SM Entertainment has been accused of “media play” amid aespa Karina‘s recent controversy.
Recently, aespa’s Karina got into hot waters regarding her now-deleted post.
Following the news surrounding Karina, new news about an investigation regarding Bang Si Hyuk was made.
Netizens suspected that it was “SM media play” where the company was trying to cover up the news with something they thought was bigger, and it was emphasized among rumors that the company was deleting posts on Korean forums that criticized Karina.
Another article was also posted following the Karina criticism, and it pitted the aespa singer against LE SSERAFIM‘s Chaewon in the thumbnail, comparing the two groups’ achievements.
It also brought up Bang Si Hyuk’s past comments where he said to “crush aespa.”
Netizens were furious at the article, especially as it dragged LE SSERAFIM into the issue and specifically, that it seemed too random and too old to have been brought back to the surface by coincidence.
It led to direct criticism of SM Entertainment.
