Video evidence was published online from a fan who witnessed the company’s CEO verbally abusing the members after the last stop of the US tour inThe video shows the CEO yelling at the group’s leader Jaehan who is not feeling well and close to passing out. Problems between the group and company grew after the company canceled the members’ flights back to South Korea, forcing them to pay for the flights with the help of friends and family.
One Nov. 11, Korean news outlet SBS News released details stating the CEO forced the members to perform after testing positive for COVID-19, telling the members, "Steel yourselves mentally and go on stage." The members, who had not been able to communicate with fans using their official accounts, made their own Instagram on Nov. 6 which has gained over 100,000 followers.
"From now on, we will continue to chase toward our dream to the end just as we always have. We will stand in front of our fans again with good music and performances. The eleven members with the same goal and the fans with the same dreams as ours are the most precious things in our world that we don't want to lose again.
Legal representation alongside the members state, "We will proceed with pressing charges against the former CEO for threatening, assaulting, and exploiting the members. First, we apply for nullifying the exclusive contract for OMEGA X’s activities."
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