcountdown) November 10, 2022
Now, ARMYs are calling for fair and equal treatment by sharing Jin’s achievements as a solo artist, which HYBE/BIGHIT MUSIC never shared.
not posting his achievements like others,no response of his awards reaching him,not disclosing the total sales of their only million seller soloist ,leaving from content,no mention of yours ever .and its only a recent fraction of all they did to him
HYBE BE FAIR TO JIN pic.twitter.com/fGsiaoZ3Zf
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♡ The Astronaut Seokjin
D-462 (@abyss_dandelion) March 9, 2023
not posting his achievements,no response of his awards reaching him,not disclosing the total sales of their only million seller soloist ,leaving from content,no mention of yours ever .and its only a recent fraction of all they did to him
WE LOVE YOU JIN
HYBE BE FAIR TO JIN pic.twitter.com/XW7XbBVubw— yoongimarryme (@yoongi_marryme2) March 9, 2023
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU JIN
WE LOVE YOU JIN
HYBE BE FAIR TO JIN#방탄소년단진 #진 #BTSJIN #JIN https://t.co/7PwikuSOas pic.twitter.com/kOIxh2sAei—
(@lomljinnie__) March 9, 2023
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU JIN
WE LOVE YOU JIN
JIN BEST BOY
HYBE BE FAIR TO JIN pic.twitter.com/R11Lj22dXr— Belo
(ia) (@Jin92Rj) March 9, 2023
At the time of writing, there are 10.8K posts related to “HYBE BE FAIR TO JIN.”
Jin was actually the first BTS member to get a music show win with a solo song. He reacted to the news on Weverse at the time.
I was working until now and just got off work so I heard about the news late. I didnt even imagine it [would happen]. To say that [I won] 1st place on M Countdown, I’m so happyㅠㅠ. Thank you to our ARMYs for making me [win] 1st and, since another content teaser came out today, please enjoy it more heh heh. ARMY, I love you. I love you heart (aegyo).
— Jin
Besides Jin’s own sharing, the closest the company came to recognizing the achievement was in the most recent Run BTS! Special Episode “Mini Field Day.” In the end, the members gave him their flowers and medals, and Jin gave a speech.
.@BTS_twt Jin’s speech for #TheAstronaut1stWin on M Countdown from Run BTS Mini Field Day
Since I couldn’t say my speech at “M Countdown” It’s all thanks to ARMY that I’m getting first place and I will have a fun time promoting and come back well in 2 years. l love you, ARMY! pic.twitter.com/KQCxKGwIbT
— All for Jin D-460 (@jinnieslamp) February 21, 2023
Jin is currently serving in the military, and it is to be expected that the company can’t share promotions featuring him at this time. Yet, his win was before his enlistment, and the Run BTS! episode was released a couple of months after.
So, it is curious why the company did not acknowledge Jin’s historical win until recently and only through the variety show.
