A snapshot of Red Velvet's Joy on her way home from work has sparked controversy.

On June 8, DC Joy Gallery tweeted a photo with the description, "A photo from the 220608 Animal Farm on the way home. It's summertime sunny."

Joy visited SBS in Seoul's Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, that afternoon.

iMBC reporter caught Joy on video on her way home from taping 'Animal Farm'

She wore a blue outfit and had a fresh look and dynamic attitude.

Many netizens loved Joy's beauty, while some were surprised.

Behind Joy, a man appeared and carried a phone. The dude is headless.

Netizens who saw this responded, "Where did the man's head go?" and "I thought it was a ghost."

Netizens questioned whether the shot was erased to protect portrait rights. It appears you Photoshopped your face out.

"K-workers who go to work with a headache," said another.

At 2 pm on June 10th, the photo was shared 310 times on Twitter and spread to Facebook, Instagram, and online communities.

Joy will perform with Red Velvet at the 28th Dream Concert in Seoul on June 18.

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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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