And this article + tweet about stylists are reason why I want to ask new iKONICs to learn this group/fandom history. What they & we've went through. Also watch survival shows.
Understand, be strong, protect & don't be arrogant or mocking towards members/other fandoms. https://twitter.com/burningred_9/status/1387264473539301383

Hanbin asked fans to become journalists and write good things about them because the most articles/posts they got since pre-debut were hating on them.
Jinhwan asked fans who studied cyber security to protect them because the company didn't do anything against maliciois comments

iKON got picked at all the slightest imaginary things(still do, like Bobby/RM beef)
Junhoe litrally got slandered in the middle of Great 2018 cuz people/non-fans decided to criticize his hobbies & how he talks with iKONICs.+YG dealing with rumors alw was banning them from public.

Bobby was very bubbly/carefree in the beginning, even with all his shyness. After getting hate for putting his feet on table, he fixes & controls his movements now. He's good at spoting cameras. He's usually silent in vlive/interviews to not say smth wrong & get his words twisted

Jinhwan admitted on the bar show that he's got his heart hurt being in the industry and he no longer trusts people, unless it's a family or iKON. I swear I was so sad to hear that. That's why iKONICs are so happy that he easily get new friends with ATEEZ now.

iKON are much better now, their mentality is stronger than any other group, there's no end to their positive thinking (as you can see on Kingdom). But they haven't fully recovered yet, like June's still crying the most, and that's why we'd do anything not to let them hurt again.

For those who want to know more of history, read this thread(the thread got broken so I'm inserting this tweet and you can scroll upwards to the beginning)

This is just the official side of what iKON experienced. And hаte news from non-fans was as long. https://twitter.com/JiyONGINmark/status/880621599426199553