Girls' Generation and Jessica have the K-Pop world in utter shock. With Jessica's recent announcement that she has been dropped from the group and SM Entertainment's statement asserting that Jessica wanted out, SONEs and K-Pop regulars alike are running amok in search for the truth.
While we can only wait for further statements from both sides to get a clearer picture, we can at least chart the chain of reaction on the internet across the K-Pop sphere. Let's see just how great of an impact the news had as well as where people stand on the issue.
When Jessica's Weibo post was first made, everybody was like:
"Oh hackers. Such clever trolls, you are."
When it turned out to be real....
Non-SONEs:
Aaaaand SONEs:
"ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?"
Troy from 'Community' best summarizes the SONE fandom right now:
SONEs are getting choked up, and fans figure the Girls' Generation members themselves are having a hard time as well. SONEs have taken to Twitter, trending "#StayStrongSNSD" at one point to show their support for their favorite girl group.
At Girls' Generation's fan meeting in Shenzhen, the members were filmed leaving Jessica's part in "The Boys" unsung, further fueling fans to believe that the members themselves are distressed about the matter.
And then came the onslaught of tears and pictures of tears.
Roll over. Try not to cry. Cry a lot.
Amid the tears, there are people--both SONEs and non-SONEs--taking sides. Some (mostly international K-Pop fans) are mad at Girls' Generation for "betraying" their sister, Jessica.
Some (mostly Korean K-Pop fans) are mad at Jessica for being selfish about her business ventures.
"How can you live just doing everything you want?"
"She wants to open a business, get married, and promote as Girls' Generation. Your thoughts seem selfish."
"Seeing what she did, of course they cut her off. Why would you even take your boyfriend around wherever you go? Saying you're getting married. What kind of workplace would like that?"
But most people are just mad at SM Entertainment, believing that SM is to blame for whatever the conflict is due to their history of poorly managing their other groups, as displayed by JYJ's lawsuit, Hangeng's lawsuit, Kris's lawsuit, and Sulli's absence.
Hell hath no fury like a K-Pop fan scorned, and it even shows in SM Entertainment's stocks. On the first day of the Girls' Generation controversy, SM stock prices dropped by 3.77%. Today, they have dropped by 4.10%. In the chart below, the gray line marks the date when Jessica made her fateful Weibo post. Ever since, it seems that SM's stocks have been on a gradual decline.
Stay tuned with allkpop as we await more updates from SM Entertainment, Girls' Generation, and Jessica herself. Until then, stay strong SONEs and stand by trolls (we know you're lurking), the Girls' Generation saga has yet to come to an end.
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