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The East Light’s Former Producer Moon Young Il Jailed Ahead Of Trial For Abuse Allegations
So some of members of kpop group East Light revealed that their company's producer has been abusing them both verbally and physically to extent of leaving choking them with guitar chords, beating them camera's turned off to point of injuries etc. There was even live video thing where rest of the members were having chat with fans while you can hear absent member yelling in pain in the video due to being abused. The kpop company answered to accusations by terminating contract of the whole group. The member who came out with the story was kicked out of company even before these happenings cause he protested against the abuse: The East Light’s Lee Seok Cheol Opens Up About Recent Reports Of Abuse + To Take Legal Action
It does seem like SK's legal system is taking this serious and the producer has been jailed to wait for the trial on the case. However also company's CEO and president have been both investigated for inciting violence as well as violating child welfare laws (members were minors when the beatings happened).
I'm really hoping that this will be heavily punished, not only the producer, but also the company and I hope they will need to compensate the members as well for terminating their contract. Also I wish for the best for the members, and especially to brothers who decided to reveal this abuse rather than trying keeping quiet about it. Hopefully this case would also help other idols in the similar situations to speak up against the abuse.
The East Light’s Former Producer Moon Young Il Jailed Ahead Of Trial For Abuse Allegations
So some of members of kpop group East Light revealed that their company's producer has been abusing them both verbally and physically to extent of leaving choking them with guitar chords, beating them camera's turned off to point of injuries etc. There was even live video thing where rest of the members were having chat with fans while you can hear absent member yelling in pain in the video due to being abused. The kpop company answered to accusations by terminating contract of the whole group. The member who came out with the story was kicked out of company even before these happenings cause he protested against the abuse: The East Light’s Lee Seok Cheol Opens Up About Recent Reports Of Abuse + To Take Legal Action
It does seem like SK's legal system is taking this serious and the producer has been jailed to wait for the trial on the case. However also company's CEO and president have been both investigated for inciting violence as well as violating child welfare laws (members were minors when the beatings happened).
I'm really hoping that this will be heavily punished, not only the producer, but also the company and I hope they will need to compensate the members as well for terminating their contract. Also I wish for the best for the members, and especially to brothers who decided to reveal this abuse rather than trying keeping quiet about it. Hopefully this case would also help other idols in the similar situations to speak up against the abuse.
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