BTS, the famous K-pop group, is facing some big trouble. People are saying they cheated to get to the top of the charts. Fans and others are talking a lot about it online. Everyone wants to know what really happened. Let’s dig in and see what’s going on.
BTS Faces Backlash Over Alleged Chart Manipulation Scheme
On April 29, charges against BTS’s label, HYBE (previously known as Big Hit Music), were made public through court documents obtained by regional media sources. These claims were made in specific terms during the judicial procedures.
A was found guilty of extortion in 2017 and given a year in prison after he threatened to leak papers to the media about BTS’s purported involvement in illicit marketing operations.
HYBE has continuously denied using illegal marketing techniques to manipulate charts. However, the court has presented contradicting evidence to refute this denial.
Allegations of #BTS chart manipulation spark controversy across online platformshttps://t.co/VFlML0IJ6l
— allkpop (@allkpop) April 29, 2024
The information that Mr. A allegedly disclosed was connected to illegal marketing tactics that HYBE was coordinating, as per court records. According to the documents, Mr. A took on a false identity as a third party who allegedly broke into emails to gather damaging marketing information, which he then used to threaten the victims.
Korean internet users are talking a lot about this on different websites. They’re saying things like, “This is really embarrassing. I hope HYBE gets looked into,” “This is so crazy,” “This is the worst,” and “I just wish… that Bang Si Hyuk made decisions without the BTS boys knowing. I still remember when they were surprised about their success. That sticks in my mind.”
Some are saying, “The company should say something official,” “It seems like the bad guys always get away with things,” and “I really hope BTS members didn’t know about this.” People feel like HYBE tricked everyone in Korea, and they say, “The truth will come out.”
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