HYBE's staff accused of "chest touch + underwear inspection" towards a fan at a fan signing event, sparks widespread outrage!

Speaking of the entertainment management company HYBE, known for housing popular boy and girl groups like BTS, NewJeans, SEVENTEEN, and LE SSERAFIM, a recent complaint by a netizen on a social networking site alleging sexual harassment by a staff member during a HYBE boy band signing event has triggered widespread outrage online.

On the 8th, a post titled "Controversial fan meeting event, even held in front of group members" surfaced on an online discussion forum, capturing the attention of netizens who were eager to click and find out more.

The post features a tweet from a netizen who attended the HYBE boy group &TEAM autograph signing event. In the tweet, the netizen expresses her distress, stating that it was the first time in her life she encountered a situation where she was asked to undress for an underwear check during an autograph signing event.

Continuing, I said, "Even my mom hasn't touched my chest, and yet I was touched all over the side of my breasts by the staff member at the autograph session..." The netizen also mentioned that there was no time to react or fight back in that moment. Once the staff member finished explaining the checkup, they immediately began the physical touching.