This isn’t the primary time Rain has been criticized this yr.
K-Pop singer Rain lately left netizens angered by his feedback on a brand new survival present.
On November 25, the Hong Kong-based trainee survival present Asia Tremendous Younger premiered, introducing viewers to 65 younger males competing to debut in a brand new 9-member group.
Like different survival packages, the present has a bunch of trade mentors, together with ex-WJSN‘s Cheng Xiao and a member of Yuehua Leisure‘s NEXT, Zhu Zhengting.
Additionally included within the line-up of mentors is Rain, who can also be one of many present’s government producers.
The present’s debut episode noticed the trainees do their first performances in several numbered items.
Following Yuehua Leisure’s boy group 8oYhood (also referred to as Boyhood) efficiency, the mentors gave their critiques. Throughout this time, Rain turns to Zhu Zhengting and says, “If YUEHUA isn’t planning on signing them, I’ll take them. Is that OK?”
Zhu Zhengting laughs earlier than telling him, “Nope. That’s not taking place.”
Normally, these kinds of feedback are carried out with some humor and sometimes occur on competitors exhibits, however Rain’s remarks weren’t effectively acquired attributable to his historical past with debuting teams.
Rain created two music labels throughout his profession whereas additionally selling as a solo artist. These firms and their subsidiaries debuted well-liked teams like MBLAQ, however Rain has repeatedly been accused of mismanaging and “abandoning” them.
As CEO of RAIN Firm, Rain debuted the boy group Ciipher, handpicking the group and even bringing them alongside to carry out with him on Immortal Songs.
Ciipher launched two albums in 2021 and one in Might 2022 earlier than getting into a hiatus interval with no extra releases. Members Keita and Hyunbin participated in survival packages, making it to the ultimate episodes of Boys Planet and Fantasy Boys, respectfully.
Followers of the group anticipated promotions to renew after this — as a substitute, the silence continued till 4 members, Tan, Tag, Dohwan, and Gained, introduced their departures. This adopted the announcement that Keita would re-debut in EVNNE, a Boys Planet spin-off group.
4 Members Of Ciipher Formally Go away The Group
The insinuation that he would tackle extra trainees after his “abandonment” of teams didn’t go over effectively with some viewers.
“if yuehua does not need them am i able to signal them?” NO NOT YEW GET AWAY FROM THEMMM I KNOW WHAT YOU DID TO CIIPHER pic.twitter.com/VJXQyZmsYm
— 🎁 (@wenhanbff) November 25, 2023
the audacity this man has is insane https://t.co/taxi8GWZig
— eri⁷ 🐯 (@soonikeu) November 25, 2023
and spoil one other group? no thanks https://t.co/hED2KuQKbz
— daniela 🎯 (@Ohhhoko) November 25, 2023
Petition to ban Rain from EVER EVER making one other group once more https://t.co/T2zpGKzTUr
— Chae_Beret 🦋 (@Naekkeoya97) November 25, 2023