The controversy over the abuse suffered by OMEGA X has worsened following revelations indicating that the members have suffered not only mental, verbal and physical abuse, but also sexual harassment and assault.
SBS’s Kang Kyung Yoon described some of the abuse OMEGA X faced at the hands of Spire Entertainment CEO Kang Seong Hee, who was first exposed on video by fans of the group for abusing idols at the Los Angeles concert. of his OMEGA X WORLD TOUR 2022.
TW/ verbal abuse, assault
tried to translate the new vid that was released by SBS regarding what happened and is currently happening to Omega X. This is not just defending kpop, they are human that don't deserve this kind of mistreatment.💔😭#PROTECTOMEGAX pic.twitter.com/RhGWo55Vh3
— kai🎀 (@foroxjaehan) November 11, 2022
The artists also claimed that there were incidents leading up to the group’s overseas tours. One case was when they were forced to act despite having tested positive for COVID-19.
Now, SBS News reported that the members were also victims of sexual abuse both at a company-ordered drinking party and at the airport. The news service shared evidence of inappropriate touching in a video report.
“There was physical contact at the meeting they called me to where they were drinking,” said an OMEGA X member.
“At the airport, after being intoxicated, she wrapped her arm around mine and hugged me“, he added.
“I felt a bit skeptical, like ‘Why do I have to go so far to work?’ I had to waste my training and personal time going to these gatherings where they were drinking“, OMEGA X Member.
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The member said that Spire Entertainment, especially Kang, would threaten him if he filed these complaints. Furthermore, lawyer Noh Jong Eon, the legal representative of OMEGA X, told CBS Nocut News that:
“This situation was a case of severe abuse where the dreams of young people were taken advantage of and used as pawns by superiors who used their powers to assault, threaten, sexually harass and more”
“This case shows the problem of how a person with authority violated the dignity of another person regardless of their gender“.
Omega X's members reveal that CEO Kang often call them to have some drinks and touches them without their consent
CEO Kang also revealed to threaten to kill herself and sent suicide letters to the membershttps://t.co/eFS2mTvvAY#OmegaX #오메가엑스 pic.twitter.com/OiHum27Rar
— pannatic (@pannatic) November 12, 2022
[Rough Trans] "Swearing·Abuse·Sexual harassment·Intimidation in threatening" Revealed by an Idol Group…
– Abusive act and swearing of CEO Kang
– Sexual Harassment to a member at a drinking party
– Threatening🔗 https://t.co/5eYOqgFmQ2#OMEGA_X #오메가엑스 #PROTECTOMEGAX pic.twitter.com/XAGsAm2Je1
— ∞× #iykyk (@omgxupdates) November 11, 2022
Despite Spire Entertainment releasing a statement on November 7th stating that the CEO has resigned, there are doubts as to whether this is true, as Kang is married to Chairman Hwang Seong Woo.
