“The administration didn’t give a single f*ck about how the fandom would really feel.”
FNC Leisure introduced in September that Rowoon could be concluding his actions as a member of SF9, stating the group would proceed as eight.
It was clarified that Rowoon could be specializing in his performing profession whereas remaining with the corporate, with which he had renewed his contract in March 2021.
Following Rowoon’s departure from the group, each the previous member and SF9’s chief, Youngbin, penned heartfelt letters, confirming the choice was made amicably as they every wished one another one of the best.
On December 16, FNC Leisure hosted the joint live performance, 2023 FNC KINGDOM -The Best Present, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
FNC Leisure artists FTISLAND, N.Flying, CNBLUE, SF9, P1Harmony, Cherry Bullet, AMBERS&ONE, Hello-Fi Un!corn, and actors Rowoon and Jung Hae In, joined collectively for an epic live performance.
Evening one of many live performance gave FANTASY (SF9’s fandom) many heartwarming interactions between Rowoon and SF9, displaying simply how shut they’ve remained.
Whereas many had been excited to see them reunite, the shared stage and a joint efficiency by Rowoon and SF9’s Inseong, led to blended reactions and a heated debate amongst netizens.
Rowoon just lately starred within the historic Okay-Drama, The Matchmakers, which confirmed its main forged in July 2023, previous to Rowoon’s departure from SF9. The drama’s soundtrack included a tune carried out by SF9’s Inseong, “사랑한다는 말 (Say I Love You).”
Throughout 2023 FNC KINGDOM, Rowoon and Inseong took the stage collectively to carry out “사랑한다는 말 (Say I Love You).”
OMG GUYS, ROWOON AND SF9 INSEONG IN ONE FRAME 😭pic.twitter.com/ADrC49dOc3 https://t.co/z9zADN3YYn
— random lady. 🌙 (@upilnyasepgu) December 16, 2023
Many followers had been thrilled to see the collaboration stage and the various interactions Rowoon had along with his former group members.
OMG GUYS, ROWOON AND SF9 INSEONG IN ONE FRAME 😭pic.twitter.com/ADrC49dOc3 https://t.co/z9zADN3YYn
— random lady. 🌙 (@upilnyasepgu) December 16, 2023
Simply Rowoon bowing with SF9 whereas holding palms 😆 ctto pic.twitter.com/qFjbtL0uY0
— ƒαrαн (@twinkyxstar) December 17, 2023
sf9 with rowoon aww 🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/1sjLsNPsze
— jill (@lalunatua) December 17, 2023
The shared stage turned a sizzling subject on the favored Korean on-line neighborhood board, TheQoo, with a heated debate sparking over whether or not Rowoon ought to have carried out along with his fellow group member, contemplating he left the group just lately to pursue performing.
Lots of the feedback positioned blame on FNC Leisure for not considering of how followers would really feel so shortly after Rowoon’s departure from SF9.
- 463. “I assume the group’s followers wouldn’t be completely happy about this. The administration didn’t give a single f*ck about how the fandom would really feel.”
- 464. “I wager the followers had been f*cking baffled… Like, he actually stop as a result of he needed to behave. But, he’s again on stage, saying the group means quite a bit to him? LMAO.”
- 465. “Why was he performing when he already left the group?”
- 466. “Each are at fault, right here. The administration was dumb to have deliberate this, and Rowoon was thoughtless to have accepted and carried out on stage like nothing went unsuitable. Neither of them thought concerning the members or the followers. Couldn’t let him go, huh? Haha. Poor followers. Now they appear to be they’re the as*holes for having emotions about this… Why couldn’t he have talked to the followers as a substitute of up and quitting the group after they needed solutions?”
Others reasoned that it was solely pure that the 2 shared a stage. They defined to others that the Okay-Drama, The Matchmakers, which was produced by FNC Leisure’s subsidiary, FNC Story, and featured Rowoon because the lead actor, whereas the OST completely featured artists below FNC.
- 481. “However that member sang the OST for Rowoon’s present, and one other member was on the identical present as a co-star. That wasn’t a problem, so why is everybody mad concerning the joint efficiency? Rowoon has at all times been part of the corporate live performance and the corporate present… This seems like individuals are simply on the lookout for a purpose to choose on Rowoon.”
- 492. “Why are folks calling The Matchmaker “Rowoon’s” present? It’s a FNC-produced Okay-Drama with each Rowoon AND Hwiyoung. Inseong additionally participated within the OST. Like, it’s a “FNC present,” if we needed to be technical. It’s humorous how we’re utilizing that compared to what’s taking place right here.”
Try netizens’ preliminary blended reactions to Rowoon’s departure from the group within the article under:
Okay-Netizens Opinions Divided On SF9 Rowoon’s Rationalization For Leaving The Group