FIFTY FIFTY is gearing up for a comeback. They recently hinted at the addition of new members on July 24, 2024. Four new girls will be joining original member Keena. The teaser video offers a sneak peek of these newcomers. Despite the buzz around this development, international fans have been urging others to boycott the revamped lineup. Their stance stems from loyalty to the original members and a deep-seated belief that the original lineup was mishandled by the company.
On July 24th, 2024, ATTRAKT released a teaser of the new members of FIFTY FIFTY.
We do not support a reorganized lineup and urge all K-pop fans to boycott FIFTY FIFTY and ATTRAKT for their unethical business and artist management practices.#NotMyFIFTYFIFTY #BoycottFIFTYFIFTY pic.twitter.com/MiUsKvfFZf
— FIGHT FOR FIFI (@FightForFifi) July 24, 2024
International fans have voiced multiple concerns, including mistreatment and health concerns experienced by the original lineup.
and if you guys choose to support chanelle if fifi after this you’re supporting this pic.twitter.com/jkB3KWdgd1
— ً (@wonivory) July 23, 2024
Korean netizens have hit back against the boycott, calling out international fans for being unaware of the situation.
- Those who don’t know, should get lost.
- They can do whatever they want. Anyway, if the song is good, everyone will listen to it.
- So what?
- Anyway, if the song is hyped, then people will naturally become fans. They’re acting up so much LOL.
- Yeah, you guys have 0 influence, keep barking.
- Yesterday, I was searching something up and saw fake information and a boycott post. Everyone was angry, so I told them that it wasn’t true and I told them about what was going on in Korean media, and they didn’t believe I was Korean. They cursed at me and blocked me LOL.
- Stop your bullsh*t. Those who don’t know the facts are so f*cking loud.
- Are they crazy b*stards?
- I hate i-Roaches so much. Hope they get lost from K-Pop.
It seems like the opinion between Koreans and international netizens are highly divided. In the original battle, many were on the side of the company in Korea, choosing to believe that the members got greedy and were fleeced by their producer.
For those who are not up to date with the previous controversies, the members initially filed lawsuits against their company citing various issues. Subsequently, they faced counterclaims from the company, resulting in Keena being the sole member to retract her statement and lawsuit, opting to rejoin the company. You can read more about the boycott below.
International Fans Call For A Boycott Of The Rebooted FIFTY FIFTY
Source: theqoo
