News Spire Entertainment asking for Omega X to pay 200k each (1 Viewer)

[Abeamus]

However, on November 11, SBS News reported more details of the abuse with a new video and alleged chat logs.

In the video footage, SBS News stated that the reason for the verbal and physical abuse in Los Angeles was because the members did not properly thank the CEO and the company at their concert. The CEO also told the members to pay the company’s 1 billion won (approximately $760,000) debt before leaving the company. The next day, she reportedly made a fuss at the hotel by roughly knocking on the members’ doors and cursed at their manager for not opening the doors to the point that locals and hotel employees had to break up the fight.

Following this incident, the co-chairman of the agency Hwang sent a message to the OMEGA X members, saying, “I know what CEO Kang did was wrong.” However, he also stated, “I cannot allow group action. Mannerless OMEGA X, you will see the consequences when you get back.”

Similar abuse of power by the CEO reportedly happened many times before as well. Once, the CEO had also forced the members to stop performing in the middle of their concert to video call her because she was furious they did not call her earlier even though her father passed away right before the concert started.

Another time, the CEO also urged one of the members, Jaehan, and his manager to get off a plane right away through text messages, cursing and threatening to sue if they didn’t. Furthermore, the CEO and Chairman Hwang have also allegedly forced the members to perform on stage while hiding the fact that four members had high fevers and tested positive for COVID-19 through self-testing kits. When the members expressed feeling terrible for lying, CEO Kang shouted, “No! That’s just because you all have no will to perform.” The text messages revealed during the incident further exposed that Chairman Hwang had also repeatedly told the members, “Pull yourself together,” and, “Arm yourself with mental spirit.”

Currently, it is reported that four members of OMEGA X are receiving treatment for panic disorder, anxiety, and insomnia. SPIRE Entertainment has also allegedly asked the 11 members on November 10 to pay 300 to 400 million won (approximately $230,000 to $300,000) per person as settlement fees.

When SBS News contacted SPIRE Entertainment for a statement regarding the newly released footage, the company briefly responded with, “The company has officially apologized, and the CEO in question has voluntarily resigned to take responsibility,” implying that they have solved all the issues. When the reporter called CEO Kang to ask if it is true she has indeed resigned, she indirectly avoided answering, “I am very sick right now, so I’ve checked in at a hospital. Can you call me later?”

Source​

 

[athenaaa]

This whole thing is so fucked up… demanding pay from the members if they want to leave the abuse. Especially when four members are already being treated 😭 my heart goes out to these boys, nobody should ever have to go through what they are going through.

 

[PrideInBaek]

The more I learn about this situation the more angrier and sadder I get

 

[Ahsoka]

I always think it can’t get worse but it does

 

[Villains]

what is even going on at this point

 

[The_LastRomeo]

THIS BITCH IS REALLY MAKING ME MAD, WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY PAYING FOR.

 

[OnlyCalB]

I hope the CEO and Chairman get sued for all they are worth.

 

[Jewel]

WTF. THEY OWE THE COMPANY MONEY?! NO COMPANY OWES THEM MUCH MORE THAN JUST MONEY WTF. sorry I'm pissed

 

[shika]

This is infuriating beyond belief, saints..

 

[Day]

This really boils my blood

 

[Day]

I hope this company's employees all go to jail ffs

 

[PloryWinxyMYBlnk]

I read the entire post. So, from my understanding, the CEO wants to basically extort money from members because they did not thank her for the concert??? And then she gets more upset because they didn't acknowledge someone in her family passing away???
Is the group supposed to somehow magically read her mind?? Get the F out.
She's so deluded and insane!

I wonder if the members' lawyers can claim extortion and appeal it or counter sue her.

This is a damn mess, and I hope it brought attention to TV network news too, so the viewers can clearly see what turds and lowlife scums the CEO, co-chairman, and employees are.

 

[Wingfrost]

Someone get these boys out of there, no payment out of their pockets, just get them out. This entire situation makes me so mad.