TWICE unveils photos for their Japanese single "DOUGHNUT." Upon its release, many are wondering why Jeongyeon was not present in any of the released photos. JYP Entertainment then got called out for the K-pop idol's poor treatment.
#RESPECTJEONGYEON Trends, JYP Entertainment Called Out for Poor Treatment of Jeongyeon
JYP Entertainment recently released photos for the upcoming Japanese single, "DOUGHNUT. ONCEs then noticed that there are only eight members in the group photos and Jeongyeon is not in it.
Moreover, Jeongyeon is not included in the choreography of "DOUGHNUT" as well, although she appears in some parts of the music video and sings some lines in the song.
Because of this, ONCEs rushed to Twitter to support Jeongyeon and to criticize the agency excluding the member once again.
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Some fans expressed their disappointment to the agency, saying that Jeongyeon is a hardworking artist and she should not be treated like the way she is experiencing now.
With this, hashtag #RESPECTJEONGYEON immediately trended on Twitter. Others tweet that TWICE should is "NINE or NONE," indicating that the group is not complete without Jeongyeon.
TWICE Jeongyeon Excluded from TWICE's Season's Greetings Photos
Prior to this, JYP Entertainment announced that Jeongyeon won't be appearing in TWICE's season's greetings 2022 merch photos.
ONCEs speculated it was because Jeongyeon was still on hiatus. Nevertheless, JYPE was still in the hot seat for not waiting for Jeongyeon's return before filming the season's greetings merchandise.
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ONCEs feel that JYP Entertainment could have either rescheduled the release of TWICE's season's greetings merch or just not release this year.
TWICE to Hold '4TH WORLD TOUR 'III''
TWICE has added two more concerts in the United States after selling out all the tickets for its five concert venues in the same country.
JYP Entertainment stated last December 14 that TWICE will have two additional concerts in the US, it will be held at The Forum in Los Angeles on February 15 and at Belmont Park, New York on February 27.
The original plan was for the girl group to hold only five concerts in the major cities of the US from February 16 to 26. However, due to popular demand and fast sales of the tickets, the management decided to add new concert schedules and venues.
TWICE's world tour is set to open with three concerts in Seoul from December 24 to 26. The girl group will also hold concerts in countries other than Korea and the U.S. in the coming months. However, JYPE has not fully disclosed the locations and dates yet.
Now, many are still wondering whether Jeongyeon will be joining her group's concert series. But with the uploaded poster by the agency, it can be seen that TWICE is complete with all its nine members included in the concert announcement image.
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