Japanese ENHYPEN fan and influencer Mina Chan became the target of online criticism after a sunflower gift at an ENHYPEN concert triggered a dispute across the fandom. The backlash intensified after comments by member Ni-ki were interpreted by some fans as referring to Mina, although he did not name her.
Mina had built a social-media following of more than 450,000 across TikTok and Instagram, where she shared fashion, lifestyle and beauty content. She later apologised over the controversy, but reports say the harassment continued before her reported death on 5 August, after authorities were alerted to concerns about her during a TikTok livestream in Seoul.
