He wasn’t fired.
On October 29, 2024, this was reported MOVES would have removed the executive responsible for the controversial internal documents. The principally responsible manager was Kang Myung Seok from Weverse’s media team.
He would have been removed from office following a previous report.
HYBE Reportedly Removes Executive Responsible for ‘Internal Documents’
It was later revealed by industry insiders that he had supposedly only been removed from his role on the Weverse Media Contents team, but was still very much working at the company. According to reports, he was transferred to the “People’s Room” department, which oversees part of the human resources and takes care of the company’s staff.
Netizens were quick to call out HYBE for their media play, claiming that although he was removed from his role, he was still working for HYBE.
- They can’t throw him out because he knows too much about HYBE’s misdeeds LOL.
- What bullshit.
- They really take the public for granted, huh?
- I knew it.
- Hoping for something more [their issues] be exhumed.
- So pathetic. I hope they get screwed.
- They have many past cases where they only transfer their own employees.
- They can’t fire him LOL. He knows too much.
- Pathetic-HYBE is like that. They can’t fire him because they ordered it.
The release of HYBE’s internal documents shook the industry due to their explosive contents. HYBE’s CEO has already issued an apology. You can read it below.
HYBE CEO apologizes for company’s inappropriate internal documents