She was compared to a peer.
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LE SSERAFIM‘s Yunjin has become a hot topic on social media over her supposedly “regressing” vocal skills.
LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin | @jenaissante/Instagram
The discourse stemmed from a now-viral post on X (formerly Twitter), which made a side-by-side comparison of Yunjin and NMIXX‘s Lily covering Chappell Roan‘s “The Subway.”
The song, which is known for its demanding vocalization, was covered by both idols during candid live streams. While Lily appeared to be hitting the high notes with ease and a healthy technique, Yunjin seemed to be struggling to find the right vocal placement while shakily hitting most of the notes.
she sings like it hurts 😭 girl find the note…….
— lani (@monsp3llss) February 18, 2026
The clips immediately sparked a heated discussion about Yunjin’s vocals, with many comparing them to her Produce 101-era. There seemed to be a consensus about her skills having worsened since joining HYBE.
wtf did HYBE do to her
pic.twitter.com/JeKMDERMgD https://t.co/onDSDax070
— 🐰 (@bangpiggyender) February 18, 2026
GIRLY YOU USED TO BE SOOO GOOD. WHAT DID THEY DO TO YOU. 😭😭😭 https://t.co/xAPdcnQBL5
— Aly 💙 (@alternate_rants) February 19, 2026
with the 1000+ facial expressions per minute she makes you’d think she was hitting ariana grande notes https://t.co/pAW7PebnzX
— ۟ (@hybendings) February 18, 2026
I feel like she’s vocally regressed a lot since debut :/ https://t.co/GTsNK1RY5H
— iya ☆ 💚🩵 (@jinpaperr) February 19, 2026
What happened to her? I can even sing better than this https://t.co/cyCJvIX0QG
— Positive Tokki (@bluejeanznj) February 18, 2026
i feel so bad for my girl literally what tf happened to her https://t.co/kt6H5jXS9Q
— jt⁺¹🎭 (@unanimous448) February 19, 2026
This, however, isn’t the first time fans have expressed their concern over Yunjin’s seemingly worsening vocal skills under the label.
LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin Flamed For Live Vocals At “2026 GDA”