Following his hilarious anecdote with TWICE, SEVENTEEN Seungkwan once again shared a hilarious story when he had an awkward first meeting with a junior girl group, NewJeans.
Here's what happened.
Seungkwan Shares Awkward 1st Meeting With NewJeans – Here's Hilarious Reason
On December 29, SEVENTEEN held a live broadcast to communicate with CARATs (fandom). During the conversation, the team recalled the time they first met NewJeans, a junior girl group under the same mother company HYBE Labels.
Seungkwan narrated how his first impression of the quintet was hilariously awkward, drawing laughter not only from members but viewers.
In particular, the interaction happened at the 2022 Asia Artist Awards (AAA). At the time, SEVENTEEN, especially Seungkwan, came to the waiting room a little later than NewJeans.
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As a result, Seungkwan became the target of teasing from his co-team, saying that he should greet the group on their behalf.
Eventually, the "HOT" singer decided to do it but since he didn't want to appear like a "kkondae" (condescending person), such as giving unwanted advice, he just greeted the female artist using a Korean idiom.
"Have a long and prosperous career!"
However, Seungkwan realized that some of the members were foreigners; thus, they may not understand what he said.
As a result, he added:
"You guys are coming back soon, right?"
Confusingly, Vietnamese-Australian member Hanni just smiled stiffly. Thinking that it was just loud in the room, Seungkwan decided to ask them again if they will have a comeback soon.
Again, the NewJeans members laughed, making him wonder about their reaction.
Even when SEVENTEEN tried to wrap up the greeting and tried to make him go away, Seungkwan continued to ask the same question due to curiosity about their reactions, but it only made NewJeans, especially Hanni, laugh with a hint of nervousness and anxiousness.
Wondering, Seungkwan asked:
"Did I say something wrong?"
This is when a manager explained the reason their interaction became awkward, saying:
"Actually, NewJeans thought you were saying, 'You can't make a comeback, right?'"
In Korean, “곧” (will) and “못” (cannot) sound similar; thus, given the loud background and nervousness to meet their seniors, NewJeans apparently thought Seungkwan was saying the latter.
NewJeans Minji Reveals Side of Story
Jeonghan then felt grateful that although they left NewJeans without the misunderstanding being cleared, the representatives of the same company took the initiative to know what really happened.
When the live broadcast was shared online, the hilarious exchange immediately went viral in various online communities and social media sites.
It also reached Minji, a member of NewJeans. Through a fandom-communicating platform, she revealed their side, narrating:
"(Laugh) 'You can't make a comeback, right?' You see, I actually only heard the last part of the question, 'You can't, right?' I am smiling with my face, but my eyes were rolling inside my head a hundred times. I'm so confused and was like, 'What can't we do?'"
Thankfully, the misunderstanding was cleared up, only leaving both groups with hilarious interaction.
READ MORE: SEVENTEEN Seungkwan Shares 'Trauma' He Had after Meeting TWICE — Here's Nayeon and Momo's Response
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
