Fans were quick to protect the idol and stated that professionalism should still apply to the workplace even if the staff doesn't like the idol in real life.
#JaeminDeserveBetter: #NCT fans worried that he might be bullied by the staff#Jaemin sports ill-fitting clothes, simple hairstyles on multiple occasions, has visually bare minimum effort on his concept photos, and is not followed by the stylist on social media pic.twitter.com/fSbSjfbkPh
— MEAWW K-POP (@meawwkpop) August 18, 2022
I'm so tired woth this. Even if you don't like him in real life at least be profesional. #JaeminDeserveBetter @NCTsmtown_DREAM @NCTsmtown @SMTOWNGLOBAL pic.twitter.com/8NVplwwtce
— Tan 🌵 (@jaemblossomy) August 18, 2022
From pants that are too loose for him to shoes that are one or two sizes bigger, fans are worried that he might be getting bullied.
It was someone from your company who came to him.Why are you doing this to him now?
— Cubaekyi (@Cubaekyi) August 18, 2022
Please give us an explanation. Please treat jaemin fairly#jaemindeservebetter@SMTOWNGLOBAL@NCTsmtown_DREAM https://t.co/UYIuNpjLng pic.twitter.com/aflZLApzU9
#JaeminDeserveBetter#JAEMIN @SMTOWNGLOBAL @NCTsmtown_DREAM Please handle the reasonable demands of JM's fans in time and safeguard the rights and interests of Jaemin. Refuse your company's artistic director to bully Jaemin in the workplace. pic.twitter.com/kLdcNML8DI
— qingyinjie_ (@qingyinjie) August 18, 2022
and then you guys complained he can't dance well when he was given loose clothes to perform... #JaeminDeserveBetter pic.twitter.com/mXZ2YLFipR
— ᨳ ade (@jaemzcity) August 18, 2022
no but this is SOOOOO alarming, how the fck you become a head of visual director but don't know the exact size of clothes and shoes of your client like this is literally the simplest thing? even ANYONE can do! be professional! #JaeminDeserveBetter pic.twitter.com/DA9pQNx3QZ
— 🤷🏻♀️ (@neesjun) August 18, 2022
#JAEMINDESERVEBETTER @SMTOWNGLOBAL @NCTsmtown_DREAM @NCTsmtown
— JJ LOVE BAR (@JenoJaemLoveBar) August 18, 2022
Please respond to Jaemin's suspected workplace bullying by your visual director. Address the inappropriate styling and clothes/shoes that don’t even fit him. pic.twitter.com/BH1GVWpxYq
SM Entertainment has yet to respond to the concerns of fans.