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The clip that exposed more than anyone expected
The stream wasn’t supposed to be live yet. The members were relaxing, off-guard, waiting for the break to end. Junmin was in the bathroom. Leejeong, recovering from a cold, was lying on the couch trying to catch his breath. Then someone spoke, and the whole room shifted
“What are you trying to do now? Did you almost fall asleep? That’s so legendary of you.” The teasing kept going, sharper with each line. You can almost feel the awkward air in the room, that forced laughter that doesn’t sound friendly anymore
When the clip hit X, fans lost it. What looked like light banter to some came off as mocking to others. The timing didn’t help either. Leejeong had been unwell, and the rest of the members knew it. The jokes didn’t land, they hit
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From playful teasing to bullying accusations
Within hours, WHIB was trending for all the wrong reasons. Fans started replaying the clip, picking apart the tone, the faces, the silence that followed. “They live together,” one fan wrote. “They know he’s sick. This wasn’t funny”
The fandom split right down the middle. Some defended the group, saying it was just how close friends talk. Others weren’t having it. For them, the clip confirmed a deeper problem, one that had been whispered about for weeks. The tension between the original members and the newcomers from Boys II Planet was now out in the open
“They mocked the ones who saved the group,” another fan said. Harsh, but that’s the sentiment circulating online. Leejeong and Junmin brought new eyes to WHIB, and now those same fans are watching every move the group makes
Fans push for Leejeong and Junmin to leave
After the clip went viral, some fans started calling for Leejeong and Junmin to walk away. Hashtags demanding their departure spread across fan platforms. Others even drafted a fantasy lineup for a new project group, F1ARE, made up of Boys II Planet contestants who didn’t debut in ALPHA DRIVE ONE
It’s wild how fast fandom energy can turn. One week, you’re the reason people care about a group. The next, you’re being pitied as the ones holding it together while getting side-eyed in your own team
When private jokes hit the public
Anyone who’s followed idol groups long enough knows that humor doesn’t always survive the jump from private to public. But this time, the timing, the tone, the context—it all stacked against WHIB. Authenticity is a double-edged sword in this industry. When fans see too much, they don’t forgive easily
The group hasn’t released a statement yet, which is making things worse. Silence feels like indifference, and in fandom culture, that silence speaks louder than any apology could. Every hour without an explanation makes the wound deeper
Maybe it wasn’t meant to be cruel. But what fans saw looked ugly, and that perception is now shaping the group’s entire reputation
The human cost behind the performance
Underneath the hashtags and hot takes, there’s something simpler. Exhaustion. These kids live under cameras, under pressure, under fans’ constant expectations. Moments like this show how thin the line is between teamwork and resentment
Still, the clip hit too raw for comfort. You can tell when someone’s tired of pretending everything’s fine, and Leejeong’s silence on that couch said more than any fan statement could
What happens next for WHIB
The group’s future depends on what they do in the next few days. A sincere apology might help. A performance that proves unity could change the story. Or maybe this is the beginning of a new split that no PR strategy can fix
For now, fans are watching every gesture, every interaction, every glance in the next live. Because once trust cracks, it’s not the music that brings people back—it’s how real the members seem when they face the fallout
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Whether WHIB learns from this or fades behind the noise will depend on what they show when the cameras go live again. This time, they’ll know it’s recording
