A video has gone viral on social media showing a staff member of the 2020 Seollal ISAC (Idol Star Athletic Championship) grabbing and pulling on the hair of LOONA‘s Chuu to try and get her attention for an interview.
In the video, the members of LOONA could be seen in a circle talking to one another when a male walks up behind Chuu, who is wearing a shirt with the number 10 on the back.
아육대 스텝분….. 애 머리를 잡아 당기는건 도를 지나친거 아닌가용 ㅎㅎ;; 인터뷰 해야한다고 그냥 어께라도 툭툭 건들이면 될것을 굳이 왜 애 머리카락을?? ㅋㅋㅋ pic.twitter.com/7i1EzLVYLf
— 소울츄 (@Jinsoul_Chuu) December 16, 2019
Instead of calling her, or the other group’s members by name, or even tapping her on the shoulder, the male staff member decided to pull on Chuu’s hair to get her attention. Fans noticed how Chuu leaned back when her hair was pulled, showing that there was definitely some force that was used by the male staff member.
ORBIT have started a hashtag #아육대_스태프_사과해, or ISAC_Staff_Apologize to try and reach MBC for an explanation for the incident.
#아육대_스태프_사과해#ISAC_STAFF_APOLOGIZE_NOW
This is a video that staff of ISAC Pulls chuu’s hair And i believe this kind of behavior is obviously inappropriate for artist. Trend this hashtag plz. He should apologize her and entire of artists. https://t.co/3QqQwF6WlC— 늑대는 불어로 루우웁 (@24_loup) December 16, 2019
They are also calling for his removal as a staff member, due to his poor conduct.
Everyone, please spread this video and hashtag for all to see this absolutely uncalled for and aggressive behavior by mbc staff pulling Chuu by her hair.
We demand a formal apology from the staff and MBC and his immediate removal.#아육대_스태프_사과해pic.twitter.com/OLDkIwToIb
— cΔsker³⁶⁵ (@caskerbox) December 16, 2019
#아육대_스태프_사과해 @withMBC @MBC_entertain
This man just PULLED chuu's hair in a demanding way to interview her. This type of behavior is offensive and can be considered as aggression, and we demand an answer and an appropriate punishment for the responsible for this. pic.twitter.com/8s9zSFc6jN— nick loves yukika³⁶⁵ (@sadlovelinus) December 16, 2019
The incident has even taken to the top of the real-time Twitter trends in Korea.
Trending #1 in Korea right now#아육대_스태프_사과해
Orbits' persistency is not a joke pic.twitter.com/FfOATje6So
— cΔsker³⁶⁵ (@caskerbox) December 16, 2019
Fans at the venue also reported that the same staff member was still walking around near LOONA following the hair-pulling incident.
"I still see him walking around near our section the crazy guy who grabbed Chuu's hair"#아육대_스태프_사과해 https://t.co/jkicwh2kRC
— cΔsker³⁶⁵ (@caskerbox) December 16, 2019
Due to this series of events, ORBIT are understandably angry that such conduct would be done on their favorite group’s member.
i’m just sick of men thinking that they’re entitled to touch a woman’s body in any way even if they’re trying to be funny so yeah i’m fed up ESPECIALLY when it’s one of my girls. don’t play w them like that
— #¹ (@daIssegno) December 16, 2019
Pulling an artist by her hair is definitely not okay and we demand an apology. I hope this is not how you train your staff that is to treat artists with no respect and violence. This is not acceptable.#아육대_스태프_사과해#ISAC_STAFF_APOLOGIZE_NOW
— ciel³⁶⁵ 🇭🇰 (@EG0ISTHYE) December 16, 2019
‼️ l Respect Chuu, respect LOONA, respect idols! Our girls are NOT a little toy so you can pull their hair like that, they’re human beings! We won’t calm down until an apology! #아육대_스태프_사과해 #ISAC_STAFF_APOLOGIZE_NOW @withMBC @MBC_entertain pic.twitter.com/3LSNrr15Lv
— ReOrbit Team # (@ReOrbit_) December 16, 2019
‼️ l Recently at ISAC, it seems that LOONA was mistreated once again. A Mbc staff pulled Chuu’s hair and that’s NOT okay. He could have called her name or tapped her shoulder, we must trend #아육대_스태프_사과해 #ISAC_STAFF_APOLOGIZE_NOW @withMBC @MBC_entertain @loonatheworld pic.twitter.com/3VtUM350d6
— ReOrbit Team # (@ReOrbit_) December 16, 2019
While ORBIT try to make the issue known to the public and get a response, all they can do now is wait and hope for proper action taken by MBC.
