Sojang, the infamous YouTuber who attacked K-pop idols with malicious content, is revealed to have been backed by HYBE following an audit.
Recently, the National Assembly summoned HYBE executives for a state audit. Here, they reportedly retrieved 18,000-page internal documents containing awful comments and insights from K-Netz and employees, attacking other labels' artists.
In a recently revealed page from the report, a shocking revelation infuriated K-pop stans, as it was stated how HYBE used Sojang as one of its sources to collect data about "rival" labels'
idols.
하이브 업계 동향 보고서 중 탈덕수용소 언급 pic.twitter.com/M7OwA7yoBU
— 亡옴 (@9u_mung) October 28, 2024
In the past, the YouTube channel "Taldeok Camp," run by Sojang, became notorious for attacking various K-pop idols with hateful and malicious content, including IVE Jang Wonyoung, Kang Daniel, EXO Suho, aespa Karina, and more.
During her time, she announced that there was a huge company that joined her VIP/premium membership, hinting that it could be HYBE or the "Big 3" SM, JYP, and YG.
With the internal report, fans and netizens confirmed that it was HYBE, given that they were closely monitoring the channel for more sources that they could allegedly use for viral marketing strategies.
https://t.co/EBM5G8F815 pic.twitter.com/FVHDWRk2B5
— 亡옴 (@9u_mung) October 28, 2024
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Learning about this, HYBE artist stans, particularly ARMYs, are disgusted considering that BTS V was one of Sojang's victims. Fans are stating that it now makes sense why the idol sued the YouTuber himself, while the label remained silent about it.
Here are reactions from K-pop fans:
so a certain company was backing up sojang all these years.. 💀💀
— annyeongz akgae (@annyeongzboss) October 28, 2024
now everything make so much sense.. cuz why all the companies in industry failed to sue sojang until wonyoung had to spent her own money hired her personal lawyer to work with the US law firm.. https://t.co/ju8kOBUvmJ pic.twitter.com/LnQRTw11mi
So that 'BIG AGENCY' she mentioned is Hybe and they signed up for Sojang's channel membership. When taehyung want to sue sojang and that's why hybe didn't do anything. until Taehyung and Jungkook personally filed a case against that person. pic.twitter.com/OrJwFUTNWO
— mybwits (@layoverbwits) October 28, 2024
Taehyungs one of the idols Sojang targeted the most, he criticized them back in 2021 and had to sue for himself years later bcus hybe refused to move for him even tho thats their job. atp I fully believe hybe uses info abt malicious users from our report emails against Taehyung https://t.co/BlQ6c2seAI pic.twitter.com/jyQlR1eG8C
— ⊹ (@taes_studio) October 28, 2024
oh god the full report is even more insane. hybe was writing think pieces on jini's departure and surprise! they used sojang's video as their source 😭 https://t.co/vOugOYN1ig pic.twitter.com/U55XCd6DC3
— lilo (@haewotonin) October 28, 2024
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
