HYBE Criticized For Not Focusing On THIS Group Despite 'Impressive' Live Singing Skills
Fans are calling out HYBE for not focusing their resources on THIS fourth-gen girl group despite their notable singing skills.
Here's what people are saying.
Flovers Demand More Exposure for fromis_9 Due To Group's 'Underrated' Live Vocals
Fans are demanding more comebacks and promotions for fromis_9.
HYBE is currently on a rough patch inside the K-pop community since a few groups under the company have been criticized for their live singing skills.
The fiasco was also fanned by the situation regarding LE SSERAFIM's Coachella stage, which drew domestic and international coverage. While some defended the group's performance and gave constructive criticism, others simply produced forced hate against the quintet.
The backlash also reached out on LE SSERAFIM's official SNS, including their group and solo Instagram accounts, and every post related to them has been smeared with unfavorable remarks one way or another.
Apart from LE SSERAFIM's Coachella stage, HYBE's fifth-gen girl group ILLIT also faced backlash for their encore stages during music show programs.
The discourse eventually reached a point where netizens have claimed that HYBE is slowly "destroying" the K-pop industry by mass-producing acts with shorter training periods. This also sparked a discussion that questioned the industry's current standards of live performances.
However, on social media platform X (Twitter), fans have called out HYBE and demanded the company pay more attention to fromis_9. The fourth-gen girl group debuted in 2018 and is under PLEDIS Entertainment, which is now a subsidiary of HYBE Labels.
Hybe you have to make a comeback for fromis_9, because they're the only one who can make your gg vocal reputation back 😒
— aya (@Caratflo) April 16, 2024
Dear Pledis and Hybe, do you still remember fromis_9 the most talented girl group on ur label existed? Wake up dude and promote them better!
— tyaranara (@sunisroyals) April 15, 2024
They can cover f(x) and red velvet's song so perfectly, why u always sleep on them? pic.twitter.com/DvIfHgdsuP
hybe should’ve sent fromis_9 to coachella https://t.co/IyUBCz31HX
— санчоус (@dekiragirl193) April 14, 2024
Their last comeback was released on June 5, 2023, when the girls dropped their first-ever full album "Unlock My World" and its title track "#menow." Since then, the group hasn't had a comeback despite the rallies of Flovers online.
Fans have also highlighted fromis_9's amazing vocals and performances amid the ongoing live singing controversies. Others were frustrated with the stans who keep bringing up fromis_9 to defend the live vocals of HYBE's artists.
imagine if hybe gave fromis_9 the number of comebacks of how many groups they debuted in the last year
— ᴛᴀᴇɪʟᴏᴠᴇʀ (@ncthe8) April 12, 2024Oh Fromis_9 you’ll always beat the « Hybe gg can’t sing » allegations https://t.co/NI0zwDVc08 pic.twitter.com/X3rSDRo4bM
— 💕🌸RORASA🌸💕 (@karennestar) April 11, 2024
Fromis_9 has really good vocals because they aren’t a hybe created group 😭 they’re the best on the list https://t.co/AEhsXa4gmr
— cowboy z¹²⁷ is missing taeyong (@taemeezyy) April 16, 2024
Why does Hybe ignore Fromis 9? When was their last comeback? https://t.co/Bk7E37CBVy
— Matthew L (@MatthewL8887) April 18, 2024
hybe dont even know fromis is one of their artists pic.twitter.com/lR85yvnHPG
— ele ʚĭɞ seeing itzy (@jins0uleclipse) April 14, 2024
HYBE you should make fromis_9 do a comeback as damage control because WHAT IS THISSSSS
— None (@regardepasici) April 12, 2024
Your girlgroups’ image is kinda beyond saving, please make the ones who can sing release a new album to salvage these mess https://t.co/zrdUKmmZmD
I'm so sorry to other hybe group gg fandoms, but fromis 9 is hard carrying the vocal department on that building. all of them are stable vocalists.
sadly they are being slept on by kpop fans bcs of less promo. STAN FROMIS_9! https://t.co/RcX7qKeyHw— 🪄 17 IS RIGHT HERE 04.29 ! (@chuckflaptail) April 15, 2024
Recent events just prove that fromis_9 is the only hybe group unaffected by payola but also their only talented group with an unskippable discography.
— jessica.𖥔 ݁ ˖ (@fromisneuve) April 14, 2024
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So many hybe girlgroups lacking vocals revently, please fromis_9, save us, save us fromis_9, save us pic.twitter.com/lM3dLlK3Y1
— ` (@Z3RALT) April 14, 2024
I miss fromis_9 😭😭 HYBE RELEASE THEM FROM THE BASEMENT pic.twitter.com/3QvSzJRy5g
— julez • multi 🫶🍉 (@yawnzziangel) April 17, 2024
who are these hybe stans trying to fool while bringing fromis_9 up when people criticise hybe groups vocals?????? y'all didn't gaf about fromis 10 mins back like shut up
— anna • ✨ (@kepiheartz) April 16, 2024
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