Mnet Under Fire For 'Evil Editing' Lee Chaeyeon in 'Queendom Puzzle' Trailer
Mnet is being criticized by netizens for "evil editing" Chaeyeon in their "Queendom Puzzle" trailer, while excluding LABOM Haein at the same time.
Here's what happened.
Mnet Under Fire For 'Evil Editing' Lee Chaeyeon, Excluding LABOUM Haein in 'Queendom Puzzle' Trailer
On June 2, Mnet uploaded the first look of their upcoming spin-off "Queendom Puzzle," raising the anticipation from fans.
Netizens were hyped up during the trailer's showcase, as it featured a glimpse of what's to come. The trailer sets the tone of the program, which briefly showed the performance videos of the 26 contestants, comprised of two songs namely "SNAP" and "Charismatic."
However, one particular scene didn't make netizens happy. During the trailer, the contestants are undergoing a certain "mission battle," where the show's MC Taeyeon indicated that all contestants will take part in voting to decide if the stage is "Better? or worse?"
Fans also believed the voting will be determine which concept the contestants will fit or should do. But in the trailer, a different idea came into play.
The trailer seemingly depicted that while contestants are performing on stage, other participants are voting either up or down. The scene then transitions to WJSN Yeoreum's performance, which appeared to garner the first 12 votes in the "up" category.
However, the trailer showed that Chaeyeon solely voted the opposite, before transitioning to a scene where the "KNOCK" performer was seen smiling when Yeoreum went back to her seat.
Mnet trying to evil edit chaeyeon is really crazy because atp everyone should know chae is not no bad person fr and i heard they were voting for which concept they just think she would fit/should do so. Mnet bet not play w me stop bein shady pic.twitter.com/0gXGUqrq5o
— ✩ jay (@jaewoniic) June 3, 2023
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Additionally, netizens also criticized Mnet for excluding LABOUM Haein of her screen time. Fans pointed out that Mnet shouldn't have "evil edited" Chaeyeon in the trailer especially when she's withdrawn from the survival show.
Others expressed their support for Chaeyeon and claimed that it's better for her to decline any K-pop survival shows from now on.
"Evil editing" is an infamous method known to K-pop fans, where a scene is edited to induce drama or create a certain narrative in a program. This method has been called out many times because of how it can affect the image and reputation of an artist.
Read their comments below:
whew no wonder my chaeyeon left the show cause this editing is making her look evil. pitting yeoreum and chaeyeon against each other IS A CRIME. pic.twitter.com/ioEzlYgcJn
— nana !! (@zizisbebe) June 2, 2023
i watched the queendom puzzle trailer and i didn't understand the highlight on Chaeyeon even though she left the reality show before from the premiere. Mnet what do you want? pic.twitter.com/TkHFkceWjk
— hævis EVOLution ⟡ (@IDPeaceB_) June 2, 2023
chaeyeon is already out of this damn show and mnet still use her for their shit🙃 https://t.co/9KQXaNCdqJ
— 🍒 (@leecycart) June 2, 2023
every moment of Haein in the Queendom Puzzle teaser: pic.twitter.com/evxfGe6pkh
— ⁽⁺⁺⁾⁷ (@snowy_chimmy) June 2, 2023
On May 18, Lee Chaeyeon and Haein left "Queendom Puzzle" ahead of its official airing due to personal reasons. Despite their withdrawal, their footage will still be featured in the show's first episode. Mnet also added that extra contestants will not be further accepted.
Mnet stated, "Lee Chaeyeon and Haein have stepped down from 'Queendom Puzzle' for personal reasons. Nothing has been decided yet regarding the upcoming program's additional participants."
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