HYBE Denies Accusations Of Being Paid Consumer Of Sojang, A Malicious YouTuber

It was previously reported that HYBE was facing suspicions of having subscribed to Sojang, a well-known malicious YouTuber. Sojang’s channel appeared multiple times in HYBE’s internal report on other companies’ celebrities. In addition, Sojang had also previously announced that a large scale company had subscribed to her channel as a paid member.

Hello. This is Sojang. We are honored to be subscribed to personally by one of the large scale companies. …It’s one of the following — SM, YG, JYP, HYBE.

— Sojang

Following the accusations, HYBE’s representative gave a statement to Ilgan Sports on October 29, 2024.

The accusations are not true.

— HYBE representative

Sojang now faces 4 years imprisonment and a hefty fine. She was sued by multiple artists for slander, including IVE’s Wonyoung who was a key figure in kicking off investigations against Sojang. You can read more about initial suspicions of HYBE’s consumption of her content below.

HYBE Suspected To Have Allegedly Subscribed To Sojang, A Famous Malicious YouTuber