Jungkook seemingly gave a shoutout to his labelmate girl group New Jeans through a cryptic Instagram post, fans of the group have noticed some suggestive activity on the Phoning app. Her update read, “Ur my sun (sic) on a cloudy (sic) day.” However, following Jungkook’s posts that same day, she reportedly updated her status to a collection of colourful heart emojis, It is now a “blue heart (sic), pink heart (sic), yellow heart (sic), green heart (sic), purple heart (sic) along with a sparkle (sic), blue cap (sic), and pink heart with an arrow (sic).”
Fans were quick to link Danielle's updated status to Jungkook's Instagram posts, interpreting the heart emojis as a nod to the NewJeans members, similar to what Jungkook had done on his own Instagram. However, the use of the blue cap emoji stirred controversy. Many noted that this emoji is often associated with former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin, who was frequently seen wearing a similar cap during a press conference after her disagreement with HYBE, according to Koreaboo.
In light of BIGHIT MUSIC’s statement, where they clarified that Jungkook’s posts were meant to prevent younger artists from being «dragged into disputes or used as shields,» some fans interpreted Danielle’s use of the blue cap emoji as a quiet show of support for Min Hee Jin, resulting in backlash.
Reactions to Danielle’s profile update have been divided. While some fans criticized her for seemingly supporting Min Hee Jin, especially after Jungkook had stepped in to defend the group, others sympathized