The recent controversy between Jack & K-ICM is undoubtedly one of the most talked-about topics among netizens at this time. Many believe that Jack is the one suffering due to numerous rumors about being tightly managed, forbidden from visiting family, or worse, having his wages withheld. However, over time, while Jack has not officially appeared but continues to receive significant support, K-ICM, his former friend, is continuously turned away by the online community and criticized for every moment.
Initially, when he remained silent, it seemed more tolerable, as the worst the online community did was to encourage each other to unsubscribe from his YouTube channel and turn “Hoa Vô Sắc” into a record-breaking video with an unprecedented number of dislikes. And at present, K-ICM’s YouTube channel has officially lost half a million subscribers, a number that is certainly not small for any YouTuber.
However, K-ICM’s recent actions have provided the online community with even more opportunities to criticize. First, there were reports suggesting that K-ICM was very unstable and possibly depressed due to the online community’s attacks. This subsequently became the source of a tense status update from Jack. And before the online community could even sympathize with K-ICM, they quickly criticized him when a joyful image of him surfaced from a rehearsal, leading many to doubt that K-ICM was truly depressed and unstable.
Recently, K-ICM was seen performing at an event without Jack. However, he no longer played the guitar over Jack’s beat as before, but chose to perform to the music of “The Spectre” by Alan Walker. Although the audience still cheered enthusiastically, it is unclear why all videos related to K-ICM’s performance at the event disappeared overnight. Immediately, even without official information, many opinions emerged claiming that the reason stemmed from copyright issues and that K-ICM playing over the music of “The Spectre” was the main reason.
Moreover, a clip from the past has recently circulated on social media showing Jack & K-ICM being interviewed by the media. The clip is short, but K-ICM’s attitude while listening to Jack’s responses caught the attention of netizens. While Jack spoke very slowly, with a somewhat naive and genuine demeanor, K-ICM simply smirked as he listened to his close younger brother’s answers—something many perceive as disrespectful. Hence, he continues to face criticism from the online community in recent times.