There was an incident last year where Eunchae accidentally slipped up, revealing that she knew Aespa's comeback would be in November, even though it hadn’t been announced and still a secret. THE AESPA GIRLS DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT LOL! She looked panicked, and to cover it up, they claimed that the broadcasting station must have known about it. However, since it was only September at the time, it look sus ngl. With the recent reports being exposed, well we finally know that Hybe just that obsessed with Sm especially Aespa that they know everything about them in advance.
What I don't understand is, if the company knew Aespa's comeback date, why would Hybe still send Illit to compete against them? Illit’s comeback was announced right after Aespa's on the same freaking day, and 'coincidentally', both groups have the same comeback date too. If this doesn’t prove how obsessed Hybe is with Sm, I don't know what does. It feels like Hybe deliberately put Illit against Aespa, thinking they could overshadow Aespa, and winning against Sm. Magnetic is such a successful song this year, but I don't know if that could have clouded their judgment that much.
Considering Bang Pd asked Mhj using Nj to step on Aespa before, it now seems like he’s trying the same with Illit. Poor girls.