“Are They Just Extras?”— Rookie Group Gets Spotlight Stolen During Collab Stage

Recently, Jay Park garnered scathing criticism for the promotion methods for LNGSHOT. He was also called out for using the members to promote himself.

LNGSHOT’s CEO Hit With Fierce Backlash For Acting Like He’s Part Of The Group

For their mixtape 2 collab, Jay Park and the members appeared on music shows and performed a different song on each program.

Although Jay Park and his fans argue that he pushed himself to perform for LNGSHOT, some felt otherwise.

On Inkigayo, the members were seen moving the stage prop sofa for Jay Park’s appearance. He was also seen alone in the center for the ending fairy, while the members stepped aside.

On M Countdown, Jay Park starts the intro with the members appearing one by one for their parts. However, throughout the performance, Jay Park stands in the center from beginning to end.

On Music Core, the performance starts with the members, but when the beat changes in the middle, Jay Park appears and ends with him in the center.

On Music Bank, yet again, he stands center stage throughout the entire performance. He even took on the “ending fairy” role and got a close-up shot.

K-netizens agreed they could understand why fans were frustrated on the matter.

• “Are they just extras?”
• “Did he make an idol group so he could do this? This is shocking.”
• “Can the ahjussi just get out?”
• “If you are just trolling, you’ve succeeded. Is he trying to become the second Park Jin Young?”
• “This is basically him appearing on the show with his own money.”
• “What is he doing there?”

Meanwhile, he recently responded to the hate on his social media.

Jay Park Directly Claps Back At Haters Following Recent Controversy