Underage K-Pop Idol’s Alleged Sexual Assault Sparks Intense Boycott 

In November 2024, it was alleged that then-MADEIN‘s Gaeun was the victim of sexual assault at the hands of her agency’s CEO.

Gaeun | Mnet

Initial reports did not name the idol, but hints quickly revealed the group’s identity. Shortly after, Gaeun exited the group, but more troubling signs continued to appear, including another member’s alleged harassment.

CEO Revealed To Have Repeatedly Confessed His Love To Other MADEIN Member

Since then, MADEIN has continued activities as a four membered group, with the Korean members remaining inactive. MADEIN initially returned as MADEIN S, but it appears that the two remaining Korean members may have been removed already.

MADEIN | 143 Entertainment

Recently, MADEIN was announced to be attending SOUND IN COLORS: K-POP EXPOSÉ in Poland, alongside other Korean artists.

Rather that expressing excitement, many brought up the allegations made against MADEIN’s CEO. As a result, many, including fans of other groups, have demanded a boycott of the event.

ateez in poland is great but boycotting for the sake of madein and ikon is more important your morals should be bigger than your need to see a group that will come back https://t.co/flliCIPNoU

— ˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚ lemonæde 🍋 Æ2 GH5 (@xenaglossy) June 17, 2026

to anyone thinking about it please don’t attend this event in accordance with the madein boycott https://t.co/5ne3hmlgSC pic.twitter.com/jzES8dtu14

— abs⁷⁺⁷ is Y2K ఌ︎✮ (@kangjenseo) June 17, 2026

if you do one productive thing while scrolling today, ask for the removal of madein from this lineup!!!!!!!

there has been an ongoing boycott after the grooming and sexual assault of an underage member by their ceo/producer, we aren’t a big fanbase so we need your help https://t.co/kouvXf4qTv pic.twitter.com/OGjqovaUW1

— sparks..☆ (@levoya99e) June 17, 2026

madein??? there is an active boycott against them bc their ceo sa'd gaeun one of the members who's not in the group anymore and their company tried to cover it up, please read this thread before thinking of going https://t.co/j1e8zst6mu https://t.co/Krd9m4eDCE

— ro ☁️ (@hikactrl) June 17, 2026