NHYPEEN's latest album, Romance: Untold, has unexpectedly dominated social media headlines, but not for its musical content.
On July 31, an Engene-a member of ENHYPEN's fanbase-posted a troubling find on X (formerly Twitter) regarding a photocard from the new album.
The fan, who had purchased the album from Weverse, made a shocking discovery: a photocard featuring member Jake, smeared with what appeared to be blood and laminated with a crushed mosquito.
Accompanying the post was a video of the album unboxing, clearly showing the disturbing condition of the photocard.
for those who don't believe me, I really pulled it like that
-llxchwski
The post quickly went viral, amassing over 2 million views as of the latest update. Reactions from the K-pop community have been mixed.
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Some fans have humorously responded, suggesting ENHYPEN might be exploring a 'vampire concept' with this album.
However, others have voiced serious concerns about the potential health risks posed by the blood-stained photocard, underscoring the gravity of the situation.
This incident has sparked a broader discussion about quality control within the industry.
Several fans pointed out that this is not the first time HYBE has faced issues with album packaging, calling for increased accountability and better oversight.
The focus now shifts to whether the company will address these concerns and take steps to prevent similar issues in the future.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE NETIZENS' COMMENTS:
this happened a loooot around bts' butter era too, many mexican collector groups were full of cases like this and people got their money back and also a new pc. likeee, i am not making this up
what happened to quality control email this to weverse tho who knows they might send u a new album
I'm past the exchange/return deadline but I'll try
new fear unlocked
Jake was hungry
Its rare moment
jake took the vampire concept too much, his pc got blood
they're too over worked bro look jake's nose is bleeding
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Written by Cassidy Jones.