so let’s talk about the issue of pledis gatekeeping or better yet hiding hanjin in the basement, because it’s honestly been too long. it’s already been almost two years since debut, and they still couldn’t manage to treat him fairly. i just want to speak about it here and hope (really hope 🙄) that pledis eventually makes progress on this issue. at this point, it’s becoming more and more obvious that pledis is limiting hanjin’s opportunities especially when it comes to his lines, solo or duo gigs on variety shows, and overall screentime. let’s talk about his vocals and the unfair line distribution. despite debuting in a group that’s supposed to highlight vocal strength and musicality, hanjin has consistently received the least amount of lines. and when he does get lines, they’re often just repetitive adlibs, background harmonies, or single words. i didn’t witness their debut days in real time since i became a fan during the post-summer beat era, but looking back at their debut stages, it was already clear that hanjin barely had any lines and honestly, i understood. he’s chinese and at that time, he wasn’t fluent in korean (?), so it made some sense (?). even during summer beat, while the line distribution still wasn’t perfect, i accepted it because i knew he was still learning and he was improving. but after those two eras, i genuinely expected things to change. i hoped their second comeback(last bell) would give him more lines especially since by then, he had improved significantly in speaking , singing and understanding korean. yet pledis still chose to give him mostly adlibs, lines shared with another member (“neowa na saiga” part), and those repetitive fillers like “lalalala-last” and “dadada-dance.” yes! that was all he got in the title track. hanjin stans have called out pledis for this blatant mistreatment, but the company remains completely unbothered. then when try with us came, we hoped things would change again and guess fvcking what? more repetitive lines AGAIN 🤬 (note: not counting now playing and go back, where he actually had decent parts but even then it’s frustrating and fvck pledis) i totally understand why hanjin stans are disappointed. we’ve been speaking up about this for a long time, but pledis keeps ignoring it. we’re not asking for favoritism we just want what hanjin deserves. he has so much potential as a vocalist, and the fact that he still doesn’t have a tws:tudio of his own speaks volumes. he’s one of the few members without it, and it hurts to see that. it’s so disappointing to witness this level of talent being constantly overlooked especially when fans can clearly see what hanjin brings to the group. instead of giving him the support and platform to grow, pledis seems content with keeping him in the shadows. he has zero presence in variety shows or promotional content, which is a huge issue for a rookie group still building their identity. every member matters and yet hanjin is repeatedly pushed aside. this isn’t just a matter of line distribution or screen time, it’s a consistent pattern that shows the company is actively gatekeeping his potential. that’s not just sad it’s unacceptable. still, with all that i said, i want to take a moment to genuinely appreciate hanjin. even with all the limitations placed on him, he still manages to shine. whether it’s through small moments on stage or quiet presence in group content, he continues to leave an impact. his potential, his drive, and his quiet strength haven’t gone unnoticed not by us, the fans. we see him, we support him, and we’ll keep showing up for him. we just hope pledis will finally do the same. #tws #투어스 #shinyu #dohoon #youngjae #hanjin #jihoon #kyungmin #247withus #tws_pledis #kpopfyp #fyp - @iichaerus