In a hearing with Hanni, from NewJeans, deputy reprimands Bang Si Hyuk’s absence

During the hearing at the South Korean National Assembly held this Tuesday, the 15th, to discuss issues related to bullying in the workplace, Hannia member of NewJeans, testified about the incidents that occurred with her behind the scenes at HYBE, the conglomerate responsible for ADOR, the agency that manages her career.

During the audit, in addition to once again mentioning the situation in which the manager of another group instructed the artists to ignore her, the singer also commented on how the company’s atmosphere is different, and that the superiors she encountered did not always respond to her requests. your greetings.

“At the beginning of my debut, I met several superiors, but they never greeted me when I greeted them. While living in Korea, I understood that you should greet your elders well. I thought not greeting them was rude as a person. There was a certain kind of atmosphere in the company. It’s hard to say anything, and only people who have been affected can feel that.”

In the same way, Hannialso criticized the president of HYBE, Bang Si Hyukstating that the businessman would be one of the people who never responded to his greetings.

“President Bang Si Hyuk never accepted my greetings. I understand that in Korea it is culturally required that you show respect to your elders, but seeing as how he never accepted my greetings, I think he is a rude person.”

The complaints made by Hanni during the hearing generated indignation among some legislators present in the Assembly, who also harshly criticized the Si Hyukwho did not attend the audit.

“Today, the person responsible for causing public controversy, HYBE President Bang Si Hyuk, is absent from this national audit.

This is not the time for him to have fun in the USA. As someone who repeatedly finds himself at the center of public controversies, he needs to understand the seriousness of the situation,” said Rep. Park Hong Bae (via Koreaboo).