JYP said there were differences between the two, adding that it would deal with them according to the procedure.
Cage said on his social media on the 8th, “After experiencing abuse and unfair treatment by certain staff, we decided to terminate our contract with JYP Entertainment and leave the company, and filed a lawsuit yesterday.”
Bira, who debuted in January this year, is a South Korea-U.S. joint girl group formed by a global project called “A2K” conducted by JYP and Universal Music Group label Republic Records.
“I don’t support the working and living environment that caused one member to try extreme choices. I also don’t support the environment that causes eating disorders and self-harming members,” Cage said. “I decided to leave the team in May, and now I’m waiting for my contract to be terminated.”
“I don’t want to blame anyone for what I’ve been through, but I think this is a deeply rooted problem in the K-pop industry,” Cage said. “I hope my decision to leave will change the K-pop system in a better direction to protect idols and trainees.”
Regarding Cage’s claim, JYP said, “We have not received any information directly, so we are checking it.” “We have shared opinions on the situation through agents, but there have been some differences. We will proceed according to future procedures.”
SALLY LEE
US ASIA JOURNAL
