[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Irene (29, real name Bae Joo-hyun) of the group Red Velvet has come under scrutiny over personality controversies following a stylist's allegations, drawing attention to a past statement by a former Japanese trainee at SM Entertainment.
On the 23rd, a post by former SM trainee Fukuhara Mone on her SNS has been spreading widely across online communities.
In the post, Fukuhara Mone wrote, "When I was a trainee, Juhyun unnie bullied me, and I remember Seulgi unnie helped me at that time." The post has since been deleted.
Earlier, on the 21st, editor and stylist A, with 15 years of experience, exposed 'celebrity power abuse' on their social media.
A stated that a celebrity pointed their finger at their face and shouted for 20 minutes.
Claiming to have recorded the incident, A warned of taking further action and included hashtags 'psycho' and 'monster,' which hint at Irene and Seulgi, as these are titles of their songs.
Following A's revelation, Irene and her agency issued an apology expressing regret, but as more staff members who worked with Irene came forward with allegations, the controversy over Irene's personality has not subsided.
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