Criticism of Hani Attending National Audit
"NewJeans Are on a Different Level"
"Popular Celebrities Have It Easy... The Problem Is with Those Who Aren't Famous"
Former group Teen Top member and YouTuber Cap (real name Bang Min-su) recently targeted NewJeans' Hanni, who appeared at the National Assembly audit.
On the 23rd, Cap uploaded a video titled "NewJeans Hanni's National Assembly Audit is a Problem" on his YouTube channel. He criticized, "I watched NewJeans Hanni's audit, and she only talked about herself," adding, "I think NewJeans is in a different class, but she kept talking only about herself. Would others empathize with that?"
He continued, "Would it look good if someone who is not even Korean talks about herself 90% of the time?" and claimed, "Ordinary people think that someone like NewJeans earns a lot of money. This is a minus for her own group." He also pointed out, "Many people around me in the entertainment industry belong to vulnerable groups. There are many cases where people earn only 3 million won over seven years, so the focus should be on that. If she says she greeted someone but the higher-ups didn't respond, her team was ignored, and she was bullied at work, what can you do?"
Furthermore, he emphasized, "Even though she debuted not long ago, if someone who received 3 to 5 billion won in settlements comes out and says 'Our team is struggling,' or 'I was bullied at work,' that shouldn't happen. Popular celebrities have it 'sweet,' and the problem lies with those who are not popular. Out of 10,000 people, 9,999 are starving. In fact, there are about 5,700 entertainment agencies, so the number is much higher than 10,000," he stressed.
Finally, Cap also criticized the National Assembly. He said, "The problem lies with the lawmakers. They should understand where the issues are, how many workers are involved, and what should be prioritized and properly resolved before conducting the audit. How can they send a young person to the audit just to stir up an issue?"
NewJeans' Hani appeared as a witness at the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee audit held on the 15th and showed tears during her speech. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
Earlier, on the 15th, Hanni appeared as a witness at the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee audit. This was the first case of an active idol group member attending a national audit, where she spoke about workplace bullying. Hanni claimed, "After finishing hair and makeup at the HYBE building, I was waiting alone when I greeted members and managers from other teams passing by. I heard the manager say to the members following him, 'Ignore her,' after making eye contact with me."
Meanwhile, Cap debuted with Teen Top in 2010 and left the group in May last year to become a YouTuber. At that time, he revealed that idol activities did not suit his personality and that he had struggled mentally for a long time.
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