At what point does BELIFT need to step in??
To be clear, everyone knows kpop stans are some of the most obsessive, toxic people on the internet, but I think Engenes are a whole different beast. Not to say there aren't normal Engenes, but I really do believe it's the wide majority. I've seen so many #ProtectNIKI hashtags, but absolute CRICKETS when it comes to Mina.
Engenes have constantly pushed literally every boundary to the extreme and gotten away with 0 consequence, which is obviously going to happen with Mina. Maybe BELIFT postpones the comeback, but ultimately everyone will just forget about this incident and move on with their lives. But at what point is BELIFT responsible??
Kpop is built on parasocialism, but Enhypen's image and concept has led this behavior to fester and spiral out of control. Even all the way back to I-LAND, where the fans would literally just watch them on camera 24/7 like zoo animals. BELIFT has created the Engenes, and I think now it's their responsibility to deal with it.
And to be honest I don't know what that looks like, but I'm genuinely worried what will happen if nothing is done about this. I think Engenes will keep ramping up this behavior until something even more tragic than Mina's passing happens. At this point I'm surprised no one has turned up at the BELIFT building with a bomb after what happened with Evan.
I don't know if the members need to post a video condemning their fans and acknowledging Mina, or if BELIFT needs to violently pivot Enhypen's direction as a group, but all I know is that something desperately needs to change. All fandoms are toxic, but Engenes are toxic in a way that affects the real world (those damn protest trucks) and harms people.
TLDR, BELIFT needs to step the fuck up. RIP Mina, you deserved so much better. 💔💔