It was dubbed embarrassing.
Koreaboo
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Controversial star MrBeast‘s recent comments about NewJeans have sparked major criticism.
NewJeans | ADOR
Amid the issues with NewJeans and Danielle’s contract being terminated, controversial but popular star MrBeast’s Instagram was flooded with comments asking him to buy HYBE.
Controversial Star MrBeast’s Instagram Flooded With NewJeans (NJZ) Comments — Sparking Controversy
MrBeast responded to the comments on social media…
“World’s Top YouTuber” MrBeast Speaks Up On NewJeans (NJZ) Danielle’s Ousting
But has taken it one step further.
Amid the discourse, popular creator and NewJeans fan Jason “TheWeen” Nguyen spoke to MrBeast about the situation regarding the group and Danielle. MrBeast seemed curious about the comments left, especially those about buying NewJeans and HYBE.
MrBeast asked Jasontheween about the NewJeans’ situation pic.twitter.com/92aieZiXeE
— NewJeans Base (@NewJeans_Base) January 7, 2026
MrBeast: I guess she’s (Danielle) in a lawsuit, and it’s like $30 million USD, and they want me to buy the group. Are they for sale?
Jason: You have to buy HYBE, it’s like a billion-dollar company.
MrBeast: Is that for sale?
Jason: I mean you could buy anything.
MrBeast: I mean I am just trying to understand because I keep getting asked like to help but I’m not sure what am I supposed to do.
Fan: You can donate [to a GoFundMe]
MrBeast: Or do they just want to help bring awareness?
When the video was shared on the Korean forum theqoo, netizens hit back at the embarrassing situation going on, pointing out that it made K-Pop look bad.
| theqoo
- “So humiliating.”
- “This is f*cing embarrassing, seriously.”
- “So this was actually real lol.”
- “Ugh, it’s embarrassing just hearing about it lol.”
- “This is insanely embarrassing.”
- “NewJeans and their fandom are constantly giving ammo to people who already look down on K-pop. This is embarrassing.”