HYBE’s Treatment Of Its Idols Amid KATSEYE Manon’s Hiatus Controversy Incites Fury
Recently, it was announced that KATSEYE‘s Manon was going on hiatus, with reports she wouldn’t return to the group.
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Manon, it has sparked a major debate about HYBE’s treatment of its idols.
And remember, kids
the next time hybe stans tell you hybe wouldn't do that
OH YES THEY WOULD pic.twitter.com/84UR2gUpoS— HyerinZ☾ ゚🏁 (@luffyyyluv) February 22, 2026
The post sparked major reactions from netizens.
While some claimed it was HYBE v. female idols, netizens said it was primarily an issue with the company and how it treated idols, especially when it tried to remove members.
i've never seen hybe kick a man out https://t.co/6l8P7Hndrx
— ؘ (@hyeudini) February 22, 2026
How many of yall know the one who first reported garam's school bullying scandal is the same reporter who first reported abt minheejin and v's chats which I believe was a private evidence that no other media got access to? https://t.co/b1TCH51F3C pic.twitter.com/APeaS7Y0tR
— diou⊹ ࣪ ˖mak (@makdiou) February 22, 2026
Some shared that the issues of ALLDAY PROJECT‘s Youngseo and Garam leaving LE SSERAFIM shouldn’t be classed as the same; they shared that members of SEVENTEEN have seemingly been in the same issue, along with HYBE disbanding NU’EST and Trainee A.
leave youngseo tf alone you dumb bitch. she left on her own and is still good friends with illit https://t.co/GUihbuJhhH
— Jelly¹² (@loonivellit) February 22, 2026
why do kpop stans keep using garam in these types of post as if they weren’t the MAIN ones that’s wanted her out and participated in the hate train https://t.co/fkopea8X5f pic.twitter.com/M8f6p27FZw
— geekbar (@selfmadebluu) February 22, 2026
LMAAAOOO-they tried pulling this shit with Joshua from SEVENTEEN and even brought Seungkwan out of mourning forcibly as a form of "damage control"-but cuz SEVENTEEN's like-"we WILL stay 13 , WDGAF" and their seniority of 8 years them stank asses couldn't pull it off 🤷♀️ https://t.co/Ea2ezAD2Lt
— SerenityRoseQuartz-SHOWERED HAG ✨️ (@DiamondQuartz95) February 22, 2026
untrue bc they packed that guy from trainee a like an amazon order and disbanded the whole group along with him https://t.co/OkcHsJRLrS
— krissy⁷ ⦿ ☰ ☲ SEEING BTS (@HYYHOYA) February 22, 2026
disbanding nu’est was enough for me https://t.co/0R55Cxwhuo
— Ciera 씨에라 💙⭐️ (@cierabyul) February 22, 2026