The whole situation involving Mina, an ENHYPEN fan who died after facing severe online hate, feels deeply worrying and upsetting. Still, holding member Ni-ki responsible and targeting him is cruel and unfair. This discussion grew after the death of the Japanese fan during a livestream on August 5. Her passing brought back strong discussion about remarks Ni-ki shared in an earlier livestream. Many people now watch the story unfold with heavy hearts. Read on!
X Users Pointing Fingers At ENHYPEN Ni-ki Over Mina’s Death Is Heartless
The trouble started when Mina went to an ENHYPEN concert in the United States. She asked member Sunoo to hand a sunflower to Ni-ki. However, it did not work out the way she hoped. Later, during a livestream, Ni-ki spoke about some audience members who seemed more focused on getting the members’ attention than on enjoying the show. He said he found that kind of behaviour disappointing, but he never named any person. Still, some fans felt his words pointed at Mina.
As talk about the livestream grew, a large number of people left harsh messages on Mina’s social media pages. She later shared a public apology and said she would stop running her fan site. Even after that, she kept receiving abusive messages. Following which, she died during a livestream on August 5.
The news of her death left many people shocked. Soon a wave of users began blaming Ni-ki for what happened. They made strong and unkind remarks at him, which is hard to accept because the K-pop idol never named anyone. The idea that his comments targeted Mina came only from fan speculation. Holding someone responsible on the basis of baseless theories is unfair. It is easy to imagine the heavy feelings he must now carry.
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Everyone hopes Mina can rest in peace. At the same time, many wish that fan communities could become kinder places instead of spaces filled with conflict and pain.
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