With all the controversy surrounding HYBE and ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin‘s feud, the friendship between LE SSERAFIM and NewJeans has also come under scrutiny.
The two groups have, however, been known to be good friends since their 2022 debuts, and many of their sweet interactions have been caught on camera.
Fans were elated to see the groups’ wholesome interactions at the 37th Golden Disc Awards. From LE SSERAFIM’s new nickname to Sakura trying to protect Hanni and Eunchae‘s innocence…
Sakura covering Eunchae and NewJeans Hanni’s eyes during MOMMAE 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/IPpF1Kn497
— joe (logged-out) (@elsserafim) January 7, 2023
…the groups proved that they were more than just comfortable with each other.
In the documentary Fill In The Blank, FEARNOT (fans of LE SSERAFIM) got an inside look at Chaewon‘s journey as an artist. It was filled with touching moments, including testimonies from many of the closest people in Chaewon’s life, such as her former IZ*ONE members.
But there was also an unexpected clip from LE SSERAFIM and NewJeans meetup. In 2022, both groups participated in Yonsei University’s AKARAKA festival, where LE SSERAFIM impressed fans with their performance and insane reaction time.
아니ㅅㅂ 드러눕고 자세잡는중에 싸가지없이 노래틀었는데 자본주의하체 반응0.01초컷 pic.twitter.com/0XlleSvXFz
— qp (@pbvxdq) September 24, 2022
Yet, the highlight of the event may have actually happened behind the scenes—when LE SSERAFIM and NewJeans finally met up. Fans were thrilled to see the unexpected clip…
LE SSERAFIM AND NEWJEANS INTERACTION DURING AKARAKA 🥺💙 pic.twitter.com/eZH87HBpcR
— joe (logged-out) (@elsserafim) January 9, 2023
…which showed an adorable, giant group hug.
This is so adorable Lesserafim and NewJeans hugging pic.twitter.com/kFIvMozY7K
— newtannies ⁷𓃺 (@newtannies) January 9, 2023
le sserafim and new jeans interacting with each toher and congratulating each other after the akaraka performance in chaewon’s documentary THIS IS SO CUTE THEYRE ALL FRIENDSS THEY JUST DID A GROUP HUGGGG also yunjin hugging hanni? SO CUTE
— 🖤 (@chaewiz) January 9, 2023
The moment went viral, with Yunjin and Hanni’s hug gaining particular attention.
Yunjin hugging NewJeans Hanni 🥺💙 pic.twitter.com/Vk1kEAKaZK
— joe (logged-out) (@elsserafim) January 9, 2023