Elly Chae Eun is back in the spotlight after calling out HYBE in a fresh wave of controversy. The former BigHit employee, fired in 2017, went viral again for her explosive exposés on the company. She directly mentioned BTS—but praised the group, not criticized. Still, some fans reacted with backlash.
Elly wrote:
"I sincerely congratulated the BTS members when they were given shares and became wealthy. They absolutely deserved everything they achieved — those seven were the beginning of HYBE itself. But the ones who later swooped in and devoured shareholders’ stocks at cheap prices, who went behind people’s backs… people who played golf with corporate cards, lounged in luxury rooms, drank alcohol — they are the real evil ones."
Despite her praise, she faced harsh responses from “a certain fandom.” Elly fired back:
"[The Victim] I’m the one who was wronged and who suffered harm, I rarely even talk about BTS on purpose, so why are some fans coming to my thread to curse me out and cause a scene?"
She also defended herself against rumors and slander surfacing in online communities, claiming the company might be behind some attacks. Elly explained:
"If I had actually been incompetent or had a clear reason to be fired, they should’ve just fired me. But they couldn’t — because they had no justifiable cause. For example, claims like I messed up the music video upload or had personal meetings with the members? There’s no evidence and the stories don’t even make sense. These claims are almost identical to what the company submitted in their legal documents."
On the delayed music video upload, she blamed it on one obsessed editor, not herself, and rejected the idea she had personal meals or meetings with BTS members.
"Personal meetings with the artists? What, are the members insane? Why would they have meals and tea with a middle-aged woman? This kind of laughable defamation — borderline libel — was actually included in the company’s court documents… The company had no recordings or real evidence, so they just filled the documents with gossip and baseless rumors."
Elly revealed even after her firing, HYBE tried to keep her on as a contract employee for a year. She hinted political disagreements with higher-ups led to her dismissal.
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She continues to speak out against HYBE, with original claims including misconduct and deeper company issues making waves online. The situation is developing, and fans remain divided.
