Kai staged his own sasaeng "dating scandal". Kai LIED that he drank...
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Kai staged his own sasaeng "dating scandal". Kai LIED that he drank with a "friend." In reality, the girl he was filmed drinking with was his sister.
📌 TXT WILL RELEASE PROOF I'M RIGHT.
And that means all k-pop conspiracies I post are real, including that YEONBIN ARE DATING 🧵
📌 TXT WILL RELEASE PROOF I'M RIGHT.
And that means all k-pop conspiracies I post are real, including that YEONBIN ARE DATING 🧵
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📍 What is the point of this thread?
This thread has two purposes:
1. First, I want to establish my credibility by making a correct prediction about a scandal. My prediction coming true will confirm that I have insider information.
2. Second, I aim to use my credibility to explain that there has been an elaborate, long-term conspiracy in the k-pop industry to reveal the first mainstream queer idol couple to the public.
That couple is Yeonjun and Soobin ("YeonBin") from the group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT). Other idols involved in this conspiracy include members of BTS, Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, NCT, and many more.
This thread has two purposes:
1. First, I want to establish my credibility by making a correct prediction about a scandal. My prediction coming true will confirm that I have insider information.
2. Second, I aim to use my credibility to explain that there has been an elaborate, long-term conspiracy in the k-pop industry to reveal the first mainstream queer idol couple to the public.
That couple is Yeonjun and Soobin ("YeonBin") from the group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT). Other idols involved in this conspiracy include members of BTS, Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, NCT, and many more.
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📍 Why would Korean celebrities rely on a random X account to publicize something like this?
Almost everyone else involved is an idol or staff member who is legally barred from telling the truth publicly. They cannot give interviews or provide direct proof about the project without creating concrete evidence that they violated their non-disclosure agreements.
I have no existing contractual relationship with TXT's company (HYBE). I obtained the information in an indirect way, which gives plausible deniability to the idols involved. HYBE also cannot successfully sue me for defamation, because my statements are all true. Truth is a defense to defamation where I reside.
That is why this information is reaching the public through my account. I know enough of the details to explain what is happening, and I am legally free to speak about it.
Almost everyone else involved is an idol or staff member who is legally barred from telling the truth publicly. They cannot give interviews or provide direct proof about the project without creating concrete evidence that they violated their non-disclosure agreements.
I have no existing contractual relationship with TXT's company (HYBE). I obtained the information in an indirect way, which gives plausible deniability to the idols involved. HYBE also cannot successfully sue me for defamation, because my statements are all true. Truth is a defense to defamation where I reside.
That is why this information is reaching the public through my account. I know enough of the details to explain what is happening, and I am legally free to speak about it.
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📍 How can anyone trust that I'm not just a delusional shipper?
I understand that my claims sound hard to believe and initially appear like the delusions of a clinically insane shipper.
That is why I've made concrete predictions about events that could only plausibly be made by someone with insider information. If my predictions do come true, that will give me credibility and show that my claims are based on real information.
One of those predictions is that the truth about Kai's sasaeng scandal will be revealed, as described in this thread.
I understand that my claims sound hard to believe and initially appear like the delusions of a clinically insane shipper.
That is why I've made concrete predictions about events that could only plausibly be made by someone with insider information. If my predictions do come true, that will give me credibility and show that my claims are based on real information.
One of those predictions is that the truth about Kai's sasaeng scandal will be revealed, as described in this thread.
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This thread covers:
➤ What TXT's conspiracy involves.
➤ Why Kai's scandal is relevant to the conspiracy, and how it's meant to establish my credibility with fans.
➤ The facts of Kai's scandal, where a supposed "sasaeng" filmed him drinking with a woman he later officially described as a "friend/acquaintance."
➤ Why TXT staged this particular scandal to validate me. Specifically, how its timing alongside Soobin's trip to China made it obvious that HYBE staged Soobin's trip to suppress both YeonBin and Soobin's dating rumor with Yoojun from BAE173.
➤ The connection between Kai's scandal and TXT's attempt to reveal the truth about YeonBin through the 'TOGETHER' album in 2025.
➤ How this scandal parallels TXT's other attempts to reveal the truth and make fans question HYBE's official narrative.
➤ What TXT's conspiracy involves.
➤ Why Kai's scandal is relevant to the conspiracy, and how it's meant to establish my credibility with fans.
➤ The facts of Kai's scandal, where a supposed "sasaeng" filmed him drinking with a woman he later officially described as a "friend/acquaintance."
➤ Why TXT staged this particular scandal to validate me. Specifically, how its timing alongside Soobin's trip to China made it obvious that HYBE staged Soobin's trip to suppress both YeonBin and Soobin's dating rumor with Yoojun from BAE173.
➤ The connection between Kai's scandal and TXT's attempt to reveal the truth about YeonBin through the 'TOGETHER' album in 2025.
➤ How this scandal parallels TXT's other attempts to reveal the truth and make fans question HYBE's official narrative.
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▶️ What exactly does TXT's conspiracy involve?
I use the word "conspiracy" in the literal sense: a secret, coordinated project undertaken by multiple people to achieve a shared goal.
The essence of the conspiracy is that Soobin and Yeonjun have been in a romantic relationship for the past ten years. Their relationship has been censored by their company from the beginning, under BigHit and later HYBE.
Before TXT debuted, Soobin and certain company insiders decided to incorporate YeonBin's love story into TXT's group concept and discography as a hidden coded narrative. They intended to reveal the truth to fans in the period starting with TXT's contract renewal negotiations and after their new contracts became effective in April 2026.
Soobin and certain others have been ghostwriting TXT's work for this purpose since debut, without receiving proper credit or full royalties for their work.
The broader conspiracy also involves members of TXT and BTS, along with other HYBE artists and staff, working to undermine HYBE's upper management and to oppose the company's corruption and abuses.
I explained the conspiracy in more detail in this post:
I use the word "conspiracy" in the literal sense: a secret, coordinated project undertaken by multiple people to achieve a shared goal.
The essence of the conspiracy is that Soobin and Yeonjun have been in a romantic relationship for the past ten years. Their relationship has been censored by their company from the beginning, under BigHit and later HYBE.
Before TXT debuted, Soobin and certain company insiders decided to incorporate YeonBin's love story into TXT's group concept and discography as a hidden coded narrative. They intended to reveal the truth to fans in the period starting with TXT's contract renewal negotiations and after their new contracts became effective in April 2026.
Soobin and certain others have been ghostwriting TXT's work for this purpose since debut, without receiving proper credit or full royalties for their work.
The broader conspiracy also involves members of TXT and BTS, along with other HYBE artists and staff, working to undermine HYBE's upper management and to oppose the company's corruption and abuses.
I explained the conspiracy in more detail in this post:
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▶️ Kai's scandal is directly connected to the YeonBin conspiracy in multiple ways, which I explain below.
In other words, I did not simply make a prediction about some unrelated event. There are specific reasons TXT chose to use Kai's scandal in order to validate my explanation of the YeonBin conspiracy.
By "validate," I mean that TXT intended the scandal and eventual reveal to confirm to fans that my specific explanation of the broader conspiracy is true and authentic.
In other words, I did not simply make a prediction about some unrelated event. There are specific reasons TXT chose to use Kai's scandal in order to validate my explanation of the YeonBin conspiracy.
By "validate," I mean that TXT intended the scandal and eventual reveal to confirm to fans that my specific explanation of the broader conspiracy is true and authentic.
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▶️ What are the facts about Kai's scandal?
On Oct 7, 2025, a "sasaeng" posted videos of Huening Kai drinking with an unidentified woman the day before. The OP claimed they saw her face and that she was NOT Kai's sister.
This scandal instantly went viral with millions of views.
On Oct 7, 2025, a "sasaeng" posted videos of Huening Kai drinking with an unidentified woman the day before. The OP claimed they saw her face and that she was NOT Kai's sister.
This scandal instantly went viral with millions of views.
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Some fans claimed the drunk woman with Kai was his older sister, Lea Navvab Huening, based on how she looks and because Kai and Lea got haidilao with their family later that day.
Other fans noted that Lea had only said she went with her family for dinner that day, not that she met Kai separately.
For context, the "sasaeng" posted the metadata showing their videos were taken in the early hours of Oct 6. The video of Kai leaving with the woman was taken at 5:11am KST. Kai and Lea went with their family to dinner later that day.
Other fans noted that Lea had only said she went with her family for dinner that day, not that she met Kai separately.
For context, the "sasaeng" posted the metadata showing their videos were taken in the early hours of Oct 6. The video of Kai leaving with the woman was taken at 5:11am KST. Kai and Lea went with their family to dinner later that day.
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Some "netizens" also speculated the woman was Moon Chanelle from Fifty Fifty based primarily on her having the same bag/clothes.
Chanelle also used to be a big fan of Kai and had him as her "bias" predebut, based on posts from her old Twitter account.
Chanelle also used to be a big fan of Kai and had him as her "bias" predebut, based on posts from her old Twitter account.
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Lea started a live shortly after the scandal had gone viral. Hundreds of TXT fans came and disrupted Lea's live, asking her to confirm if she was the woman with Kai.
Lea said "I don't even know what you're talking about." This made it seem like the girl with Kai was NOT Lea.
Note for context: The first evidence by the "sasaeng" account was posted at 11:11pm KST on Oct 7 and started spreading immediately. Lea did her live right after, from 11:35pm to 1:18am KST.
It was also the second live Lea did on Oct 7, which is a bit unusual and hints that she started her live at that time on purpose. It's possible she intended to appear uninvolved in the scandal by acting ignorant about it.
Lea also did a live on Oct 6 after meeting her family for haidilao. However, as another fan noted (screenshot above), Lea had not mentioned meeting Kai separately for drinks that day. She only said she met her family, including Kai, for dinner.
All of this gave the impression that Lea was NOT the woman who was filmed with Kai.
Lea said "I don't even know what you're talking about." This made it seem like the girl with Kai was NOT Lea.
Note for context: The first evidence by the "sasaeng" account was posted at 11:11pm KST on Oct 7 and started spreading immediately. Lea did her live right after, from 11:35pm to 1:18am KST.
It was also the second live Lea did on Oct 7, which is a bit unusual and hints that she started her live at that time on purpose. It's possible she intended to appear uninvolved in the scandal by acting ignorant about it.
Lea also did a live on Oct 6 after meeting her family for haidilao. However, as another fan noted (screenshot above), Lea had not mentioned meeting Kai separately for drinks that day. She only said she met her family, including Kai, for dinner.
All of this gave the impression that Lea was NOT the woman who was filmed with Kai.
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Because Lea's live and Kai's extended silence made it seem like Kai really HAD been drinking with a "girlfriend" all night, parasocial Korean fans soon got upset at him.
Many big Kai fan accounts posted "goodbye" messages, calling Kai two-faced and insincere about his career.
Many big Kai fan accounts posted "goodbye" messages, calling Kai two-faced and insincere about his career.
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➤ On Oct 10, Kai made a statement via Weverse DMs. Kai's wording implied that HYBE had stopped him from clarifying the truth:
"I don't know why I need to avoid it, so I'm just going to tell you."
Kai claimed the woman was "a friend/acquaintance I had met after a long time."
"I don't know why I need to avoid it, so I'm just going to tell you."
Kai claimed the woman was "a friend/acquaintance I had met after a long time."
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‼️ Kai's statement about the situation was a blatant and purposeful lie.
As I mentioned, TXT and their friends will release evidence proving that the woman Kai was filmed drinking with was actually his older sister, Lea.
Kai intentionally lied to all of his fans and claimed that the woman was a "friend/acquaintance," in order to use this deception and eventual reveal to validate my explanation of the YeonBin conspiracy.
As I mentioned, TXT and their friends will release evidence proving that the woman Kai was filmed drinking with was actually his older sister, Lea.
Kai intentionally lied to all of his fans and claimed that the woman was a "friend/acquaintance," in order to use this deception and eventual reveal to validate my explanation of the YeonBin conspiracy.
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▶️ What is the current evidence that the woman was Lea? Are there alternative explanations for why it might be revealed that Kai lied, other than my explanation?
The evidence currently pointing to Kai's "unknown woman" being Lea is:
🔹 The woman somewhat physically resembled Lea.
🔹 After Kai and the woman drank all night, Kai and Lea's extended family had haidilao together later that day (Oct 6). It's possible the two of them just decided to spend all night and day together. Or perhaps Kai left with her in the car because they were going to the same place.
The evidence currently pointing to Kai's "unknown woman" being Lea is:
🔹 The woman somewhat physically resembled Lea.
🔹 After Kai and the woman drank all night, Kai and Lea's extended family had haidilao together later that day (Oct 6). It's possible the two of them just decided to spend all night and day together. Or perhaps Kai left with her in the car because they were going to the same place.
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However, there is much more evidence that Kai's "unknown woman" was NOT Lea:
🔹 Kai gave a direct statement, which he presented as being fully honest, and said the woman was a "friend/acquaintance I was meeting after a long time."
🔹 The account that posted the evidence explicitly said it wasn't Lea: "I saw the girl's face and she wasn't his older sister. The room above had a hole in it, so I could hear some of their conversation, but it absolutely wasn't a family conversation."
🔹 Lea spoke on her live as if she had no idea who Kai went drinking with the day before, thus implying the woman was not her.
🔹 Lea mentioned meeting her family for haidilao later that day, but didn't mention meeting Kai separately.
🔹 Their body language together looked somewhat non-platonic.
🔹 The establishment they were at was a bar with private drinking rooms and a certain aesthetic. It's more of a place for dating, rather than a family reunion.
🔹 Since Kai was getting a lot of hate from certain fans and losing large fan accounts that disliked him "dating", it would have made sense for either Kai or Lea to clarify that the woman was just his sister. The fact that neither did so strongly implied the woman was not Lea.
🔹 Kai gave a direct statement, which he presented as being fully honest, and said the woman was a "friend/acquaintance I was meeting after a long time."
🔹 The account that posted the evidence explicitly said it wasn't Lea: "I saw the girl's face and she wasn't his older sister. The room above had a hole in it, so I could hear some of their conversation, but it absolutely wasn't a family conversation."
🔹 Lea spoke on her live as if she had no idea who Kai went drinking with the day before, thus implying the woman was not her.
🔹 Lea mentioned meeting her family for haidilao later that day, but didn't mention meeting Kai separately.
🔹 Their body language together looked somewhat non-platonic.
🔹 The establishment they were at was a bar with private drinking rooms and a certain aesthetic. It's more of a place for dating, rather than a family reunion.
🔹 Since Kai was getting a lot of hate from certain fans and losing large fan accounts that disliked him "dating", it would have made sense for either Kai or Lea to clarify that the woman was just his sister. The fact that neither did so strongly implied the woman was not Lea.
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If the woman was Lea but we assume the conspiracy I've described is false, there is only one plausible alternative explanation for why both Kai and Lea would have deceived fans about the woman's identity.
That alternative explanation is that Lea may not have wanted to confirm she was the drunk woman because she was embarrassed. Kai may have then lied to protect his sister's reputation/privacy.
It's also possible that the "sasaeng" could have lied that the woman was not Lea in order to set Kai up to receive hate. However, this doesn't seem strongly plausible because if they recognized the woman was Kai's sister, they would presumably have anticipated that Kai and Lea would clear things up and expose the "sasaeng" as a liar.
That alternative explanation is that Lea may not have wanted to confirm she was the drunk woman because she was embarrassed. Kai may have then lied to protect his sister's reputation/privacy.
It's also possible that the "sasaeng" could have lied that the woman was not Lea in order to set Kai up to receive hate. However, this doesn't seem strongly plausible because if they recognized the woman was Kai's sister, they would presumably have anticipated that Kai and Lea would clear things up and expose the "sasaeng" as a liar.
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Moreover, there is a major problem with the proposed alternative explanation that "Lea kept quiet because she was embarrassed, and Kai lied to protect Lea's reputation."
The problem is that the scandal's timing and involvement of a "sasaeng" both strongly indicate that Kai and Lea staged the situation ahead of time.
It's also clear that they staged it as part of the YeonBin conspiracy, as I explain below.
As a side note: The "sasaeng" who filmed Kai and Lea is almost certainly someone Kai knows personally. Kai arranged for this person to film the staged evidence and then post it online as if Kai had gotten caught in a genuine "dating scandal," specifically so that the situation would go viral. The point was to establish a widely-known official narrative that could later be shockingly contradicted to confirm my prediction and explanation.
The problem is that the scandal's timing and involvement of a "sasaeng" both strongly indicate that Kai and Lea staged the situation ahead of time.
It's also clear that they staged it as part of the YeonBin conspiracy, as I explain below.
As a side note: The "sasaeng" who filmed Kai and Lea is almost certainly someone Kai knows personally. Kai arranged for this person to film the staged evidence and then post it online as if Kai had gotten caught in a genuine "dating scandal," specifically so that the situation would go viral. The point was to establish a widely-known official narrative that could later be shockingly contradicted to confirm my prediction and explanation.
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▶️ If Kai's scandal is meant to confirm my explanation of the YeonBin conspiracy, why did TXT choose to stage this particular scandal?
Why did it occur during the Chuseok holidays? Why does it involve a fake "sasaeng" filming Kai and creating a false dating rumor with an unknown woman? Why does it involve Kai at all, instead of YeonBin directly?
The following posts answer all of these questions.
Why did it occur during the Chuseok holidays? Why does it involve a fake "sasaeng" filming Kai and creating a false dating rumor with an unknown woman? Why does it involve Kai at all, instead of YeonBin directly?
The following posts answer all of these questions.
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Briefly, here is how each part of Kai's scandal relates to the broader YeonBin conspiracy:
🔹 Trip timing and "sasaeng" involvement:
The timing of Kai's own sasaeng scandal showed that Soobin's trip to China with Zhang Hao, and them getting mobbed by sasaengs, was set up by HYBE. Soobin's trip was staged to suppress his dating rumor with Yoojun from BAE173, which had started circulating a few days before Soobin's trip.
The secondary purpose of Soobin's trip was to make YeonBin look like they were distant, since Soobin left Paris early without meeting up with Yeonjun while there.
🔹 Creating a false dating rumor with an unknown woman, who turns out to be someone unexpected:
Kai's scandal and the shocking reveal of the woman's true identity as someone unexpected is tied to the larger 'Ghost Girl' concept that was meant to reveal the YeonBin conspiracy to fans. This concept was built into TXT's 'TOGETHER' album and what was supposed to be the release of 'HELLO STRANGERS' Ep.3 as part of the album promotion. It also involves Soobin's and Yeonjun's false dating rumors in the real world—namely, Soobin's staged dating rumor with Yoojun.
🔹 Scandal with a shocking reveal that validates me:
Kai's scandal functions as an alternative means of giving me credibility, since TXT's initial attempt at validating me failed. Their initial attempt had been to release content in response to the thread I posted in August 2025 about Soobin's alleged "sexual harassment fancall." That content got censored, so Kai's scandal was set up as a substitute validation method that could not be stopped by HYBE.
🔹 Trip timing and "sasaeng" involvement:
The timing of Kai's own sasaeng scandal showed that Soobin's trip to China with Zhang Hao, and them getting mobbed by sasaengs, was set up by HYBE. Soobin's trip was staged to suppress his dating rumor with Yoojun from BAE173, which had started circulating a few days before Soobin's trip.
The secondary purpose of Soobin's trip was to make YeonBin look like they were distant, since Soobin left Paris early without meeting up with Yeonjun while there.
🔹 Creating a false dating rumor with an unknown woman, who turns out to be someone unexpected:
Kai's scandal and the shocking reveal of the woman's true identity as someone unexpected is tied to the larger 'Ghost Girl' concept that was meant to reveal the YeonBin conspiracy to fans. This concept was built into TXT's 'TOGETHER' album and what was supposed to be the release of 'HELLO STRANGERS' Ep.3 as part of the album promotion. It also involves Soobin's and Yeonjun's false dating rumors in the real world—namely, Soobin's staged dating rumor with Yoojun.
🔹 Scandal with a shocking reveal that validates me:
Kai's scandal functions as an alternative means of giving me credibility, since TXT's initial attempt at validating me failed. Their initial attempt had been to release content in response to the thread I posted in August 2025 about Soobin's alleged "sexual harassment fancall." That content got censored, so Kai's scandal was set up as a substitute validation method that could not be stopped by HYBE.
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Because the order of events is complicated, below is a summary timeline of the relevant events I will be discussing:
🚩 SUMMARY TIMELINE (2025)
MAY 13-15 ⏩ Soobin went on a romantic holiday trip with Yoojun from BAE173, as part of their staged gay dating rumor. Yoojun was supposed to be a conceptual "stand-in" for Yeonjun.
JULY-AUGUST ⏩ TXT attempted to reveal the YeonBin conspiracy through the 'TOGETHER' album. This included an attempted shocking reveal via HELLO STRANGERS Ep.3, which got censored.
AUGUST 22 ⏩ TXT attempted to release content validating my "Soobin sexual harassment fancall" thread that explained the conspiracy. However, they were censored at the last minute. I suggested that they stage another validation method that wouldn't directly involve YeonBin and couldn't be censored by HYBE.
OCTOBER 2 ⏩ I posted my first Yoojun evidence thread on my old account. My thread was the first collection and English-language explanation of all the evidence that Soobin and Yoojun's relationship looked romantic.
OCTOBER 4-6 ⏩ YeonBin were in Paris for Fashion Week. They seemed to be intentionally physically separated by HYBE. Soobin left a day early, though it was surprisingly NOT to spend time with family for Chuseok.
OCTOBER 6 (until 5am KST) ⏩ Kai was filmed drinking with a woman all night by a "sasaeng."
OCTOBER 7 ⏩ After arriving from Paris, Soobin immediately went on a trip to Wuxi, China with Zhang Hao from ZB1, Keonhee from ONEUS, and Lee Junwoo (formerly from MBK Boys). They were mobbed by sasaengs at the airport and got stalked and filmed throughout the trip. Soobin did the exact same things with Zhang Hao that he did with Yoojun, thus making it obvious HYBE staged this trip to undermine the Yoojun dating evidence.
OCTOBER 7 (around 11pm KST) ⏩ The videos of Soobin and his friends getting swarmed by sasaengs on their trip were posted and started spreading.
OCTOBER 7 (at 11:11pm KST) ⏩ The first evidence of Kai drinking with the woman was posted and started spreading.
OCTOBER 7 (at 11:35pm KST) ⏩ Lea started her live, which was the second live she did that day, and said she didn't know anything about Kai's scandal. This implied she was not the woman with Kai.
OCTOBER 10 ⏩ Kai gave his "honest" statement about the situation and said the woman was a "friend/acquaintance I had met after a long time."
🚩 SUMMARY TIMELINE (2025)
MAY 13-15 ⏩ Soobin went on a romantic holiday trip with Yoojun from BAE173, as part of their staged gay dating rumor. Yoojun was supposed to be a conceptual "stand-in" for Yeonjun.
JULY-AUGUST ⏩ TXT attempted to reveal the YeonBin conspiracy through the 'TOGETHER' album. This included an attempted shocking reveal via HELLO STRANGERS Ep.3, which got censored.
AUGUST 22 ⏩ TXT attempted to release content validating my "Soobin sexual harassment fancall" thread that explained the conspiracy. However, they were censored at the last minute. I suggested that they stage another validation method that wouldn't directly involve YeonBin and couldn't be censored by HYBE.
OCTOBER 2 ⏩ I posted my first Yoojun evidence thread on my old account. My thread was the first collection and English-language explanation of all the evidence that Soobin and Yoojun's relationship looked romantic.
OCTOBER 4-6 ⏩ YeonBin were in Paris for Fashion Week. They seemed to be intentionally physically separated by HYBE. Soobin left a day early, though it was surprisingly NOT to spend time with family for Chuseok.
OCTOBER 6 (until 5am KST) ⏩ Kai was filmed drinking with a woman all night by a "sasaeng."
OCTOBER 7 ⏩ After arriving from Paris, Soobin immediately went on a trip to Wuxi, China with Zhang Hao from ZB1, Keonhee from ONEUS, and Lee Junwoo (formerly from MBK Boys). They were mobbed by sasaengs at the airport and got stalked and filmed throughout the trip. Soobin did the exact same things with Zhang Hao that he did with Yoojun, thus making it obvious HYBE staged this trip to undermine the Yoojun dating evidence.
OCTOBER 7 (around 11pm KST) ⏩ The videos of Soobin and his friends getting swarmed by sasaengs on their trip were posted and started spreading.
OCTOBER 7 (at 11:11pm KST) ⏩ The first evidence of Kai drinking with the woman was posted and started spreading.
OCTOBER 7 (at 11:35pm KST) ⏩ Lea started her live, which was the second live she did that day, and said she didn't know anything about Kai's scandal. This implied she was not the woman with Kai.
OCTOBER 10 ⏩ Kai gave his "honest" statement about the situation and said the woman was a "friend/acquaintance I had met after a long time."
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📍 How is Kai's scandal connected to the YeonBin conspiracy?
1️⃣ The first connection is that Soobin had a scandal about being stalked by sasaengs on his China trip go viral in the SAME HOUR as Kai's scandal.
Thus, the details of Kai's scandal were meant to indicate that Soobin's China trip was staged by HYBE in order to suppress YeonBin and Soobin+Yoojun's dating rumor.
1️⃣ The first connection is that Soobin had a scandal about being stalked by sasaengs on his China trip go viral in the SAME HOUR as Kai's scandal.
Thus, the details of Kai's scandal were meant to indicate that Soobin's China trip was staged by HYBE in order to suppress YeonBin and Soobin+Yoojun's dating rumor.
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CONTEXT FOR SOOBIN'S DATING RUMOR WITH YOOJUN FROM BAE173:
I explained the evidence for Soobin and Yoojun's dating rumor, as well as Yoojun's role as a conceptual "stand-in" for Yeonjun, here:
If you aren't aware, Soobin's dating rumor with Yoojun is Soobin's only dating rumor with enough direct, publicly-available evidence to convince rational people that these two idols were actually dating. Or rather, that Soobin wanted all his fans to think they were dating.
For example, they took photos of a fireworks beach date on New Year's. Yoojun specifically waited to post their fireworks photo on Valentine's Day, and Soobin labelled their fireworks photo "ROMANCE" in TXT merchandise and packaged it with a book about a gay Korean couple suffering queer erasure. They weren't really trying to be subtle.
The idea that Soobin and Yoojun were actually dating only got widespread attention when I posted my initial thread about it on my old account (@.atlemise) on October 2, 2025.
My Yoojun thread was the first one to publicize the romantic aspects of Soobin and Yoojun's trip to Taiwan in May 2025.
I explained the evidence for Soobin and Yoojun's dating rumor, as well as Yoojun's role as a conceptual "stand-in" for Yeonjun, here:
If you aren't aware, Soobin's dating rumor with Yoojun is Soobin's only dating rumor with enough direct, publicly-available evidence to convince rational people that these two idols were actually dating. Or rather, that Soobin wanted all his fans to think they were dating.
For example, they took photos of a fireworks beach date on New Year's. Yoojun specifically waited to post their fireworks photo on Valentine's Day, and Soobin labelled their fireworks photo "ROMANCE" in TXT merchandise and packaged it with a book about a gay Korean couple suffering queer erasure. They weren't really trying to be subtle.
The idea that Soobin and Yoojun were actually dating only got widespread attention when I posted my initial thread about it on my old account (@.atlemise) on October 2, 2025.
My Yoojun thread was the first one to publicize the romantic aspects of Soobin and Yoojun's trip to Taiwan in May 2025.
HYBE censors gay people@mariniste
Thread of evidence for TXT Soobin's and BAE173 Yoojun's STAGED and FAKE dating rumor. 🧵
Soobin has actually been dating his bandmate, TXT Yeonjun, for the past 10 years. BAE173 Yoojun is a friend who agreed to help Soobin as part of TXT's complicated long-term conspiracy to eventually reveal Soobin and Yeonjun's relationship to the public.
HYBE contractually prohibited Soobin and TXT Yeonjun from revealing their relationship, going on trips, appearing close off-camera, etc. Soobin staged his fake dating rumor with BAE173 Yoojun because he wanted to pressure HYBE by indirectly coming out of the closet as dating a male idol, so that HYBE could no longer use the argument that "coming out of the closet as dating a male idol is too dangerous and financially ruinous" as a reason to continue censoring Soobin and Yeonjun's relationship.
This is why Soobin and BAE173 Yoojun roleplayed being in a gay relationship and tried to convince all of their fans that Soobin is in a relationship with a male idol whose name sounds like "Yeonjun". They did this very blatantly, by going on public trips/dates and posted all of the evidence for their fake relationship on their official social media and in official TXT content.
Soobin and Yoojun's fake relationship was like a "proof of concept", showing HYBE in practice what it looks like for a TXT member to have a serious gay dating rumor with an idol. It also removed HYBE's leverage to argue that having a gay dating rumor is too dangerous, because all of Soobin's fans already believe that he is gay and dating a male idol. This occurred in late 2025-Jan 2026, when my posts about Soobin's and Yoojun's relationship went viral and got written about by Koreaboo and other media outlets.
The fact that Yoojun's and Yeonjun's names sound so similar—to the point that TikTok and other search engines give you results for Soobin and Yeonjun if you search Soobin and Yoojun—was also intentional. Soobin's intent was to create confusion and make people associate his gay male idol dating rumor with Yeonjun, as set-up for when Soobin and Yeonjun eventually come out directly and everyone understands that Yoojun was just a "stand-in" for Yeonjun in the public record.
Soobin has actually been dating his bandmate, TXT Yeonjun, for the past 10 years. BAE173 Yoojun is a friend who agreed to help Soobin as part of TXT's complicated long-term conspiracy to eventually reveal Soobin and Yeonjun's relationship to the public.
HYBE contractually prohibited Soobin and TXT Yeonjun from revealing their relationship, going on trips, appearing close off-camera, etc. Soobin staged his fake dating rumor with BAE173 Yoojun because he wanted to pressure HYBE by indirectly coming out of the closet as dating a male idol, so that HYBE could no longer use the argument that "coming out of the closet as dating a male idol is too dangerous and financially ruinous" as a reason to continue censoring Soobin and Yeonjun's relationship.
This is why Soobin and BAE173 Yoojun roleplayed being in a gay relationship and tried to convince all of their fans that Soobin is in a relationship with a male idol whose name sounds like "Yeonjun". They did this very blatantly, by going on public trips/dates and posted all of the evidence for their fake relationship on their official social media and in official TXT content.
Soobin and Yoojun's fake relationship was like a "proof of concept", showing HYBE in practice what it looks like for a TXT member to have a serious gay dating rumor with an idol. It also removed HYBE's leverage to argue that having a gay dating rumor is too dangerous, because all of Soobin's fans already believe that he is gay and dating a male idol. This occurred in late 2025-Jan 2026, when my posts about Soobin's and Yoojun's relationship went viral and got written about by Koreaboo and other media outlets.
The fact that Yoojun's and Yeonjun's names sound so similar—to the point that TikTok and other search engines give you results for Soobin and Yeonjun if you search Soobin and Yoojun—was also intentional. Soobin's intent was to create confusion and make people associate his gay male idol dating rumor with Yeonjun, as set-up for when Soobin and Yeonjun eventually come out directly and everyone understands that Yoojun was just a "stand-in" for Yeonjun in the public record.
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CONTEXT FOR SOOBIN'S TRIP TO WUXI, CHINA IN OCT 2025:
I explained the details in this thread:
On October 7, 2025, Soobin went on a trip to China with Zhang Hao from ZEROBASEONE, Keonhee from ONEUS, and Lee Junwoo (formerly MBK Boys). They were followed by sasaengs throughout their trip.
On this trip, Soobin and Zhang Hao imitated the existing Yoojun dating evidence detail-for-detail. One of the strongest pieces of evidence for Soobin and Yoojun dating was the fact that Soobin made time in his busy schedule to go on a romantic Korean holiday trip with Yoojun to Taiwan in May 2025. They got matching couple bracelets that they showed off on social media.
Soobin did almost the exact same thing with Zhang Hao—he rushed off to China during a Korean holiday right after finishing a busy schedule, and they showed off matching bracelets they got on the trip. The only main difference was that two others accompanied them, whereas Soobin and Yoojun went alone.
Soobin's trip with Zhang Hao was the best evidence that people had to counter the idea that Soobin was dating Yoojun when the Yoojun rumor went truly viral a few months later. Certain suspicious accounts immediately used the trip with Zhang Hao in an attempt to directly counter the Yoojun evidence, as if the Zhang Hao evidence had been intentionally set up for that purpose.
Soobin's trip with Zhang Hao happened on Oct 7, less than a week after my Yoojun thread was posted and started spreading on Oct 2.
All of this makes it obvious that HYBE staged Soobin's trip with Zhang Hao to bury the Yoojun dating rumor.
(There is even more evidence, which you can see in my thread.)
I explained the details in this thread:
On October 7, 2025, Soobin went on a trip to China with Zhang Hao from ZEROBASEONE, Keonhee from ONEUS, and Lee Junwoo (formerly MBK Boys). They were followed by sasaengs throughout their trip.
On this trip, Soobin and Zhang Hao imitated the existing Yoojun dating evidence detail-for-detail. One of the strongest pieces of evidence for Soobin and Yoojun dating was the fact that Soobin made time in his busy schedule to go on a romantic Korean holiday trip with Yoojun to Taiwan in May 2025. They got matching couple bracelets that they showed off on social media.
Soobin did almost the exact same thing with Zhang Hao—he rushed off to China during a Korean holiday right after finishing a busy schedule, and they showed off matching bracelets they got on the trip. The only main difference was that two others accompanied them, whereas Soobin and Yoojun went alone.
Soobin's trip with Zhang Hao was the best evidence that people had to counter the idea that Soobin was dating Yoojun when the Yoojun rumor went truly viral a few months later. Certain suspicious accounts immediately used the trip with Zhang Hao in an attempt to directly counter the Yoojun evidence, as if the Zhang Hao evidence had been intentionally set up for that purpose.
Soobin's trip with Zhang Hao happened on Oct 7, less than a week after my Yoojun thread was posted and started spreading on Oct 2.
All of this makes it obvious that HYBE staged Soobin's trip with Zhang Hao to bury the Yoojun dating rumor.
(There is even more evidence, which you can see in my thread.)
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▶️ Facts About Soobin's China Trip:
On October 7, 2025, Soobin was spotted leaving Incheon airport for a trip to China. He was accompanied by Zhang Hao from ZEROBASEONE, Keonhee from ONEUS, and an unidentified friend.
On the same day that Soobin returned from attending Paris Fashion Week, he immediately set off on this trip to China. It was also near the end of Korean Chuseok holidays (October 6-8, 2025).
On October 7, 2025, Soobin was spotted leaving Incheon airport for a trip to China. He was accompanied by Zhang Hao from ZEROBASEONE, Keonhee from ONEUS, and an unidentified friend.
On the same day that Soobin returned from attending Paris Fashion Week, he immediately set off on this trip to China. It was also near the end of Korean Chuseok holidays (October 6-8, 2025).
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Also note the timing of Kai's scandal and Soobin's scandal:
➤ The videos of Soobin and Zhang Hao getting swarmed by sasaengs at Wuxi airport first came out around 11pm KST on Oct 7.
➤ The first post by the "sasaeng" who filmed Kai drinking with the woman the previous night (the early hours of Oct 6) was posted at 11:11pm KST on Oct 7.
These two sasaeng scandals involving TXT members being filmed during their "personal time" started going viral on the same day, less than an hour apart.
Logically speaking, this is so unlikely to be a coincidence that it indicates both scandals were planned ahead of time. TXT members have only had a handful of publicized "sasaeng scandals" in their 7-year careers, and no similar scandals in 2025.
The scandals also must have been pre-planned because otherwise there would be no way to coordinate their timings. This is especially true since Kai going drinking and being filmed by the "sasaeng" happened the day before. The "sasaeng" had the evidence on the morning of Oct 6, but didn't post it the evening of Oct 6. Instead, they specifically waited to post it the next evening, right after the videos of Soobin's trip were released.
This means the people who staged Kai's outing already knew that Soobin would go on a trip and get filmed by sasaengs the next evening.
Even though the account that posted Kai's scandal claimed they weren't a sasaeng, their defense didn't make much sense, and fans characterized both scandals as "sasaeng" scandals at the time.
➤ The videos of Soobin and Zhang Hao getting swarmed by sasaengs at Wuxi airport first came out around 11pm KST on Oct 7.
➤ The first post by the "sasaeng" who filmed Kai drinking with the woman the previous night (the early hours of Oct 6) was posted at 11:11pm KST on Oct 7.
These two sasaeng scandals involving TXT members being filmed during their "personal time" started going viral on the same day, less than an hour apart.
Logically speaking, this is so unlikely to be a coincidence that it indicates both scandals were planned ahead of time. TXT members have only had a handful of publicized "sasaeng scandals" in their 7-year careers, and no similar scandals in 2025.
The scandals also must have been pre-planned because otherwise there would be no way to coordinate their timings. This is especially true since Kai going drinking and being filmed by the "sasaeng" happened the day before. The "sasaeng" had the evidence on the morning of Oct 6, but didn't post it the evening of Oct 6. Instead, they specifically waited to post it the next evening, right after the videos of Soobin's trip were released.
This means the people who staged Kai's outing already knew that Soobin would go on a trip and get filmed by sasaengs the next evening.
Even though the account that posted Kai's scandal claimed they weren't a sasaeng, their defense didn't make much sense, and fans characterized both scandals as "sasaeng" scandals at the time.
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CONTEXT FOR YEONBIN'S PARIS TRIP IN OCTOBER 2025:
As I explained in my linked thread, Soobin's trip to China had a secondary purpose for HYBE, which was to make YeonBin appear distant and to create the illusion that Soobin valued spending time with his friends more than with Yeonjun.
HYBE achieved this by keeping YeonBin physically apart while they were in Paris, and then making Soobin leave Paris a day early specifically to go on his trip with Zhang Hao.
Some people suggested that Soobin leaving Paris to go on a trip with Zhang Hao, Keonhee and Junwoo without even seeing his family first for Chuseok (which is like Korean Thanksgiving) was evidence that Soobin didn't care as much about Yeonjun.
Creating this impression was most likely HYBE's intention, to weaken the evidence for YeonBin's relationship.
As I explained in my linked thread, Soobin's trip to China had a secondary purpose for HYBE, which was to make YeonBin appear distant and to create the illusion that Soobin valued spending time with his friends more than with Yeonjun.
HYBE achieved this by keeping YeonBin physically apart while they were in Paris, and then making Soobin leave Paris a day early specifically to go on his trip with Zhang Hao.
Some people suggested that Soobin leaving Paris to go on a trip with Zhang Hao, Keonhee and Junwoo without even seeing his family first for Chuseok (which is like Korean Thanksgiving) was evidence that Soobin didn't care as much about Yeonjun.
Creating this impression was most likely HYBE's intention, to weaken the evidence for YeonBin's relationship.
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▶️ Soobin's trip with Zhang Hao had a secondary purpose for HYBE, which was to make YeonBin appear distant and to create the illusion that Soobin values spending time with his other friends more than with Yeonjun.
HYBE achieved this by keeping YeonBin physically apart while they were in Paris, and then making Soobin leave Paris early specifically to go on his China trip with Zhang Hao.
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For background context: Soobin and Yeonjun were in Paris for Fashion Week in October. Soobin attended Valentino's show on Oct 5 and Yeonjun attended Miu Miu on Oct 6.
🎞️ They flew in together, but were seen separately in Paris during the day on October 4, 2025.
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🎞️ They were also put in different hotels: Yeonjun at Le Bristol Paris and Soobin at the Park Hyatt Paris.
A few "fans" claimed they were in different hotels because Valentino and Miu Miu had a specific hotel for all their guests, and it was impossible to put YeonBin in the same hotel.
However, from my research and from videos of other celebrities during that PFW, neither Yeonjun's nor Soobin's hotel was exclusively used by a specific brand.
My understanding is that YeonBin could have been booked into the same hotel if HYBE had put in the request to one of the brands. Fashion brands regularly accommodate requests from celebrities that are far more outlandish than booking a specific hotel. Yet HYBE neither requested this nor did they allow YeonBin to physically interact in Paris, even though their hotels were close by.
This defies basic common sense, because any normal kpop company would have ensured their group's most popular duo would get seen together in Paris when they were the only group members in the city together for Paris Fashion Week. It would have generated considerably more PR and fan engagement.
HYBE's failure to make YeonBin be seen together in Paris is commercially nonsensical and can only be plausibly explained by the company intentionally trying to make them look like they weren't close.
HYBE achieved this by keeping YeonBin physically apart while they were in Paris, and then making Soobin leave Paris early specifically to go on his China trip with Zhang Hao.
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For background context: Soobin and Yeonjun were in Paris for Fashion Week in October. Soobin attended Valentino's show on Oct 5 and Yeonjun attended Miu Miu on Oct 6.
🎞️ They flew in together, but were seen separately in Paris during the day on October 4, 2025.
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🎞️ They were also put in different hotels: Yeonjun at Le Bristol Paris and Soobin at the Park Hyatt Paris.
A few "fans" claimed they were in different hotels because Valentino and Miu Miu had a specific hotel for all their guests, and it was impossible to put YeonBin in the same hotel.
However, from my research and from videos of other celebrities during that PFW, neither Yeonjun's nor Soobin's hotel was exclusively used by a specific brand.
My understanding is that YeonBin could have been booked into the same hotel if HYBE had put in the request to one of the brands. Fashion brands regularly accommodate requests from celebrities that are far more outlandish than booking a specific hotel. Yet HYBE neither requested this nor did they allow YeonBin to physically interact in Paris, even though their hotels were close by.
This defies basic common sense, because any normal kpop company would have ensured their group's most popular duo would get seen together in Paris when they were the only group members in the city together for Paris Fashion Week. It would have generated considerably more PR and fan engagement.
HYBE's failure to make YeonBin be seen together in Paris is commercially nonsensical and can only be plausibly explained by the company intentionally trying to make them look like they weren't close.
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‼️ BREAKDOWN OF THE LINK BETWEEN KAI'S SCANDAL AND SOOBIN'S TRIP:
If Kai's scandal didn't happen at that specific time and involve a "sasaeng" filming him, there would have been no obvious way to know Soobin's China trip had been intentionally staged.
↪️ Since Kai's scandal revealed Soobin's trip was staged, the obvious question was: "Why would it be staged, and by whom?"
↪️ The similarities between Soobin's trips with Yoojun and Zhang Hao make it obvious that HYBE must have staged the Zhang Hao trip to reduce the strength of the Yoojun rumor.
How do we know?
🔹 There would be no reason for Soobin to reduce the effectiveness of his own Yoojun dating evidence. His actions with Yoojun show that he and Yoojun had been trying to make fans think their relationship was romantic. (See the evidence in my thread: .)
🔹 It's also obvious that Soobin didn't take the China trip of his own volition, because of how unpleasant and stressful the sasaeng aspect was for him and his friends. Soobin had managed to go to Taiwan with Yoojun completely undisturbed, yet his trip with Zhang Hao seemed to intentionally have weak security in order to create a newsworthy scene.
↪️ Knowing that HYBE must have forced Soobin to go on his China trip against his will, that also provides evidence that Soobin leaving Paris a day early without meeting up with Yeonjun was also not his choice. It strongly suggests HYBE intentionally orchestrated the events of the Paris and China trips to make YeonBin seem distant.
And that ties back to the entire YeonBin conspiracy and company censorship of them in the first place.
If Kai's scandal didn't happen at that specific time and involve a "sasaeng" filming him, there would have been no obvious way to know Soobin's China trip had been intentionally staged.
↪️ Since Kai's scandal revealed Soobin's trip was staged, the obvious question was: "Why would it be staged, and by whom?"
↪️ The similarities between Soobin's trips with Yoojun and Zhang Hao make it obvious that HYBE must have staged the Zhang Hao trip to reduce the strength of the Yoojun rumor.
How do we know?
🔹 There would be no reason for Soobin to reduce the effectiveness of his own Yoojun dating evidence. His actions with Yoojun show that he and Yoojun had been trying to make fans think their relationship was romantic. (See the evidence in my thread: .)
🔹 It's also obvious that Soobin didn't take the China trip of his own volition, because of how unpleasant and stressful the sasaeng aspect was for him and his friends. Soobin had managed to go to Taiwan with Yoojun completely undisturbed, yet his trip with Zhang Hao seemed to intentionally have weak security in order to create a newsworthy scene.
↪️ Knowing that HYBE must have forced Soobin to go on his China trip against his will, that also provides evidence that Soobin leaving Paris a day early without meeting up with Yeonjun was also not his choice. It strongly suggests HYBE intentionally orchestrated the events of the Paris and China trips to make YeonBin seem distant.
And that ties back to the entire YeonBin conspiracy and company censorship of them in the first place.
HYBE censors gay people@mariniste
Soobin recommended a poetry book (사랑을 위한 되풀이/Repetition for Love) about gay lovers who experience homophobia and queer erasure in South Korea, as part of his “ROMANCE” book set that came with the bookmark of his fireworks with YJ.
Soobin was really not being subtle here.
Soobin was really not being subtle here.
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2️⃣ Kai's scandal is also a substitute for the YeonBin reveal that was supposed to happen through the 'TOGETHER' album.
I explained this part of the album in more detail here:
CONTEXT FOR THE 'GHOST GIRL' REVEAL CONCEPT AND 'HELLO STRANGERS' EP.3:
TXT initially planned to reveal the YeonBin conspiracy during the 'TOGETHER' album promos by tying the 'Ghost Girl' MV concept to the 'HELLO STRANGERS' show plot and to YeonBin's real-life dating rumors.
'HELLO STRANGERS' was an original content web series that was supposed to be an "immersive telling" of the album concept. TXT were going to release a surprise third episode of the show that would reveal that the "ghost" that had appeared in the first two episodes was actually the result of Soobin's character scheming to help Yeonjun's character.
The promotion map for 'TOGETHER' album indicated that 'HELLO STRANGERS' Ep.3 was supposed to drop on July 28. The original promotion map posted July 23 had two censored items. The blurred-out text for the 28th looks like it fits the words "Hello Strangers Ep.3." The uncensored updated promotion map posted on July 26 replaced the blurred text with "Choreography Practice Video," which has a totally different shape in Korean. This indicates that the censored item (Ep.3) was replaced at the last minute, because HYBE blocked its release.
Ep.3 was going to have a plot twist that the "ghost" had actually been the result of actions by Soobin's character. The unexpected release of Ep.3 and this shocking plot twist was supposed to make fans connect the dots and realize that Yeonjun's "ghost girl" also didn't represent an actual ghost. Instead, the "ghost girl" was a conceptual "stand-in" for Soobin being Yeonjun's lover.
Fans were also supposed to connect the album's "ghost reveal" plot twist to the real-life "ghost girls/boys" (i.e. fake romantic partners and exes) that appeared to be linked to Soobin and Yeonjun in 2025.
That includes Soobin's dating rumor with Yoojun. Just like the "ghost" in the album had been a conceptual stand-in for Soobin, Yoojun was similarly just a conceptual substitute for Yeonjun, who is Soobin's real partner.
I explained this part of the album in more detail here:
CONTEXT FOR THE 'GHOST GIRL' REVEAL CONCEPT AND 'HELLO STRANGERS' EP.3:
TXT initially planned to reveal the YeonBin conspiracy during the 'TOGETHER' album promos by tying the 'Ghost Girl' MV concept to the 'HELLO STRANGERS' show plot and to YeonBin's real-life dating rumors.
'HELLO STRANGERS' was an original content web series that was supposed to be an "immersive telling" of the album concept. TXT were going to release a surprise third episode of the show that would reveal that the "ghost" that had appeared in the first two episodes was actually the result of Soobin's character scheming to help Yeonjun's character.
The promotion map for 'TOGETHER' album indicated that 'HELLO STRANGERS' Ep.3 was supposed to drop on July 28. The original promotion map posted July 23 had two censored items. The blurred-out text for the 28th looks like it fits the words "Hello Strangers Ep.3." The uncensored updated promotion map posted on July 26 replaced the blurred text with "Choreography Practice Video," which has a totally different shape in Korean. This indicates that the censored item (Ep.3) was replaced at the last minute, because HYBE blocked its release.
Ep.3 was going to have a plot twist that the "ghost" had actually been the result of actions by Soobin's character. The unexpected release of Ep.3 and this shocking plot twist was supposed to make fans connect the dots and realize that Yeonjun's "ghost girl" also didn't represent an actual ghost. Instead, the "ghost girl" was a conceptual "stand-in" for Soobin being Yeonjun's lover.
Fans were also supposed to connect the album's "ghost reveal" plot twist to the real-life "ghost girls/boys" (i.e. fake romantic partners and exes) that appeared to be linked to Soobin and Yeonjun in 2025.
That includes Soobin's dating rumor with Yoojun. Just like the "ghost" in the album had been a conceptual stand-in for Soobin, Yoojun was similarly just a conceptual substitute for Yeonjun, who is Soobin's real partner.
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Since TXT couldn't release HELLO STRANGERS Ep.3, they needed an alternate way to make fans realize the "ghosts" aren't what they appear.
That's where Kai's scandal comes in.
The real-world version of the 'Ghost Girl' concept essentially involved all of YeonBin's "ghosts" (rumored romantic partners) being revealed to be someone Soobin and Yeonjun had a platonic relationship with in reality. Because their real partner is each other.
The reveal of Kai's "unknown woman" actually being Lea parallels the intended 'Ghost Girl' reveal concept. Like HELLO STRANGERS Ep.3, the reveal of Kai's scandal is meant to be a shocking twist that makes fans reassess their understanding of reality. Kai’s own "ghost girl" in this case, who initially appeared like a possible girlfriend, turns out to be his sister. That's an even more platonic category than an acquaintance/girlfriend. Just like Yoojun, who initially appeared to be Soobin's boyfriend, turned out to be a platonic friend.
TXT scripted it this way to provide clear, consistent parallels in how the 'Ghost Girl' conspiracy reveal is supposed to work, so fans can understand the album concept more easily.
That's where Kai's scandal comes in.
The real-world version of the 'Ghost Girl' concept essentially involved all of YeonBin's "ghosts" (rumored romantic partners) being revealed to be someone Soobin and Yeonjun had a platonic relationship with in reality. Because their real partner is each other.
The reveal of Kai's "unknown woman" actually being Lea parallels the intended 'Ghost Girl' reveal concept. Like HELLO STRANGERS Ep.3, the reveal of Kai's scandal is meant to be a shocking twist that makes fans reassess their understanding of reality. Kai’s own "ghost girl" in this case, who initially appeared like a possible girlfriend, turns out to be his sister. That's an even more platonic category than an acquaintance/girlfriend. Just like Yoojun, who initially appeared to be Soobin's boyfriend, turned out to be a platonic friend.
TXT scripted it this way to provide clear, consistent parallels in how the 'Ghost Girl' conspiracy reveal is supposed to work, so fans can understand the album concept more easily.
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3️⃣ TXT's first attempt at validating my explanations failed, and Kai's scandal is a substitute way to give me credibility.
CONTEXT FOR MY SOOBIN "SEXUAL HARASSMENT" FANCALL THREAD:
TXT were censored from releasing HELLO STRANGERS Ep.3, likely because I had been posting about its existence. Thus, TXT's initial backup/redundancy plan for revealing the conspiracy was to validate my explanations of the conspiracy.
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TXT's plan was to:
1. Create a fandom uproar over Soobin's supposed "sexual harassment" fancall.
2. Have me post a thread arguing that Soobin wasn't actually sexually harassed, because he scripted that fancall and told the fan to ask him about the "bottom Yeonjun sex tape" as part of TXT's plan to reveal the YeonBin conspiracy.
3. Make my thread get reverse viral treatment as people condemned me for being insane and delusional.
4. Afterwards, publicly upload what is likely to have been an actual YeonBin sex tape.
This would have revealed the existence of YeonBin's relationship and also confirmed my explanation of the conspiracy.
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I posted my thread about Soobin's fancall on my old account (@.atlemise) in August 2025. You may have seen me get cancelled over it by TXT fandom accounts, most of which are actually run by HYBE employees and contractors.
Unfortunately, HYBE blocked the release of the content that was meant to validate me.
That meant TXT had to come up with yet another backup plan to reveal the YeonBin conspiracy.
Side note about the blocked content:
My understanding is that HYBE pressures idols to sell sex tapes to ultra wealthy fans/"sponsors" to make money, and one or more YeonBin sex tapes were sold and circulated among Chinese fans. If a sex tape were uploaded, the responsibility for its release could be dispersed among a larger group of people. This would give some plausible deniability to TXT members. I believe that had been the original idea, but the content's release was still blocked at the last minute.
CONTEXT FOR MY SOOBIN "SEXUAL HARASSMENT" FANCALL THREAD:
TXT were censored from releasing HELLO STRANGERS Ep.3, likely because I had been posting about its existence. Thus, TXT's initial backup/redundancy plan for revealing the conspiracy was to validate my explanations of the conspiracy.
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TXT's plan was to:
1. Create a fandom uproar over Soobin's supposed "sexual harassment" fancall.
2. Have me post a thread arguing that Soobin wasn't actually sexually harassed, because he scripted that fancall and told the fan to ask him about the "bottom Yeonjun sex tape" as part of TXT's plan to reveal the YeonBin conspiracy.
3. Make my thread get reverse viral treatment as people condemned me for being insane and delusional.
4. Afterwards, publicly upload what is likely to have been an actual YeonBin sex tape.
This would have revealed the existence of YeonBin's relationship and also confirmed my explanation of the conspiracy.
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I posted my thread about Soobin's fancall on my old account (@.atlemise) in August 2025. You may have seen me get cancelled over it by TXT fandom accounts, most of which are actually run by HYBE employees and contractors.
Unfortunately, HYBE blocked the release of the content that was meant to validate me.
That meant TXT had to come up with yet another backup plan to reveal the YeonBin conspiracy.
Side note about the blocked content:
My understanding is that HYBE pressures idols to sell sex tapes to ultra wealthy fans/"sponsors" to make money, and one or more YeonBin sex tapes were sold and circulated among Chinese fans. If a sex tape were uploaded, the responsibility for its release could be dispersed among a larger group of people. This would give some plausible deniability to TXT members. I believe that had been the original idea, but the content's release was still blocked at the last minute.
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After that, I suggested that TXT needed a method of validating me that did not require directly exposing YeonBin's relationship, and a method which HYBE could not easily block.
That is where Kai's scandal comes in, as well as the other methods that TXT have staged to give me credibility.
The idea is that the release of the content validating me could be done in an indirect way that gives plausible deniability to the people involved. The release of the content should also be done by people who are NOT under contract with HYBE. This would prevent HYBE from interfering or retaliating against the individuals who release the content validating me.
This means that Kai cannot directly say "I staged my scandal and lied on purpose to validate @mariniste's explanations about YeonBin's relationship." Lea also likely would not want to risk the company's retaliation by directly contradicting the official narrative.
However, the person that filmed them could upload proof that Kai and Lea lied, and this would validate me without providing any direct evidence that TXT breached their contracts.
That is where Kai's scandal comes in, as well as the other methods that TXT have staged to give me credibility.
The idea is that the release of the content validating me could be done in an indirect way that gives plausible deniability to the people involved. The release of the content should also be done by people who are NOT under contract with HYBE. This would prevent HYBE from interfering or retaliating against the individuals who release the content validating me.
This means that Kai cannot directly say "I staged my scandal and lied on purpose to validate @mariniste's explanations about YeonBin's relationship." Lea also likely would not want to risk the company's retaliation by directly contradicting the official narrative.
However, the person that filmed them could upload proof that Kai and Lea lied, and this would validate me without providing any direct evidence that TXT breached their contracts.