K-pop star calls for better treatment of artists at parliamentary hearing
K-pop star Hanni of the group NewJeans makes an emotional appeal before the South Korean parliament for better treatment of the industry’s artists.
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00:00K-pop star Hani of the group New Genes makes an emotional appeal before the South Korean
00:05parliament for better treatment of the industry's artists.
00:09The 20-year-old Vietnamese-Australian singer tells parliament Tuesday, October 15, she
00:13hopes K-pop trainees are spared from the workplace bullying she experienced.
00:18Complaints of high pressure and bullying have hounded the K-pop industry for years, sparking
00:22calls for companies to better protect their artists.
00:25New Genes is in the middle of a clash between executives of its parent label HYBE and the
00:29former CEO of its subsidiary Adore, which manages the group.
00:34Hani tells the parliament's labor committee a series of actions at the workplace made
00:37the group feel they were hated by the company.
00:40Adore CEO Kim Joo-young tells the hearing she is reviewing the situation but has yet
00:44to find proof to establish Hani's claims.
00:47A former Adore CEO earlier accused HYBE of sabotaging New Genes.