K-pop fans are known for their loyalty and quick action when they feel their favourite idols are not treated properly. They speak up loudly on social media platforms to protect the artists they love. Recently, fans of Stray Kids, also known as Stays, showed this spirit once again. They raised their voices after an old episode of the MBC criminal analysis show Hidden Eye used a childhood photo of member Hyunjin by mistake. Read on to know all about it.
STAYs Slam Criminal Documentary For Using Stray Kids’ Hyunjin As Victim’s Photo!
It all started when this old episode began circulating online once more. In the part of the show about a Christmas murder case, the team had wrongly used Hyunjin’s childhood picture as the victim’s photo. It was a simple but serious mix-up. Someone had taken photos from the victim’s old files, and the K-pop idol’s image got included by accident. Many people who saw it felt sad and angry. They believed it was unfair to Hyunjin and disrespectful to the family of the person who had died.
Talk about the error spread fast across social media platforms. Stays shared their concerns and called for the show to take responsibility. They wanted to make sure such things do not happen again to other K-pop idols. Their strong reaction pushed the issue into the spotlight and forced the production team to address it publicly.
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The production team of Hidden Eye soon responded. They admitted that the childhood photo of Hyunjin was used by mistake during the making of the episode. As soon as they learned about it, they took action. They made the original broadcast and the YouTube video private. The production team also promised to update or remove the content from other streaming platforms. They said sorry for causing worry to Hyunjin and all his fans and also apologised to viewers for any confusion. They explained they would now double-check everything more carefully to stop such problems from happening again.
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