On May 30 KST, JYP Entertainment issued a statement to confirm that the MR malfunction during girl group NMIXX's performance at Shinhan University was "planned" in advance.

This past weekend on May 27 KST, NMIXX performed as a part of the lineup for Shinhan University's spring festival. Then, while performing "DICE", the MR cut out toward the end, leaving the NMIXX members performing on stage without any music. 

While this issue initially drew interest online for the girl group's professionalism and excellent "live vocals", it was revealed a day later that the MR malfunction was in fact a "planned event". This information was disclosed by a member of the university's festival planning committee, causing disappointment from some onlookers. 

Now, according to JYP Entertainment,

"Hello, this is SQU4D. 

The equipment malfunction on stage during NMIXX's performance at the Shinhan University festival was a pre-planned event meant to heighten the mood on site, and this information was shared with the event's organizers in advance, with an edited MR being used. 

However, to make the event appear natural, the NMIXX members themselves were not notified of the event.

We would like to apologize for failing to consider that such an event might cause audiences and fans confusion and discomfort, and we promise to exercise caution so that a similar occurrence does not happen again.

Once again, we apologize to those in the audience who cheered on NMIXX during the festival, and to the fans.

Thank you." 

You can watch NMIXX's performance of "DICE" at the Shinhan University festival (MR cut off begins ~ 1:50 mark), below. 

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