Additional netizens are talking out about Spire Entertainment‘s mistreatment of K-Pop boy group OMEGA X.
The group just wrapped up the North American leg of their 2022 OMEGA X WORLD TOUR [CONNECT: Don’t hand over] with a present in Los Angeles, California. That similar evening, a fan overheard the members being verbally and bodily abused by the CEO at their administration company Spire Entertainment.
Guys, I used to be ready for the Uber that I known as outdoors and I noticed the corporate CEO hitting the members. I actually didn’t know what to do since my arms have been shaking a lot. They have been being hit proper in entrance of me however I couldn’t do something.
— @hwi_418
얘들아 우리 밖에서 음식 시킨 거 우버 기다리고 있는데
애들 회사 대표님이 애들 때리는 거 봤어
진짜로 손이 너무 떨려서 어떻게 해야 될지 모르겠어 애들이 눈앞에서 맞고 있는데 아무것도 못해 pic.twitter.com/vJEqNPzx5n— 유채 (@hwi_418) October 23, 2022
CEO: What have you ever guys achieved for me? Did you deal with me once I was having a tough time?
CEO: Stop?
Member: [inaudible]… it was proper
CEO: Who do you suppose you’re? Who do you suppose you’re?
Member: [A member] goes to faint.
CEO: I’ve already fainted earlier than!
*sound of somebody falling down*
Member: Oh!
CEO: Get up! Now!
Member: What are you doing?!
*sound of a thud*
*sound of somebody crying*
Soon, the video was trending together with #ProtectOMEGA_X as netizens voiced their considerations for the members. So, Spire Entertainment launched a press release addressing the abuse allegations, claiming that “Spire Entertainment and the members have since resolved all hard feelings.”
Hello, that is OMEGA X’s administration Spire Entertainment.
First, we wish to sincerely apologize for inflicting you concern with the current news. As of October 22 (native time), OMEGA X accomplished their first world tour, ‘CONNECT : Don’t hand over,’ in Los Angeles. Following the month-long tour, which started in Guadalajara, Mexico, on September 16 and resulted in LA, USA, on October 22, we had a celebratory team-wide dinner. The dialog, which has circulated on-line by way of social media, was recorded at that dinner.
At the time, having accomplished all legs of the tour, the OMEGA X members and Spire Entertainment workforce have been discussing the exhausting work that went into the live shows, in addition to the longer term that’s to come back. During this dialogue, we additionally talked about sure moments that brought about disappointments in each other. And in doing so, the dialog acquired heated, and voices have been raised.
Please be aware that we saved speaking after dinner. And Spire Entertainment and the members have since resolved all exhausting emotions. We have concluded to proceed transferring ahead collectively, all of the whereas being extra thoughtful towards each other.
This previous month on tour, getting to satisfy the followers from all world wide who love and assist the members, has been an inarguably significant time for each OMEGA X and the managing workforce at Spire Entertainment. And whereas we’ve got tried the whole lot in our powers to maintain our guarantees with the followers, we apologize for having brought about such concern ultimately.
Spire Entertainment wish to thank the followers once more for wholeheartedly supporting OMEGA X. As the identify ‘OMEGA X’ suggests, the group will proceed to share and create beneficial moments from the start to the top; And we, because the administration, promise to guard each OMEGA X and the followers via these moments.
Again, we prolong our sincerest apologies for the state of affairs.
— Spire Entertainment
Additionally, the girl in query was confirmed to be the CEO, a girl named Kang Seong Hee. She even confessed it in an unique report with SBS. Still, she additionally defended her actions, exhibiting no regret.
We realized that the seats we initially booked may result in the members sitting combined with followers. So we talked about doubtlessly canceling the tickets from three days in the past. It isn’t true that we left the members behind on objective.
It’s a one-sided allegation began by an anti-fan who’s hostile towards the administration.
I used to be exhausted as a result of I’ve been up for a number of nights in a row. I even had a bloody nostril as a result of I used to be so drained. But the members didn’t suppose to make me really feel higher. They didn’t care about me. So I felt upset and acted out of disappointment.
Usually, I’m extraordinarily well mannered towards the members. I even use honorifics once I discuss to them.
— Kang Seong Hee (Spire Entertainment)
While she claimed that she is normally “polite toward the members,” netizens are saying in any other case.
OMEGA X 2022 NORTH AMERICA TOUR [CONNECT :Don’t give up] has actually not been a straightforward one. While they have been initially scheduled to start touring on October 1st in Boston, Massachusettes, embarking on 14 live shows throughout 12 states, some live shows acquired canceled in the beginning. Spire Entertainment ended up calling out the promotion firm answerable for the US tour MC Entertainment.
Shortly after this, a netizen reported that her mother witnessed OMEGA X being yelled at by a girl greater than as soon as on the airport whereas they have been caught in Chile.
A FOR X (@hot4omegax on Twitter), who was staying on the similar lodge as OMEGA X in Los Angeles, additionally reported what they witnessed of the state of affairs. While Spire Entertainment claimed that the whole lot had been “resolved,” @hot4omegax claimed they noticed Hangyeom within the foyer with a supervisor round 2:30 AM.
No as a result of was it actually resolved as a result of after we got here down from our room final evening to get water, Hangyeom was sitting within the foyer with a supervisor like he was in outing…thoughts you 2:30 ish im the morning…so was it resolved?
— chey chey #PROTECTOMEGAX (@hot4omegax) October 23, 2022
They claimed it appeared “he was in time out,” and the ambiance was “very tense and awkward.” The second time they noticed him, he averted eye contact.
we did not say something earlier as a result of we had seen fansites and different followers already on the lodge earlier than the live performance and after, we did not need extra folks popping out right here we have been attempting to respect their area and privateness
— chey chey #PROTECTOMEGAX (@hot4omegax) October 23, 2022
We did not wish to pay 6 {dollars} per water in our room so we got here all the way down to get water and Hangyeom was there with a supervisor, he smiled at Chelsea after which after we acquired again from the shop he would not even make eye contact. It was very bizarre.
— chey chey #PROTECTOMEGAX (@hot4omegax) October 23, 2022
seeing gyeom within the foyer and figuring out now what we noticed within the video…I’m sick
— chey chey #PROTECTOMEGAX (@hot4omegax) October 24, 2022
Another FOR X (@MyLovelySebin on Twitter) shared what she witnessed whereas ready in a café. Some employees had come to get meals deliveries.
So I’m going to start out this by saying I after all don’t know if it’s 100% true however that is simply what I noticed at this time whereas ready to go to LAX
— 첼시⁷⁸⁷ 🎾 #ProtectOmegaX (@MyLovelySebin) October 24, 2022
So I don’t imagine the boys are utterly alone alone, however we did see a lot of the employees depart this morning with a considerable amount of suitcases
— 첼시⁷⁸⁷ 🎾 #ProtectOmegaX (@MyLovelySebin) October 24, 2022
From what they might, it appeared as if the members weren’t being allowed to go get their very own orders. They seen that an order for Jay (believed to be Junghoon, particularly since he’s identified to like espresso) had not been picked up for over an hour.
But after all I can’t say that is 100% true once more it was an commentary, however my good friend did see Kevin upstairs after the employees left whereas going to our room. We by no means noticed another member in order that they’re more than likely being saved on the lodge of their rooms
— 첼시⁷⁸⁷ 🎾 #ProtectOmegaX (@MyLovelySebin) October 24, 2022
No as a result of we had to take a look at and our flight leaves later so we’ve been ready to go to LAX and an Iced American for Jay sat on the espresso store for over an hour earlier than thrown away so why didn’t they simply let him get his espresso if it was all only a dialog they resolved???
— 첼시⁷⁸⁷ 🎾 #ProtectOmegaX (@MyLovelySebin) October 23, 2022
Hey @OmegaX_members Junghoon I’ll purchase you a brand new espresso since spire wouldn’t allow you to come get the one you ordered
— 첼시⁷⁸⁷ 🎾 #ProtectOmegaX (@MyLovelySebin) October 23, 2022
Besides the incidents relating to the CEO, FOR X shared how tough their supervisor has been with each the members and followers.
this supervisor was additionally the one who yelled at me and hangyeom after we have been speaking after we did our selfie… https://t.co/cGuJRqSC21
— becca 🪐 defend ox! (@innermingi) October 23, 2022