‘I bow my head and apologise to our artists, industry insiders, and fans ’: HYBE CEO promises end to company's toxic cultureSEOUL, Oct 30 — HYBE has apologised for its industry evaluation report revealed during a Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee’s National Assembly audit on October 24 that caused an uproar within the KPop community.
— stirred up a hornet's nest with names like Blackpink, TWICE, IVE, aespa, Stray Kids, NCT Dream, I-DLE, Seunghan formerly of RIIZE, NCT’s Haechan and NMIXXs' Haewon thrown about. “The document was written after the fact to gather various reactions and public opinions on industry trends and issues. “I acknowledge all my mistakes on behalf of the company and feel responsible for the fact that it contained provocative and crude expressions toward KPop artists, the fact that the writer's personal views and evaluations were added, and the fact that the content ended up in a document.