SM Entertainment Idol’s Comment About NewJeans Sparks Shock

Hearts2Hearts member Carmen has gone viral after openly showing her love for NewJeans during a recent fan call.

Hearts2Hearts Carmen | SM Entertainment

The Indonesian idol has been promoting Hearts2Hearts’ second mini album, Lemon Tang, which was released last month. During one of the group’s recent fan calls, a fan asked Carmen about NewJeans.

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Without hesitation, Carmen sang a short part of NewJeans’ hit song “OMG” before smiling and saying, “I love them so much!”

The moment quickly spread across social media, with many fans surprised that she mentioned the group so openly.

Carmen from Hearts2Hearts sings ‘OMG’ in recent fancall.

“I love them so much!” pic.twitter.com/9k3uS4OD1r

— About NewJeans (@AboutMusicNWJNS) July 20, 2026

The reactions come as NewJeans remain on hiatus amid their long-running legal dispute with ADOR. The conflict began after the members attempted to terminate their exclusive contracts following the fallout between HYBE and former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. Since then, the case has led to multiple court battles, with several related lawsuits still ongoing, while the group’s future activities remain uncertain.

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Many international K-Pop fans said they were surprised by Carmen’s comments, while others pointed out that SM Entertainment doesn’t seem to stop their idols from talking about ther young girl group, unlike HYBE with their roster.

I’m surprised she’s allowed to say this https://t.co/D4ZGn6nhb6

— BLACKMAMBA (@THEOGBLACKMAMBA) July 20, 2026

sm artists are not like hybe artists that treat newjeans like voldemort of kpop

— heavydirtysoul (@satothehell) July 20, 2026

Sm doesn’t gaf about any of that drama. Ironically it’s hybe blacklisting nwjns the hardest while still keeping them under their own label lmao

— Tazzy (@alIaboutjk) July 20, 2026

She’s with sm, not hybe. Totally different entities

— Niko❀ (@joyuriz222) July 21, 2026

SM artists are freely allowed to express cross-company support: look up friendships of aejeans, ae – le sserafim, nct – svt, nct – skz, riize – bnd, RV – Blackpink,…and countless more to name.

— Lee Na (@LeeNa161184) July 21, 2026

The short interaction lasted only a few seconds, but it quickly became one of the most talked-about moments from Hearts2Hearts’ latest fan call, with fans praising Carmen for speaking honestly about a group she enjoys listening to.