In the meantime the employee has been fired.
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Weverse magazine she came forward to clarify her role following the surrounding controversy MOVES‘s internal monitoring reports have sparked strong reactions in the K-Pop industry. The publication released an official statement addressing the concerns and revealing details about the person responsible for the reports.
Weeks ago, several HYBE “internal reports” were leaked, revealing numerous comments and observations made about the activities of non-HYBE artists. Many of these comments were unflattering and, as such, the documents sparked heated reactions online. Several big names in K-Pop were mentioned, angering fans.
Weverse Magazine is owned by Weverse — the platform that was developed and owned by HYBE since its launch in 2023.
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The statement began with an apology to readers, acknowledging the distress and confusion caused by the situation. Weverse Magazine has clarified that the controversial documents were compiled by a former editor-in-chief, who acted alone for an independent project. Importantly, the rest of the Weverse Magazine team was reportedly unaware of the document’s creation.
The document in question was created solely by the former editor-in-chief for a separate project, and members of the Weverse Magazine team were unaware of its existence.
— Weverse magazine
According to the magazine, neither current team members nor any external collaborators were involved in the production of the monitoring document. Following an internal investigation, the former editor-in-chief was relieved of his duties and is now barred from any future involvement in the publication. Weverse further stated that all employees to whom this publisher assigned monitoring duties have ceased their related activities.
The former editor-in-chief has been relieved of his duties and barred from any involvement in Weverse Magazine. Furthermore, the staff appointed by the former editor-in-chief to carry out monitoring tasks have also ceased their activity.
— Weverse magazine
They reiterated that its current team has no connection to the reports and does not support their existence.
Neither current team members involved in the production of Weverse Magazine nor any external contributors participated in the creation of the tracking document.
— Weverse magazine
Netizens remain skeptical as to whether the editor-in-chief acted alone or whether other employees of Weverse Magazine are also implicated and are being protected.
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