A claim has been raised that IU, who made her splendid debut at the Cannes Film Festival with the movie ' Broker', was pushed by a local influencer.

The 75th Cannes International Film Festival was held at the Lumière Grand Theater in Cannes, southern France on May 26th (local time).

On this day, IU attended the film festival with Song Kang Ho and Kang Dong Won.

The scene in question occurred while the actors were waiting for a while.

A French beauty influencer shoved IU on the shoulder and passed by without saying a special apology.

If there was a blow to IU's body, the person who pushed her would have noticed it, but she didn't look back.

Netizens were outraged by comments such as "It's racism" and "I'm ignoring it because I'm Asian."

Some fans also commented on the influencer's Instagram account to apologize.

In the end, the influencer tagged IU's account on Instagram Stories and said, "I had no idea" and "I sincerely apologize."

Even with the influencer's apology, fans pointed out "What kind of apology is it because it will be erased after a few hours?" and "It's just like a selfie video."

Also, the influencer has 37,000 followers, while IU has 26 million followers. There is also a response that the apology was forcibly due to the difference in the number of followers. 

NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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