HYBE Repeatedly States “Nothing Has Been Decided”

When reports emerged that IZ*ONE’s Sa*** would join a new girl group led by Min Heejin, HYBE maintained a “nothing has been decided” stance. For today’s report about Kim C***, they even stated they “cannot confirm” the news.

The extent of HYBE’s culture of secrecy becomes even more apparent when looking at the GFRIEND situation. GFRIEND, a girl group that had been with fans for a full six years, announced their disbandment overnight with no prior notice. For GFRIEND’s fandom, it was quite literally a bolt from the blue.