Netizens Cancel Belift Lab’s ILLIT After Latest HYBE Escalation
Netizens slammed Belift Lab and HYBE after the former sued Min Hee Jin.
On May 22, Belift Lab released a statement in which they declared the label would be suing ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin for defamation.
In their statement, Belift Lab claimed that the plagiarism accusations levied by Min Hee Jin and a majority of K-Pop fans were inaccurate.
Regarding her allegations of ILLIT plagiarising another artist, we would like to clarify that this is not true. We have submitted evidence to relevant law enforcement agencies to prove that the allegations differ from the truth. Even if it takes some time, we will sort out these disputes according to the legal processes.
— Belift Lab
The label then asked netizens not to attack ILLIT members. The members have been facing increased scrutiny after it was alleged that they had personally followed a NewJeans hate account on Twitter.
In addition, while the root issue has nothing to do with the ILLIT members, they are suffering from a serious level of malicious comments, ridicule, and personal attacks. We would like to sincerely ask everyone to stop their insults, slander, spread of false information, and defamation against our artist.
— Belift Lab
Netizens reacted to the news with outrage and anger over the label’s audacity in light of controversy. Many felt this was the last straw for the label and group, with many canceling them over the latest escalation.
- “Goodbye HYBE.”
- “They are seriously thugs.”
- “??”
- “They are so shameless.”
- “You guys are a mess, goodbye.”
- “This is getting bigger.”
- “Another bad move.”
- “They’re deceiving the public.”
- “I’ve already taken Magnetic out of my playlist, and now I don’t think I’ll ever listen to ILLIT again. Min Hee Jin, hwaiting.”
- “If you were going to do all this, why did you guys even bring Min Hee Jin?”
- “Pathetic.”
- “HYBE is trash. First, they try to make it seem like Min Hee Jin was maliciously hurting the company, but when she provided evidence to prove otherwise, they then took her argument and claimed it was defamation.”
- “You guys are suing Min Hee Jin? How pathetic.”
- “You guys should sue ILLIT members. People here are insane and saying horrible things.”
- “The audacity.”
- “I hate when the entertainment industry uses lawsuits to silence someone and justify their actions.”
- “Pathetic.”
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