ILLIT's Wonhee, a member of the popular K-pop group, has been sent to the hospital for medical treatment following a barrage of malicious comments. This development has sparked a wave of reactions from netizens, highlighting concerns about the handling of artists' health and controversies within the industry.
BELIFT LAB, the agency representing ILLIT, released a statement regarding Wonhee's health status and her absence from scheduled activities. The agency stated:
"Due to her poor health condition, she received medical treatment today. According to the medical staff, she will not attend the Hannam University festival scheduled for today (May 23). We hope that the students and fans can understand our decision. We plan to prioritize our artists' health while organizing schedules, and we will do our best to ensure that Wonhee can recover well and meet with fans again. Thank you."
Recent controversy surrounding ILLIT involves allegations of plagiarism made by ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin, another label under HYBE. This led to a flood of malicious comments directed at ILLIT during a live broadcast, with fans noticing Wonhee reporting these comments.
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"We would like to state clearly that the claims made by CEO Min regarding plagiarism against our artists are not true. We have submitted evidence to prove the allegations false, and we will take the necessary steps, although long, to reveal the truth."
Netizens expressed disappointment with the agency's approach, particularly in using Wonhee's health issue to highlight the complaint against Min Hee Jin.
Comments on theqoo platform reflected this sentiment:
- "This is sad for her, but why are they blaming Min Hee Jin? Min Hee Jin didn't hate on ILLIT."
- "It's so sad they are using her being sick to release an article. Stop using young kids...the company is getting the most hate...they have no care for protecting the artists."
- "Guess they have nothing to say about ILLIT's official account following a malicious account."
- "It's HYBE that couldn't handle things well. Why are they putting it all on Min Hee Jin?"
- "Guess they have nothing to say about ILLIT's official account following a malicious account."
- "They're tying this in together like this? Wow might as well say that global warming is accelerating because of Min Hee Jin lol."
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Written by Cassidy Jones.
