Fans are angry about Oh My Girl's latest fan signing situation because member Arin had to cancel at the last minute because of health issues.

A lot of anger and criticism have been posted on an online forum about how WM Entertainment handled the girl group's latest fan event. Fans were surprised when the company said that people who went to the in-person fansign could switch to a video call fansign to talk to Arin.

However, the price to go to the in-person event was twice as much as the price to go to the video call event. Fans felt ripped off by this apparent attempt to give a cheaper alternative.

Before the in-person event started, WM Entertainment kept fans in the dark until three minutes before it started. That's when organizers told fans they had to leave the place if they didn't want to take part in the in-person fansign.

Fans were really mad about a rude comment made by a staff member: "If you leave the venue now without taking part in the in-person fansign, we will talk to the retailers and give you a refund." Do all of you want that?"

This last line of speech came across as condescending and unnecessary in the original Korean. The company was trying to "speak on behalf of the fans" while thinking that the fans probably wouldn't want a refund enough to leave the in-person fansign. One fan said, "I couldn't believe my ears."

Additionally, the business said that returns would only be given if the Season's Greeting calendars and special photo cards bought as entries for the contest were kept unopened for six weeks before the event. Fans thought this condition wasn't fair given the length of time and the fact that each package cost 42,000 KRW (about $31 USD).

Fans said that the staff members were rude, because "they were treating fans as if they were 'being Karens' and asking for something too unreasonable," someone said. Some of the people who went to the in-person event said they were even international fans who had come from places like Japan to see Arin, but were only given a cheaper choice instead of a full refund.

"Are they crazy?" is one response from a netizen.
"Do they really think that the fans are that dumb enough to be treated like dirt?"
"This is too much" "They should have at least made the announcement that the fans will be receiving a full refund"
"Whoa they sound like bullies" "LOL they just think of their fans as a money pipeline" "I hope they get sued" "The fans should just report them"
"Oh my god" "They are treating their fans as nothing more than an ATM" "I can't believe that they tried to sell fansigns with mere Season's Greetings in the first place" What's your thought?

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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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