The group VCHA faced a crisis less than a year after its debut.
"Yesterday (7th), KG filed a lawsuit to terminate the contract with JYP Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as JYP) and withdraw from the team," she said on the 8th.
KG cited abuse and unfair treatment of certain staff members as reasons for litigation and withdrawal. "I do not support this environment in which members try extreme choices and harm themselves with eating disorders," he said. "I have already made up my mind in May. I'm worried about the remaining members." She also argued that `he has a huge debt to the company, receiving little payment despite extreme privacy restrictions due to intensive work.'
In this regard, JYP said "We are still checking" and shared opinions through agents on the situation, but there were aspects of disagreement. We will proceed in accordance with future procedures..." he declined to comment.
VCHA is a six-member girl group composed of KG Lexi Camilla Kendall Savannah Kayleigh, selected through a joint survival audition A2K between JYP and Republic Records in the United States. They announced their debut in January with the expectation that the K-pop training system and versatile global members in the U.S. will create new synergy that they have never experienced before when they meet. Since its debut, it has received favorable reviews in all aspects, including skills, visuals, and song and content quality, signaling the success of JYP's new global strategy. However, in March, Kayleigh suspended her activities due to health problems, and KG also announced its withdrawal from the team, facing a crisis.
However, there is a controversy over the issue of the 'staff abuse' that KG claimed. Some speculated that Kayleigh might be related to the extreme choice attempt, as she is taking a near-disappearance move after stopping her actual activities. JYP, on the other hand, is a personal company famous for its long-standing relationships with artists such as 2PM and TWICE, and KG himself expressed gratitude to Park Jin-young, the head of JYP, the management, and the majority of employees, so many say that it may be a misunderstanding caused by wrong behaviors or cultural differences of some employees.
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