And it all leads us back to you, FRAUDOR, who was supposed to protect and defend your artists, but instead became a threat and an accomplice... that trail inevitably leads us back to you, who had the obligation to protect her and failed!๐ก
what pmo so bad about these ot4 accounts and mamba accounts is that for them, for whatever sadistic, masochistic reason, spreading hate and causing discord gets their dicks hard and they get addicted to being hateful for engagement, basically whoring themselves out for likes, at the expense of five young women. five young women who live real lives and face real hardships beyond our comprehension. itโs disgusting that this is fun for them and they donโt have one lick of empathy. I wish I could say that I hope they find the light and become better people but honestly I hope they all just drop dead.
[ENG translation] cultural critic kim sung-soo's press statement explaining the criminal complaint filed against ador, its management and employees.
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esteemed members of the public, and members of the press who have joined us here today,
we stand before you today with heavy hearts, but also with the firm resolve that we cannot and will not retreat. today, we are filing a criminal complaint against ador co., ltd. and its officers and employees on suspicion of violating the personal information protection act.
there was a young person.
an artist barely twenty years old who loved south korean popular culture, crossed into an unfamiliar foreign country, and touched the hearts of countless people through nothing but her sincerity onstage.
for her, a "residency visa" was not merely a single piece of paperwork. it was like a lifeline sustaining her life in this country.
yet that lifeline, her most private and vulnerable personal information, was mercilessly cast before the public by the very agency that should have protected her.
the expiration date of a foreign national's visa and the progress of an application for its extension are pieces of information that could never be known by anyone other than the immigration authorities, the individual concerned, and the agency handling the relevant procedures on her behalf.
even a journalist could not gain access to such highly confidential internal information through ordinary reporting. how, then, could it have been leaked to the public from behind the anonymous veil of "multiple music industry sources"?
for a young person of barely twenty who came from another country, her agency was not supposed to be merely a company. it should have been her sole guardian in place of her parents living far away, and the strongest possible shelter protecting her from the storms of the outside world.
instead, that sole shelter summoned a pack of wolves from outside and allowed them to tear at her most vulnerable point.
faced with this cruel betrayal, with the agency stabbing in the back an artist who trusted it and devoted her youth to it, we cannot help but ask, as human beings:
what, exactly, did they believe they had to protect that compelled them to go this far?
this case was not a simple act of negligence in which information was leaked due to inadequate management.
it was a deliberate and malicious act in which the most vulnerable weakness of an artist was intentionally seized and exploited in order to gain the upper hand in a private dispute.
as the conflict over the exclusive contract intensified, information concerning her visa was leaked to the media in an attempt to neutralize her position and create a narrative branding her as an "illegal resident."
the consequences were devastating.
although her visa was unquestionably still valid, distorted reports describing her as "currently residing illegally" poured out. dozens of articles included the term "illegal resident" in their headlines, and ultimately, even complaints reporting her for illegal residency were filed.
have you ever imagined the pitch-black fear that a young person of barely twenty must have felt when she woke up one morning in an unfamiliar country and found the horrifying scarlet letter "illegal resident" branded before her name?
a visa is not merely an administrative document. it is like an oxygen line that allows a person to breathe so that she may stand on the stage she loves and meet the people who cherish her.
and yet, the agency held that oxygen line in its grip and even sent an email to the individual and her parents suggesting that she could become an illegal resident if she did not give her consent, thereby pressuring them.
what, then, must her parents have felt after sending their precious child to a distant foreign country?
from across the sea, they could do nothing but helplessly watch as the dream their daughter had built through tireless work, day and night, and more importantly, the dignity of their precious child, were stripped bare and torn apart.
unable to suffer in her place, and unable to run to her immediately and hold her, her parents expressed their devastating anguish through tears, stating:
"speculative reports concerning the type and expiration date of her visa, which are items of personal information that there is no obligation to disclose, are pouring out and causing a serious infringement of her rights and interests."
the purpose of the personal information protection act is to protect individual freedoms and rights and to uphold the dignity and value of every person.
the right of a data subject to determine the use of their own personal information, the right to pursue happiness guaranteed by article 10 of the constitution, and the right to privacy and freedom in one's private life guaranteed by article 17 of the constitution are fundamental rights that no one may trample upon at will.
the foundation of the entertainment industry is trust between artists and the public.
nevertheless, if the personal information of an artist under an agency, which should have received the strictest possible protection, was reduced to a tool in a dispute, this goes beyond a private conflict between one agency and one artist. it seriously damages trust in the entire ecosystem of a healthy popular culture and arts industry.
the person or persons who carried out the disclosure remain concealed behind the anonymous veil of "multiple music industry sources."
it will be difficult to uncover the truth through a simple administrative inquiry or voluntary investigation alone.
only compulsory investigative measures, including searches by investigative authorities and inquiries into communications records, can clearly establish the source and route of the personal information leak, as well as the person or persons who carried it out.
we therefore earnestly request the following from the investigative authorities.
first, thoroughly determine the route and source through which the personal information was delivered to the media.
second, identify without fail the person or persons responsible who remain hidden behind the veil of anonymity.
third, strictly hold the corporation accountable for its responsibility to manage and supervise its employees, and demonstrate the full force of the law so that personal information may never again be used as a "weapon in a dispute."
esteemed members of the public,
the dream that a young person carried with her to an unfamiliar land must not be trampled upon in this manner.
this is by no means merely the story of a single idol standing beneath dazzling lights.
it is the story of every young person of our time who devotes everything they have to their work while dreaming of a better tomorrow. it is also the story of someone's precious daughter.
if a corporation wielding immense capital and power is permitted to seize upon an individual's vulnerability, use it to control and intimidate them, and trample upon their dignity, then no young person in our society will be left who can feel safely protected and pursue their dreams without fear.
this complaint is not merely intended to restore the reputation of one individual. it is intended to protect the dignity and rights of everyone seeking to realize their dreams in this country.
we ask for the public's and the media's profound interest and support so that the truth may be uncovered and justice may be properly upheld.
thank you.
Breaking News:
Ador is receiving a criminal complaint for leaking Hanni's immigration status in 2024:
ADOR, the agency of NewJeans, who recently celebrated their 4th anniversary, has received a criminal complaint for allegedly leaking personal information regarding the visa of Australian member Hanni.
On the morning of the 28th, cultural critic Kim Sung-soo held a press conference in front of the Seoul's Yongsan Police Station, announcing that he had filed a criminal complaint against ADOR and its employees for violating the Personal Information Protection Act.
Kim claims that ADOR and the employees responsible for handling Hanni's residency status are guilty of leaking personal information obtained in the course of their duties, unauthorized disclosure of information, and providing information to third parties in a manner that deviates from the purpose of collection.
According to the complaint, ADOR obtained and processed information such as the type and expiration date of Hani's E-6 visa, the progress of her renewal application, and whether or not it was signed, during the management and residency status process. Kim claims that this information was released to the public between December 2024 and February 2025 through media reports citing "multiple entertainment industry sources" as sources.
In particular, Kim's side argues that information such as the "status of preparation of visa renewal documents" and "whether Hanni refused to sign," which were reported on February 11th of last year, could only have been known by Hanni herself and internal personnel at her agency who handled related matters. They also requested that the investigative authorities clarify the actual informants and how the information reached the media.
The complaint also included a statement issued by the NewJeans members' guardians on February 12th of last year as evidence. At the time, the guardians claimed that their personal information and rights had been violated, as approximately 70 speculative articles dealing with visa types and expiration dates were published in just two days.
In February of last year, some entertainment media outlets reported that if Hani left ADOR, she would no longer have an agency, and therefore might not meet the requirements for an Arts Entertainment (E-6) visa, potentially becoming an illegal immigrant. Following this, some anti-fans went so far as to report Hani to the Ministry of Justice as an illegal immigrant.
Mind you... this was ADOR's stance in court. This is the exact slide presented by Kim and Chang (ADOR's lawyers) to discredit the girls.
They never took the girls' side. EVER.
Now, you think they're suddenly nice because they put out a few content and made the girls act like they are all okay??
today, on behalf of bunnies, i'm heading to yongsan police station to file a criminal complaint against ador and the unidentified individual(s) responsible for leaking personal information.
at 10:00 a.m., i'll briefly read a press statement and submit the complaint, then immediately head to a nearby cafรฉ for a short press briefing.
leaking sensitive personal information to target and direct online harassment toward an artist is cyberbullying.
Our sunshine, you and NJZ will get the justice you deserve. Please don't lose hope we'll keep standing by your side until that day comes. pls, Tokkis, let's boycott for them. They've done everything they could to fight for their freedom. Now it's our turn to stand with them๐ค
mhj's creative circle include (to name a few): takashi murakami, hiroshi fujiwara, hitoshi okamoto, hong soo-young (okaytina), shin woo-seok, yim sung-kyun, lee ho-hyeong (250), park shin-woon, park si-young, jang ho-seok, lee youngeum, park jin-su (FRNK) and tony leung...