#StopNCTmanagers Trends After Clip Surfaces Of Managers Telling NCT To Stop Speaking English

Managers are there to keep their idols on track. They are in charge of everything from making sure they keep their appointments to preventing them from doing anything that might lead to a scandal, but some fans think that, sometimes, the managers try to control too much.

 

NCTzens, in particular, have noticed the extreme control and are getting tired of the way NCT‘s managers have been treating the boys. The issue came into clear focus when a clip surfaced of NCT’s managers telling Ten and Johnny to stop speaking English.

so they can't speak in english now ???? wow #StopNCTmanagers pic.twitter.com/FcvjBhCOKI

— val (@btoblowing) July 12, 2018

 

Fans were immediately taken aback by the clip and particularly noticed how uncomfortable Johnny looked afterward.

johnny looked so uncomfortable and kind of stressed after.. this is bullshi i swear

— fluffy jaemin ✨ | 📌nsd&usd (@kyeopxiumin) July 12, 2018

Johnny actually looked more stressed and sad than annoyed imo

— Do Kyungsoo ˢᵉᵐᶦ⁻ʰᶦᵃᵗᵘˢ (@donattksoo) July 12, 2018

 

But it turns out that instance wasn’t an isolated case. NCTzens started posting other cases where the managers had told them to stop doing certain things and tagged them with the hashtag #StopNCTmanagers.

MARK SHH-ED THEM BECAUSE THE MANAGER TOLD THEM TO STOP I HATE THIS SO MUCH IM MAD #StopNCTmanagers pic.twitter.com/d9jfW4TUKy

— val (@btoblowing) July 12, 2018

#StopNCTmanagers The managers told Chenle, Jaemin, and Renjun to turn the volume down when it wasn’t even that loud and look how disappointed Chenle looked..smh. pic.twitter.com/lnn1BZmv0k

— You need Jisoos (@SugaKookies4LF) July 12, 2018

So this was Jungwoo reading comments during vlive and you can see the manager’s hand telling him to stop #StopNctManagers I’m tired. pic.twitter.com/BLZLvxaUe3

— Andrea ☕️ 🇻🇪 | Jungwoo’s bitch (@milkandwoo) July 13, 2018

#StopNCTmanagers this hashtag reminds me that THIS video exists pic.twitter.com/snbKHU3Odo

— kyl (@tentography) July 12, 2018

 

NCTzens just kept posting more and more cases of the managers telling the boys to stop some behavior or another.

LET 📢 THE 📢 BOYS 📢 DO 📢 WHATEVER 📢 THE 📢 FUCK 📢 THEY 📢 WANT 📢 #StopNCTmanagers pic.twitter.com/f5WhcxYNXl

— val (@btoblowing) July 12, 2018

#StopNCTmanagers Taeyong was just having fun dancing and then the managers told him to stop. Omg my baby 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/83pRRhqjad

— You need Jisoos (@SugaKookies4LF) July 12, 2018

NCT being oppressed by their managers to stop being young men & having fun together. Stop talking English. Stop goofing around. This cannot be tolerated as fans. We want them to be happy. We want them to blossom. #StopNCTmanagerspic.twitter.com/QXJ1MwwPqU

— Ｎｅｓｓａ 🙈🙉🙊 (@nessa_sumin) July 13, 2018

 

As more posts rolled in, #StopNCTmanagers started to become a trend on Twitter with many fans expressing their disappointment in how the managers were treating the members.

remember when China line does their frist v live, when Lucas was so hyper and they was enjoying their time but also remember they kept apologizing each time they laugh and they kept on saying sorry as they had done a crime or something!!! #StopNCTmanagers

— chain♣️ (@Roaa53879151) July 12, 2018

This is not okay.
NCT do not deserve this 😢#StopNCTmanagers

— Crossbell (@Astri52113119) July 12, 2018

It really breaks my heart to see their smiles disappear the second they look at their managers

— 𝓉𝑒𝓃’𝓈 𝒷𝒾𝓉𝒸𝒽 (@ZachsHairGel) July 12, 2018

Im so pissed about this whole situation but what breaks my heart is the dreamies
they are still kids and you can clearly see they are afraid of their managers and thats not healthy
Let them be themselves and enjoy what they do without feeling pressured or scared#StopNCTmanagers

— 카미 (@arrivalksj) July 13, 2018

 

Many of those fans also expressed their love of the members, quirks and all, while wishing that the managers would allow them to express those sides of themselves.

LET THEM DO WHAT THEY WANT!! I LOVE to see them smile, laugh, joking with each other, be weird, being normal people. #StopNctManagers LET THEM BE THEMSELVES

— alicia • nsd 📌 (@ontaesmile) July 13, 2018

Aren't they allowed to be themselves? Wtf

— darry (@darryyx) July 13, 2018

I'm a mom first. I don't like adults putting fear into the kids. Let them have free time to be individuals, to be unique. They're humans, not robots.#StopNCTmanagers

— Paula (@btspaula1) July 13, 2018

 

The trend has gained so much attention that even netizens who don’t identify themselves as NCTzens have voiced their feelings on the subject.

I'm so sorry to see that. I'm not really into NCT, but I do like their music and I hope they are going to do what they want, not what someone has told them to do.

💜☀️

— igni_cinnamon 🏳️‍🌈 (@ZYennefer) July 13, 2018

i'm not an nctzen but this breaks my heart all i can feel is anger. let the boys have fun, let them do what they want to. let them be fuking happy. tHEYRE NOT A FREAKING ROBOTS THAT YOU CAN CONTROL THEIR EMOTIONS. smh to nct's managers. :( #StopNCTManagers

— sophia ; ia bcos studies (@JIMINWBANGCHAN) July 13, 2018

wow they looked so happy then suddenly they looked afraid. this broke my heart. they don't deserve this. im an army not even a nct stan but i know this guys are great, don't do this to them!!!!! let them be!!!! #StopNCTManagers

— ride jimin 🐾 (@lovedbyjiminssi) July 13, 2018

 

SM Entertainment has not responded to the issue so far, but fans are continuing to push for change via the trending hashtag.