J.Y. Park’s Activities Amidst HYBE Documents Scandal Spark Criticism

Recently, the release of internal documents from HYBE has been a hot topic of discussion. The various documents contain comments on many idol groups and celebrities, some of which have been regarded as insulting to the stars.

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Amid this, J.Y. Park has gained attention for his current activities, sparking discussions online.

Many know J.Y. Park as the founder of JYP Entertainment and for his longstanding solo career. For many years, he was the head of JYP Entertainment and was directly involved with creating several popular groups. As the current Chief Creative Officer, he still has a role in what happens under the label.

Recently, J.Y. Park has participated in dance challenges alongside idols, including aespa‘s Karina.

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♬ Whiplash – aespa

A tweet on X shared this clip, praising J.Y. Park for his supposed behavior towards other idols and comparing him to HYBE founder and chairman Bang Si Hyuk in light of the recent documents being exposed. The tweet currently has over 3.6 million views.

one thing i noticed, this old and annoying man is always supportive to younger talents even from other company. unlike the other bitchman https://t.co/cuaD5SH9Lt

— randi🐇 (@itsrandick) November 2, 2024

And while some praised J.Y Park, many had strong feelings otherwise.

In addition to his views outside of K-Pop, many discussed the treatment idols under JYP faced while working alongside him, citing instances like his sending of young trainees to work with now-convicted sex offender R. Kelly.

the amount of times people have forgotten what type of person jyp is is crazy this man has starved his idols, exploited them, is racist, zionist and so many other things but yeah sure let's not focus on that part pic.twitter.com/4mdhWYXDzV

— gini ✮ (@BBOKARIRACHA) November 2, 2024

jyp is not the angel y'all think he is. He's got a history of mistreating his artists, from extreme diets to s*xualizing young female idols. He is a z1onist too. don't go around praising a man like that https://t.co/r0MbLsLRJL

— maia⁷ 🌦 (@sopeniverse) November 3, 2024

unfriendly reminder that jyp has worked with r kelly and took the wonder girls members to his house when they were teenagers, PLUS he's also friends and has business partnerships with diddy, both of them are sexual predators. oh, and he's a zionist as well. pic.twitter.com/tqcW7xX1xN

— tanny 🍉 (@cowboybahng) November 2, 2024

In this case, while many find the discussions in HYBE’s internal documents to be disgusting, it does not erase the negative opinions on other label heads.