Singer Park Bom of girl group 2NE1 has once again taken aim at YG Entertainment, alleging that the agency mistreated her and failed to provide proper support. The post, uploaded Thursday, was deleted shortly afterward, but screenshots quickly spread online, heightening fans’ concern over her mental and physical health.
Earlier this week, Park made headlines after sharing a handwritten legal complaint accusing YG’s founder and producer Yang Hyun-suk of withholding her earnings — a document that included an incomprehensible figure of about 4.5 quadrillion won.
Her agency, D-Nation Entertainment, has since denied that any lawsuit was filed and stated that her earnings from 2NE1 activities were settled in full.
Despite the company’s clarification and its assurance that Park was taking time off for treatment and recovery, the singer returned to social media less than a day later with a series of new posts targeting YG.
In one memo-style image, she wrote, “They made my face look awful — just for laughs,” adding, “Come to think of it, YG never paid for my surgeries. The few I did were out of my own pocket. I went on stage looking like an ordinary person.”
She went on to claim, “Park Bom wrote all of YG’s songs. They locked me up like a one-eyed person and made me write everything,” adding, “Even when I sing my heart out, it’s never enough.”
Park also alleged that she had been offered more than 4,000 advertisement deals, all of which were reassigned to others by the agency — an assertion that many fans found puzzling.
The posts were deleted shortly after being uploaded, but fans expressed alarm over Park’s erratic behavior online.
Park halted her group activities in August due to health issues. Her agency said at the time that she was suspending all work to focus on treatment and recovery.
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.
