READ: ‘Hate Rodrigo’ Meaning Clarified By Choi Yena But ‘HATE’ Is A Strong Word For A Fan

Choi Yena is one of the most popular Korean artists, she was part of the girl-group band Iz*One and she went solo under Yuehua Entertainment on January 17, 2022, with the release of her first EP Smiley. 

Now Yena is all set to make her comeback with the second album and her recently released upcoming MV teaser titled ‘Hate Rodrigo’ featuring Yuqi didn’t do well among the audience. That felt like a diss track coming up for the American Singer Olivia Rodrigo and expressing hate towards her. Though the singer has clarified the meaning of using ‘hate’ in the title that is a strong word to fans for a star they actually like.

In the latest interview with a variety show called The K Star Next Door, Choi clarifies saying she’s an admirer, fan and actually jealous of the way Olivia receives all the love and success from her followers and she doesn’t hate her. 

But as soon as she teased a music video with the fans, they immediately recognized it resembles Rodrigo’s famous track ‘déjà Vu and were unhappy with her idol using the word ‘hate’ alongside the 20-year-old artist’s name. One also pointed out that even if the lyrics are good they cannot accept the title to be cool, they also spotted Olivia’s picture poster used in the MV. 

Check out the tweets made by the citizens:

เฉลยแรงเกิน Hate Rodrigo - Olivia Rodrigo แล้วหนูไปเกลียดเค้าทำไม5555555555555555555555 pic.twitter.com/NUPol5hFnq

— WICKED คุณยายชเวซิส ✨️😈 (@cynsister) June 20, 2023

the olivia rodrigo reference wait pic.twitter.com/wGVVTrqD9f

— AARON (@lidolmix) June 20, 2023

damn what did olivia rodrigo do to deserve a diss track https://t.co/4CwzBgc5xu

— 7️⃣🌎⭐️ (@h__renjun) June 18, 2023

let’s be real here, this is the girl who said let’s all be kind adults and wrote a song about smiling all day. she’s the last person to make a diss track on THE olivia rodrigo

— mai ✿ HATE XX 6.27 (@heartyena) June 18, 2023

Sorry for intruding, just wanted to clarify that it's actually not a diss track or anything like that. Apparently, it's more like Yena chose Olivia Rodrigo to represent all the successful, younger artists that she admires and is "jealous" of. It's basically a homage to her!

— JOY▪hate xx (@vibekillah_) June 20, 2023

Also as per the report released by Choi's agency Stone Music Entertainment, a statement clarifies the track title’s meaning and how it relates to Olivia Rodrigo. Check out the statement below! 

Yes, though she is vulnerable and shows her true feelings towards an American singer but still it is a negative connotation and that cannot be encouraged because hate is a big word among the audience to be used as it can easily hurt anyone’s feelings. 

Choi Yena’s ‘Hate Rodrigo’ music video is all set to be out on June 27^th, 2023.