Weverse Magazine Exposes Employee Who Was Writing HYBE’s Controversial Internal Reports

Weverse Magazine has stepped forward to clarify its role following the controversy surrounding HYBE’s internal monitoring reports that sparked major backlash in the K-Pop industry. The publication issued an official statement addressing concerns and revealing details about the individual responsible for the reports.

HYBE founder Bang Si Hyuk | EY

Weeks ago, several “internal reports” from HYBE leaked, revealing numerous comments and remarks made about non-HYBE artists’ activities. Many of these comments were not flattering, and as such, the documents sparked heated reactions online. Several huge names in K-Pop were mentioned, angering fans.

Weverse Magazine is owned by Weverse — the platform which was developed and has been owned by HYBE since its launch in 2023.

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The statement began with an apology to readers, acknowledging the distress and confusion caused by the situation. Weverse Magazine made it clear that the contentious documents were compiled by a former editor-in-chief, who acted alone for an independent project. Importantly, the rest of the Weverse Magazine team was reportedly unaware of the document’s creation.

The document in question was created solely by the former editor-in-chief for a separate project, and the members of the Weverse Magazine team were not aware of its existence.

— Weverse Magazine

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According to the magazine, no current team members nor any external collaborators were involved in the production of the monitoring document. Following an internal investigation, the former editor-in-chief was relieved of their duties and is now barred from any future involvement with the publication. Weverse also stated that any employees assigned monitoring tasks by this editor have ceased their related activities.

The former editor-in-chief has been relieved of their position and has been barred from any involvement in Weverse Magazine. Additionally, any personnel who were requested by the former editor-in-chief to work on monitoring tasks have also ceased their activities.

— Weverse Magazine

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They reiterated that its current team had no connection to the reports and does not support their existence.

Neither the current team members involved in producing Weverse Magazine nor any external contributors participated in the creation of the monitoring document.

— Weverse Magazine

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Netizens remain skeptical on whether the editor-in-chief was acting alone or if other employees from Weverse Magazine were also implicated and are being protected.