In a recent controversy, SEVENTEEN member Mingyu found himself at the center of a social media storm after allegations surfaced accusing him of partying at a club with multiple women.
The claims, circulating on July 29, 2024, went viral with over 2.1 million views.
The accusations stemmed from screenshots of a conversation between a club manager and an unnamed acquaintance, suggesting Mingyu had been spotted at the venue requesting female company.
Despite the intense scrutiny, SEVENTEEN's dedicated fanbase moved swiftly to disprove the allegations.
Account keeps on spreading things that are easily debunked lmaooo ‼️
— 민원즈🐺🦊😴 (@minwonjeu) July 30, 2024
1. That's taken 2022 & mg was not alone there so whats the point?
2. That's from mg sister blog and @/fuck_youidiots deleted immediately when called out earlier.
Pls don't stop reporting this @/fuck_youidiots pic.twitter.com/64RlcFda9U
The fans' investigation revealed that Mingyu had a packed schedule on July 28, including engaging with fans on Weverse and attending a gym session, making it improbable for him to have been at the club as claimed.
To clear yall minds, this was proven all false and obvious LIES as that very same day, he was at the gym at night and were on weverse live with carats😭 pic.twitter.com/neZ00vFkxW
— Tori🍂 (@hrtcoups) July 30, 2024
In the latest Weverse live, Mingyu mentioned that all his clothes are black. Whenever he goes out or appears in public, he always wears black outfits. Why did he wear something like this when going to the club? He's a celebrity, and it doesn’t look like Mingyu at all. https://t.co/Y5savkWfHw
— ... (@smileswz) July 31, 2024
Additionally, a closer examination of the video evidence presented by the accusers raised doubts about the authenticity of the claims. SOURCE
Fans noted that the footage did not clearly show whether the individual in question was indeed Mingyu.
this was proven all false &this is a LIES & SLANDERING. Mingyu was at the gym at night & do weverse live with carats at the same day
— luvchoc🍒 (@ailurophile0526) July 30, 2024
Also that side profile is clearly NOT HIM.
koreaboo...do you really don't have good & useful news to publish? why you need to spread lies like this https://t.co/Od1SelzVTm pic.twitter.com/wybYPBO3Ma
The credibility of the accuser's account has also come under fire.
Critics pointed out that the account responsible for the accusations had previously focused on negative stories related to Mingyu, including a controversial Itaewon incident from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This history suggests a potential agenda behind the recent claims.
In response to the backlash, the account in question has since been set to private.
Fans have accused it of deliberately spreading misinformation and creating unnecessary drama around SEVENTEEN.
This useless person @fuck_youidiots should be sued for defamation by pledis cause this account has been spreading lies and rumors about seventeen and mingyu. They claim this guy is mingyu and obviously he was not mingyu
— 민원즈🐺🦊😴 (@minwonjeu) July 30, 2024
PLEASE PROTECT YOUR ARTIST @pledis_17 @pledis17_STAFF https://t.co/1Kf4ecBW8m pic.twitter.com/UIuQijoIqP
HERE ARE MORE OF THE FANS' REACTIONS:
also from what I read, they mostly talk bad about him even though all he does is chilling at a club they are so rude
i honestly don't care if he goes to the club but at least don't spread misinformation because who tf is this guy???? this is definitely not mingyu
"People throw rocks at things that shine." Mingyu be shining so bright in his field, people who are so bored with their life do this to him. Back off. Throw your stones in your own backyard.
Carats, lets protect Mingyu properly this time. The last time they accuse him of a bully, general public believed the lies & some carats even left. Mingyu suffered alone and when he came back after clearing off ,looking so thin & pale even more than jeonghan, it broke my heart.
From the way they message each other, they're obviously haters, most of the words are their own theories of he might be like that or do like that..they didn't see him do it. Its better to confirm the reality first than spread this.
The swift rebuttal from Mingyu's supporters highlights the band's strong and vigilant fan community, committed to defending its members against false accusations.
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Written by Cassidy Jones.