Female K-Pop Idol Gets Treated Like A Liar After Exposing Her Earnings

A female K-Pop idol opened up about the emotional toll she endured after confessing that she hadn’t received her payments, facing accusations of lying. On October 30th, a video titled “Girl group Momoland, who recorded 1 billion views on their music video—But how much did they actually earn?” was uploaded to YouTube. In the video, Cao Lu, originally from Fiestar, appeared alongside Jane and Ahin, originally from Momoland, to discuss earnings and settlements during their idol activities. The conversation was sparked by a video released by Hyebin, also from Momoland. Cao Lu said she had seen Hyebin’s video, where Hyebin stated, “People think idols make a lot of money, but that’s absolutely not true,” and asked about Momoland’s situation during their activities. Jane and Ahin explained that while they earned significant amounts, they also had a lot of debt, and after their first settlement, work declined due to COVID-19, leading them back into the negative. Listening to her juniors’ stories, Cao Lu shared that she had experienced something similar. She recalled, “Back then, when I said on broadcasts that I hadn’t received my payment, I honestly got a lot of criticism,” noting that man...