Public opinion regarding IZ*ONE's disbandment as soon as possible arises, following the revelation of the victims of the voting manipulation controversy relating to the whole MNET's 'Produce 101' and '48' series.
On Nov. 18, the court revealed the trainees' names who were unreasonably kicked out from the series due to voting manipulation.
The list includes Kim Suhyun and Seo Hyelin (Season 1), Seong Hyun Woo and Kang NU'EST Baekho or Kang Dong Ho (Season 2), Lee Gaeun and Han Cho Won (Season 3) as well as Timothee Anzardi, B.O.Y Kim Kookheon, TEEN TEEN Lee Jinwoo, CRAVITY Koo Jungmo, UP10TION Lee Jinhyuk and Keum Donghyun (Season 4).
Mnet said, "There is no way to restrain the victim trainees and their families who were deeply injured by us. Some of the discussions have been completed, and some are in progress."
On Wednesday, PD Ahn Joonyoung and CP Kim Yongbeom, charged with manipulating viewers' votes, were convicted in the appeal trial.
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz