Haters Gonna Hate: K-Pop Icon Sunmi Responds to Online Malice After the Show 'Girls Planet 999'

The popular solo singer has taken to Twitter to respond to the death threats and other malicious comments levelled at her.

Singer and feminist icon Sunmi has complained of hateful comments from viewers of the musical idol show "Girls Planet 999", leaving fans in a tizzy about the issue.

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— Miyayeah (@miyaohyeah) October 11, 2021

On October 11th, Sunmi shared some screenshots of malicious posts and comments from the online community DC Gallery dedicated to "Girls Planet 999", where she is a "K-pop master" who judges and mentors the show's participants. The singer, who has been in the entertainment industry for years, faced anger from viewers over her high standards of judging in the first episode of the show.

One post Sunmi shared stated: "How should I kill this b*tch Sunmi?" Other netizens joined in, adding to the hate, saying: "Sunmi don't release an album. I'm going to f***ing curse her out like crazy in real time on music sites to sabotage the release". One user even went so far as to claim that one of the most prominent musicians on the Korean stage has no aura or charisma.

Responding to the malice in a series of tweets, Sunmi asked what she had done to face such hatred, adding that she simply tried to tell a story, based on her experience and observations so that more people could relate and she fully supported the participants and asked the audience to do the same.

어느 부분에서 그렇게 제가 꼴도 보기 싫으시고 죽이고 싶으셨을까요 1화때 제가 말했던 심사기준때문일까요? 지금까지 모니터 하면서 좀 더 많은 분들이 공감하실 수 있게 이야기를 하려고 노력했어요 우리 친구들을 위해 제가 뭘 해줄 수 있는지도 정말 모든 순간에 진심으로

— Miyayeah (@miyaohyeah) October 11, 2021

우리 친구들을 더 열심히 응원해주세요 제발

— Miyayeah (@miyaohyeah) October 11, 2021

Many K-Pop fans and Sunmi's supporters came to their favourite performer's defence on social media.

sunmi didn’t do anything wrong to even get this treatment from k-netz, they’ve been sending her malicious messages for years and action seriously needs to be taken. she’s one of the purest people and deserves nothing but happiness and love

— maz (@ksgparks) October 11, 2021

The content of these comments is really bad.
The title contains the K word and the comments trash her music.

Please send Sunmi a lot of love.
We hope that ABYSS will take legal action against these deranged gp999 fans https://t.co/IDHinp9l57

— Sunmi Union ⅙ (@Sunmi_Union) October 11, 2021

GP999 is hands down the most toxic show ever. Why? Because the most toxic Mnet producers and editors chose to narrate the show that way. Toxic producers create a toxic show that breeds toxic fans.

Can't wait for Sunmi and Tiffany to be done with this show. https://t.co/KMbkfXmdn5

— a-k-- (@itsakyo) October 11, 2021

sunmi has been in the industry for 14 years. i understand u guys have favs on the show. but the mentors and judges know way more about this industry than any of us. i’ve agreed with most of their critiques on this show. y’all watch one fancam and think u know the whole industry! https://t.co/d6Fvr0HQ3f

— aly | 📧 6 days / 4j (@mashirosolstice) October 11, 2021

Earlier the same day, buzz erupted on online platforms after the talented singer released a digital single and music video called "Go or Stop?"

Sunmi made her debut in 2007 as a member of the South Korean group Wonder Girls, later leaving the band in 2010 to blaze a solo career. Since then, she's earned a huge base of fans and become one of the most popular solo performers in Korea and abroad.