The administration has since apologized, however the clarification is simply fueling the hearth.
In celebration of Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving, the administration ABYSS Firm shared what they referred to as their “first household image” through Instagram. That includes Sunmi, BamBam, and different beloved Okay-Pop artists wearing matching pastel-colored hanbok outfits, the image gained an incredible quantity of consideration.
Sadly, about 48 hours into posting, the image is receiving extra backlash than “Likes.” Jo Hyunah, the vocalist of the trio URBAN ZAKAPA, identified in a disgruntled remark that her group has been overlooked of the image.
Wow, we’re not on this image. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Couldn’t even inform us about it, huh? LOL.
— Jo Hyunah
When URBAN ZAKAPA followers started questioning the place the group members had been, particularly following Jo Hyunah’s remark, ABYSS Firm tried to clear issues up through the group’s official Instagram account.
Howdy, that is ABYSS Firm. We now have an announcement about our artists, Kwon Sunil and Park Yongin, regarding the particular Chuseok content material. Primarily based on the truth that Jo Hyunah is not part of ABYSS Firm following her contract termination, we determined it could be tough to incorporate URBAN ZAKAPA as a complete group within the image. Due to this fact, the content material was created excluding Kwon Sunil and Park Yongin. We perceive this has prompted a substantial amount of concern for the followers who love and assist URBAN ZAKAPA. We sincerely apologize. We additionally remorse that we proceeded with the photograph shoot with out speaking to the URBAN ZAKAPA members about it first. We now have reached out to the group and apologized to them, explaining what had occurred. Once more, we’re sorry for the difficulty. We guarantee you that, going ahead, we’ll do higher.
— ABYSS Firm
Citing Jo Hyunah’s contract termination as the explanation for excluding URBAN ZAKAPA as a complete from the image, ABYSS Firm apologized for the confusion. Jo Hyunah was not impressed.
Oh… So should you apologize like this, I’ve to simply accept the very fact and transfer on? That feels a bit coerced. I really feel like I’m being pressured to take the apology…
— Jo Hyunah
Echoing Jo Hyunah’s resentment, URBAN ZAKAPA followers are flooding the feedback beneath the “Household” image and the apologizing assertion. Some identified that, as one of many unique artists to have been with ABYSS Firm from its humble beginnings, and as Jo Hyunah launched artists like Sunmi to the administration, URBAN ZAKAPA was massively disrespected.
- “Wow… The audacity to depart URBAN ZAKAPA out.”
- “The place’s URBAN ZAKAPA?”
- [English Comment]
- “WHERE ARE MY URBAN ZAKAPA BABIES???”
- [Jo Hyunah’s Comment]
- “What about URBAN, although? Did the group go away ABYSS? If that’s the case, please announce it.”
- “The place’s ZAKAPA?”
- “However… It ain’t actually a household image with out the OGs, no?”
Most are additionally expressing disappointment on the administration for not solely excluding the group’s members who stay beneath contract but additionally “downplaying” the scenario by apologizing through URBAN ZAKAPA’s account and never the official ABYSS account.
- “F*ck up with the administration account, after which apologize with the artist account. You’re solely apologizing for the sake of it, huh? That is some humorous enterprise operation.”
- “Hyunah might have left ABYSS however Sunil and Yongin are nonetheless part of that so-called household. That is so disrespectful. And the apology solely got here after the followers bought upset about it. Had these reactions not come by, I ponder should you would’ve even considered reaching out to the remaining URBAN ZAKAPA members. That is ridiculous.”
- “When did Hyunah’s contract expire? You didn’t even tell us about that. How had been followers imagined to learn about it? What sort of an artist administration firm doesn’t announce modifications of their artist lineup?!”
- “You have to be posting this to the ABYSS official account.”
- “Cease attempting accountable Hyunah and her contract expiration for this. LMAO. Sunil and Yongin are nonetheless very a lot signed to ABYSS. And URBAN ZAKAPA as a bunch remains to be an artist beneath your administration. So…??? And may we please get an album earlier than the yr’s over? Or a live performance. Like, begin doing all your jobs, please.”
ABYSS Firm is but to reply to the rising backlash.
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