ILLIT appears on ‘Knowing Bros’ and confesses her feelings about malicious comments

The group Aillet is becoming an issue among K-pop fans as they appeared on JTBC's entertainment program 'Knowing Bros' during a time when they were not active and opened up about their difficulties. The response is that clarification of the controversy over following New Jeans anti-accounts is a priority.

On the JTBC entertainment program 'Knowing Brothers', which aired on the afternoon of the 25th, Aillet appeared and talked about the difficulties she felt while working. Wonhee expressed her concerns, saying, “I feel like I’m being noticed a lot.” Lee Soo-geun felt sorry for him, saying, "At that age, there's nothing to worry about." Wonhee said, “My training period was short. I often made mistakes.” It was reported that he had been a trainee for one month when he appeared on the JTBC survival program 'R U Next?', which aired from June to September last year. Among the cast, the training period is the shortest.

Minjoo also opened his remarks in a somewhat intimidated tone, saying, “I am mentally weak,” and confessed, “When I read the comments, my thoughts become deeper.” He sympathized with Lee Soo-geun's words, "Even if there are 100 complimentary comments, if there is one bad story, I will stick to it."

Moka said, "When I stand on stage, I sometimes think of comments. Those times are difficult," and asked the seniors of 'Knowing Bros' for advice on how to overcome it. After hearing this, Shindong advised, "All you can do now is show your skills. All you have to do is practice hard and show what you're good at." Kang Ho-dong also encouraged the members, saying, “The most thrilling thing is being praised by someone who criticized me.”

Previously, the production team of JTBC's 'Knowing Brothers' said regarding the controversy over the timing of Aillet's appearance, "Usually, casting and appearing on entertainment programs are done at least two months in advance. Aillet discussed appearing on 'Knowing Brothers' before her debut, but due to the program's circumstances, it was decided on the 25th of this month. “At the time (the broadcast date was confirmed), it was before the conflict between CEO Min Hee-jin and Hive was revealed to the outside world,” he said, explaining that it was unintentional that the broadcast coincided with New Genes’ activities.

As the dispute between Hive and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Adore, continues, a controversy arose on the 21st over the fact that the official account of Eyelet, a label under Hive's label Belif Lab, followed New Jeans' anti-account. It is said that this account is operated directly by Aillet members, and many people are expressing their doubts. After the controversy broke out, the Aylit account unfollowed the New Jeans anti-account. However, Belif Lab did not provide any explanation. Accordingly, Aillet's appearance on 'Knowing Bros' is receiving criticism from some K-pop fans.

Some netizens criticized Alitt, saying that there was no need to bring up negative stories by appearing on 'Knowing Bros' even though she was not active. Even if the timing of his appearance was coincidental, the response was that it would not have been better if he had first explained the anti-account issue or told a positive and ideal story like a rookie.

Ten Asia Reporter Lee So-jeong forusojung@tenasia.co.kr