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Koreannetizensare reacting toVCHA’sKGfiling a lawsuitagainstJYP Entertainment.
As reported, KG has sued to terminate her contract with JYP Entertainment, citing systemic abuse and mistreatment.
These claims highlight issues such as extreme measures leading to eating disorders and self-harm among members.
Opinions among Korean netizens are deeply divided.
Some argue that KG’s actions are justified and a necessary step toward addressing systemic issues.
Comments highlighting cultural challenges for Western trainees include:
“Westerners could never handle this.
I had a feeling something like this would happen.”
“This seems to be why K-pop groups rarely have Western members.”
“People outside of Korea probably can’t understand this.”
“The K-pop system is incomprehensible to Westerners because their mindset is so different.”
“Westerners wouldnt be able to endure it.”
“Did these idols not know what they were getting into when they decided to try this?”
“It reminds me of Hong Jin Kyungs story about giving up on doing business in the U.S. “The Western mindset cant comprehend the Korean idol system.”
“Why did they even attempt to apply the K-pop system to Westerners?
People already said they wouldnt be able to handle it.”
“Maybe they should stop trying to form local groups overseas.
Just focus on creating groups in Japan and China and let them promote there.”
K-pop, which has thrived on abusing and gaslighting young people, shouldn’t grow any further.
It needs to change, and if the system can’t change, it should collapse.”
“What is there to defend about the company?
The blind fandom is too much.”
“The system doesn’t make sense to begin with, whether in Korea or abroad.”
“Is this simply a difference in Eastern and Western sensibilities?
No, it’s a difference in awareness of labor rights.
This is clearly a problem.”
“I think Korea needs to change too.”
“Even in Korea, this shouldn’t be acceptable.
“Theres a reason K-pop only developed and thrived in Korea.
“We’re just used to it, but of course, it’s abuse.
Even our education system would be considered abusive by their standards.”
“The idol environment is honestly on par with child abuse.”
K-pop localization in the West is unrealistic and doesnt make sense because the cultures are fundamentally different.
“Westerners probably think the Korean training system is a violation of human rights.
And theyre not wrongit is.
Trying to enforce it outside of Korea was a crazy decision.”
Its something that needs to be fixed.
“What are your thoughts?
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