[PANN] Clarifying Haknyeon’s “Open Up” Ending Controversy

Source: 주학년 엔딩논란 새로운 반박증거

There was controversy that Joo Haknyeon covered Kim Yongguk during the concert performance ending -> People have criticized Haknyeon for not lowering his head like he was supposed to and purposefully straightening his back during the concert performance.



Here is evidence to refute this claim:

Rehearsal

Concert Performance

○ Beginning of the controversy: After seeing the rehearsal gif, people have criticized Haknyeon for not lowering his head and for covering Yongguk in the concert performance like he did in the rehearsal.

However, the rehearsal gif does not show the actual ending poses. They are still moving into their ending poses. If you look at Haknyeon, he is still moving his head. Same with the other trainees.

○Joo Haknyeon’s fancam (rehearsal) ending:

In the fancam (rehearsal), he did initially lower his head and then slowly raised his head. In both the rehearsal and the live performance, he raised his head.

Fancam = Concert Performance = He raised his head.

Fancam (Rehearsal) Ending

Live Performance Ending

There is no difference in the position of his head.



○ A photoshopped picture that combines both ending close-ups

(I used close-ups that were shot from a similar angle.)

People have said that Haknyeon was supposed to lower his head like in the rehearsal but instead selfishly and purposefully raised his head and covered Yongguk during the actual performance. However, if you compare the fancam and concert ending close-ups of Haknyeon, they are exactly the same.

Concert performance = Fancam (rehearsal) = He raised his head when comparing shots from similar angles.





○ Group Ending Shot from the Concert Performance

The reason why Haknyeon looked like he was covering Yongguk in the live performance (and not in the rehearsal) is because of the angle of the shot.

They shot the ending pose from the bottom.

○ Ending close-up of Yongguk from the concert performance

Haknyeon does not cover Yongguk at all in the concert performance

○M Countdown Ending

In their M Countdown performance, he is also raising his head.

Which means he was originally supposed to raise his head in the ending.

○ M Countdown Ending Position

Haknyeon is supposed to walk in front of Yongguk in order to get to their positions in the group ending.

<Conclusion>

- The rehearsal gif does not show the final ending poses: It is not true that he’s supposed to lower his head for the performance.

- Rehearsal = Fancam =\= Concert Performance is not true: Fancam = Concert Performance = M Countdown. In all three performances, he was raising his head, which means that he was supposed to raise his head in the original choreo.

- The reason why he looks like he’s covering Yongguk in the concert performance (and not in the rehearsal) is because of the camera angle: If you compare shots of similar angles, he’s not covering Yongguk in both the rehearsal and concert performance.

- There is no convincing evidence that Haknyeon selfishly, purposefully raised his head and covered Yongguk in the live performance.

- Haknyeon was originally supposed to walk in front of the Yongguk to get to his position for the ending group pose. He did not make a mistake.





People have been criticizing him for this based on false assumptions. I believe that people should carefully consider all of the facts, especially considering how their judgments/actions may hurt someone.

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1. [+205, -23] It’s amazing how the haters will hate on him like mad, but whenever there’s a clarification post like this, they don’t even read it and just click dislikeㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Hey, I don’t know who your pick is but I sincerely hope that all of the hate you spewed out will come back for your fave.

2. [+197, -17] The haters close their eyes and ears to clarification posts like this.

3. [+184, -14] The haters don’t even respond to posts like this. They just click dislike and hideㅋㅋ

4. [+50, -2] The person who compiled this is smart af. They gave solid evidence ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

5. [+51, -3] It’s so obvious that the issue was with the camera angle ㅋㅋㅋAnd the ending positions were something that was already settled beforeㅋㅋㅋ They’re just hating because they want to.

6. [+49, -1] Wow, f.. They’re hating on him for something like this? It’s so obvious that it’s just the camera angle? They’re just hating on him because they want to hate himㅋㅋㅋㅋ The kid is still a minor. Antis, quit it with the hate.

7. [+45, -1] I don’t understand how this was an issue to begin with;; When I saw it, I just thought it must be because of the camera angle…. I feel bad for him because he was getting so much hate for this.

8. [+42, -1] Wow.. Isn’t Joo Haknyeon getting a shit ton of hate for this right now..

9. [+38, -1] You need to quit it out, antis. You’re disliking a clarification post like this? You’re so pathetic, the way you’re messing with someone else’s life..ㅉㅉ Karma will get you back one day.

10. [+38, -1] A post like this needs to spread widely. The haters are too busy hating to even listen to reason.

11. [+37, -1] What even is the problem with this that they’re hating on him so much for this..? Haters, explain yourself.

12. [+35, -1] All of you antis who were criticizing his personality for this, come outㅋㅋㅋ Also, you think Haknyeon came up with the positions for the group ending? You think Haknyeon’s skilled enough to come up with choreo? ㅋㅋㅋ At least be reasonable with your hate.

13. [+33, -1] He must feel so wronged. He’s getting criticized for the smallest things. The people disliking this post are so dedicated.

14. [+24, -0] He was getting even more hate than Ha Minho.. Antis, why are you like thisㅋㅋㅋ

15. [+22, -1] Wow, I feel so vindicated. Good job!!bb

16. [+22, -0] Wow.. didn’t he get even more hate than a criminal for something like this?? I feel so bad for him, honestly ㅋㅋㅋㅋ This needs to spread widely…