"Just One Hour of Sleep": RESCENE's Minami Opens Up Amid Live Vocal Criticism

K-POP group RESCENE member Minami has opened up about the girl group's demanding schedule, revealing that the members often get no more than an hour of sleep a day. Her message came amid ongoing criticism of the group's live singing.

Minami shared her thoughts through a fan communication platform on Nov. 12, beginning with a message of gratitude to RESCENE's fans, known as REMINE.

"We still have a lot to improve, but thanks to REMINE, who support and love us, we can keep preparing, practicing and performing," she said.

She then revealed how little rest the members have been getting.

"The members don't show it in front of REMINE, but almost every day, we get an hour of sleep at most," Minami said. "Even after finishing a recording, we don't get to rest. We head to another shoot or go practice."

She also thanked her fellow members for continuing to work hard despite the demanding schedule.

"I'm really grateful to the members for working so hard together, no matter how difficult things get," she said.

Minami went on to express her appreciation for the group's fans.

"Without that kind of support, we wouldn't have been able to keep going," she said. "REMINE gives us the strength to keep working hard."

"We'll work even harder from now on. Please continue to look on us kindly," she added.

Her message came as RESCENE faced criticism over its live vocals during recent music show encore performances.

On Nov. 10, RESCENE won first place on "The Show" with "With," the title track from its fourth EP, "PULSE." However, after footage of the group's encore performance was released, some viewers criticized the singing abilities of certain members.

Some pointed to unstable pitch and weak vocal projection, arguing that a group winning first place on a music show should demonstrate stronger live singing skills.

Others defended the group, saying some members delivered relatively stable performances. Reactions were also mixed following RESCENE's encore stage on MBC M's "Show Champion" on Nov. 11, when the group secured its second music show win with "With."

Meanwhile, RESCENE's agency, THE MUZE Entertainment, announced on Nov. 12 that it had filed an initial round of criminal complaints against individuals responsible for creating and spreading malicious online content.

The agency said baseless rumors and malicious attacks targeting the members had repeatedly appeared across online communities and social media platforms. It added that investigations by law enforcement authorities were underway.

THE MUZE Entertainment also said it would continue pursuing legal action using evidence already collected, even if those responsible deleted their posts, changed their usernames or closed their accounts.

"We will continue to take strict legal action under a zero-tolerance policy, without settlement or leniency under any circumstances," the agency said.

The agency did not specifically state whether the criminal complaints were related to criticism of the group's encore performances.

RESCENE released its fourth EP, "PULSE," on Nov. 3. The album sold 602,688 copies in its first week, while its title track "With" earned the group two music show wins.