“Treatment is questionable…”
Koreaboo
2 hours ago
When KATSEYE‘s Manon went on hiatus, her social media post seemingly suggested that she had been subjected to poor treatment due to her race.
Top Female Celebrities Show Support For KATSEYE’s Manon Following Hiatus
The discourse on HYBE and racism has resurfaced due to the company’s recent actions regarding SANTOS BRAVOS member Kauê.
Kauê Penna
Recently, an animation for the group’s anniversary was shared, but they noticed that the archetype representing Kauê was missing.
The animation at the beginning of the SANTOS BRAVOS 1° ANIVERSANTO Showcase Livestream appears to be missing Kauê’s archetype.
HYBE Americas, HYBE Latin America, TRU Records, SANTOS BRAVOS, we demand equitable and equal treatment for all members of SANTOS BRAVOS, with the… pic.twitter.com/HoWCnPFXps
— SANTOS BRAVOS BASE 🫧 (@StbvBase) November 1, 2026
Netizens immediately accused HYBE of racism, linking this action to the treatment of Manon and excluding members based on race.
The company basically telling the fandom that leaving the black member out is okay. Where have we seen this before lol https://t.co/FOXud2cuAm
— fntsy (@evrynightfntsy) November 1, 2026
Manon was the litmus test, once they saw how their fandoms defended the company’s anti blackness and gaslight black people successfully, it will now stretch it hands and touch other people. You give someone an inch, they make it A MILE. https://t.co/S6G2S75MlM
— Deedee🤦🏽♀️ (@VibezNInshallah) November 1, 2026
@StbvBase He’s getting the Manon treatment this is sad
— Juku ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀🇨🇺Ⓐ╶⃝⃤🦄 HADES OUT NOW (@zphry50822) November 1, 2026
The moment hybe gets their hand in a black artist the treatment is so questionable…im noticing a pattern #HybeRESPECTKauê https://t.co/uDXpDAR4xj
— Malcom. ♱ DUALˢᵗᵇᵛ (@flowerdeinertt) November 1, 2026
Here go Hybe mistreating their Black members ONCE AGAIN https://t.co/82RCzevTRE
— GAGGGGGGG is BACK (@Say4Lifer) November 1, 2026
En su historia como empresa Hybe a recibido múltiples acusaciones de racismo, como el caso más famoso de Manon de katseye
Pareciera que un patrón similar está pasando con Kaue de Santos Bravos y por eso es necesario difundir y hablar de esto: pic.twitter.com/p6eMdNp8A8
— zamuel (@drewvenega) November 1, 2026
hybe mistreating not one but TWO of their black artists but if i say to boycott imma be wrong
— i =명탐정fay! 🌐️ ☽☾ 🔻 (@tamjeongevol) November 1, 2026