'RESPECT MINA': ONCEs Rally After TWICE Member 'Excluded' from Streaming Platform

Mina's absence from TWICE's streaming platform cover has ignited a slew of heated reactions from ONCEs, who voiced their thoughts on social media.

Here's what happened.

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On January 13, social media platform X (Twitter) was full of troubled ONCEs, who voiced both their concerns and frustration for Mina's absence in TWICE's cover photo on Spotify.

According to the photos shared online, it featured one of TWICE's group teaser images from their upcoming pre-release English single "I GOT YOU," which will be released on February 2. However, ONCEs noticed that Mina was out of the frame, igniting negative reactions in the fandom.

The shared caption directly called the attention of Republic Records, JYP Entertainment, and Spotify, hoping that the issue would be fixed. They also added by saying how disrespectful the featured image was to the group, especially Mina, since TWICE will always be nine members.

"#RESPECTMINA #RESPECT_TWICE #TWICEisNINE

Hello @RepublicRecords / @jypnation / @Spotify, could you please fix TWICE's photo on the streaming platforms? This is disrespectful to @JYPETWICE and the members. Thanks!"

Meanwhile, some simply drew their anger out due to how many TWICE photos JYP Entertainment have in their gallery, yet the one that was officially chosen was a picture that lacked one of its pivotal members.

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In other news, ONCEs and BLINKs were surprised with the sightings of Mina and Lisa shopping together. In the photos and clips that spread online, the 97'ers were seen at a retail store, creating another TWICEPINK crumb for both fandoms!

Here are their reactions:

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Written by Riely Miller