First, Snper22 wrote a tweet falsely claiming that Harin was an ADOR trainee and was removed from the NewJeans lineup because of Min HeeJin. In reality, in the interview and the linked original article, Harin never once mentions ADOR or Min HeeJin. So why is Snper22 deliberately including information Harin never said in that tweet? The entire claim is based on speculations from KakaoTalk messages that are edited, and that were never admitted as evidence in any trial or legal case in the current dispute involving NewJeans, ADOR and HYBE. Not only that, but the timeline makes it impossible for Harin to have been an ADOR trainee she left Source Music in 2020, and ADOR was established in the second half of 2021, more than a year later. In the interview, Harin talks about a CEO. But Min HeeJin was never CEO of Source Music. She cannot be referring to her, especially considering that Harin’s current company is Arc Entertainment, whose CEO is Jang Jimin, a woman, a former Creative Director just like Min HeeJin, and who earlier this year mentioned Min HeeJin as her role model. Here’s the link to the interview, where Harin is introduced as a former Source Music trainee, not ADOR. The most suspicious part? Snper22 blocked me after I shared this information in the NJZ subreddit, even though I never replied to him on Twitter/X. This proves that: He is monitoring NJZ subreddit activity. He went out of their his to find my Twitter/X account and block me to prevent me from sharing more sources, dates, and concrete facts. Snper22 is not trying to inform. But you — do you actually want the truth? Or do you want to cling to your biases because of a fanwar? I’ve been a kpop fan for a long time, of idols who were falsely said to be affected by Min HeeJin like SHINee or Krystal, which is why I’ve taken the time to research, fact-check, and gather information. I am a journalist by profession, I know how to do proper fact-checking, and I strongly believe in journalistic ethics. From the start of this conflict until now, I’ve stayed on the sidelines. I never engaged in any discussion before. But I am seriously concerned by the extreme level of misinformation we’re seeing, it almost feels orchestrated. I believe k-pop fans deserve better. Idols deserve better. The industry needs to change and set new standards. And that has to start from truth, sound judgment, and the ability to have a dialogue. So, what is Snper22 trying to hide? Why actively, and even stalkerishly, attempt to silence opposing opinions? Could it be that they’re trying to create an echo chamber, which is exactly what social media algorithms thrive on to generate more reach, more virality, and therefore, more deliberate misinformation? Ask yourself if you’re reacting to facts or to ragebait designed to trap you in a loop. This is about more than k-pop. It’s about media literacy, a right and a responsibility we all have to exercise, especially in a world that’s increasingly polarized, flooded with bots, and full of hacks designed to manufacture artificial virality. In that environment, constructive dialogue and truthful information are the first casualties. Maybe, just maybe, there’s something at stake here that’s bigger than winning points for “your side” in a fanwar. In the end, nothing matters more than forming your own and informed opinion and staying true to the principles you claim to stand for. If we abandon that, we’ve already lost, no matter which side we think we’re on. submitted by /u/blancdeer [link] [comments]
