Treated Unfairly by Agency, Here's the Story of Boy Group TRCNG Who Received Unreasonable Treatment

Kapanlagi.com - The world of K-Pop idols is indeed a harsh and cruel world. Even after achieving success, they still face unfair treatment, such as excessive working hours and long contracts. Many K-Pop idols have spoken up and taken legal action against agencies that are unreasonable and unfair.

One of them who received unfair treatment is the boy group TRCNG. Currently, TRCNG is gaining attention from K-Pop fans due to the spread of their unfair treatment by the agency. What are these unfair treatments? As reported by Dispatch and various sources, here are some unfair treatments received by TRCNG from their agency.

1. Boy Group TRCNG

TRCNG (credit: instagram.com/trcng_official)

TRCNG is a K-Pop boy group with 10 members. This group debuted in 2017 under TS Entertainment. The members of TRCNG are Jihun, Hayoung, Taeseon, Hakmin, Wooyeop, Jisung, Hyunwoo, Siwoo, Hohyeon, and Kangmin.

However, in November 2019, Wooyeop and Taeseon left the group due to filing criminal complaints against TS Entertainment. This resulted in TRCNG being left with only 8 members. TRCNG has already released several songs such as Spectrum (2017), Wolf Baby (2018), Game Changer (2018), and many more.

2. Profit Distribution

TRCNG (credit: instagram.com/trcng_official)

One of Korea's famous news sites, Dispatch, revealed a shocking incident involving TRCNG. It was previously known that the staff of TS Entertainment agency sexually harassed TRCNG members in 2019. As a result, two members, Wooyeop and Taeseon, reported this to the Seoul police, leading to their departure from TRCNG and TS Entertainment.

In 2020, Dispatch provided evidence stating that TS Entertainment treated them unfairly. One example is the profit distribution between TRCNG members and the agency. It is known that TRCNG has a 9-year contract with TS Entertainment.

In 2017, for their first album, the distribution ratio between the agency and the group was 9:1. Then, for their third album, the ratio changed to 8:2, and for commercials and music shows, the ratio became 7:3. This unfair distribution ratio has shocked fans and the public due to the agency's unjust treatment towards TRCNG.

3. Funding Their Own Lives

TRCNG (credit: instagram.com/trcng_official)

In addition to unfair profit distribution, it has now been revealed that TRCNG members pay for their own expenses without being covered by the agency. The agency only buys them fried rice every time they practice until late at night.

Not only that, TRCNG members have also been scolded by staff for bringing coffee to the practice room but not buying coffee for the staff. Even when the toilet was clogged and unusable, Wooyeop's mother called a plumber to fix it and paid for it herself.

Not only that, in January 2018, the members couldn't use hot water for showering in the winter. As a result, many members got the flu and had to go to the hospital at their own expense. Despite that, they still had to perform on stage to promote their second album.

4. Unsuitable Living Place

Chat Evidence (credit: Dispatch)

It is not uncommon for a K-Pop idol to live in a dorm or hostel provided by an agency. And this is also done by the members of TRCNG, they also live in a dorm provided by TS Entertainment. However, Dispatch has revealed evidence that the TRCNG members live in an unsuitable dorm.

It is known that these 10 TRCNG members live in 2 rooms and 1 room in the attic. The attic space is like a storage room with a very low ceiling, making it difficult for them to stand upright. In addition, they also live without any room heaters, so the room is very cold during the winter season.

It is even known that their living space is mixed with their performance equipment and belongings, and they do not have their own space. That is why the room looks like a storage room.

5. Experiencing Mental Abuse

Chat Evidence (credit: Dispatch)

Not only were they provided with inadequate facilities, but TRCNG members also experienced mental abuse from the staff at TS Entertainment. They were scolded for not buying coffee for the staff or excessively insulted when they started live broadcasts without waiting for the manager.

Furthermore, one exclusive staff member from TS Entertainment made TRCNG members and the dance team help sell Air Jordan shoes by instructing them to find the price, attach it to the shoebox, and take photos of the shoes.

There is also chat evidence sent by Dispatch that shows how the TRCNG manager does not care about them. He only responds with the sentence 'wow, I don't care' when one member provides evidence that the water will be cut off.

In addition, one TRCNG manager has also excessively scolded the TRCNG members when he was drunk. The TRCNG members even had to give in and sleep in the practice room to avoid the manager who wanted to sleep in their dorm.

6. Experiencing Sexual Harassment

(credit: instagram.com/trcng_official)

And the last thing experienced by TRCNG members is when they experienced sexual harassment. In early 2020, one of the TRCNG members born in 2001 was asked by their agency staff to go to a salon room (an adult entertainment venue) with them. The staff asked them while they were in front of many women in the training studio, which made them feel even more embarrassed and hurt.

Those are some pieces of evidence of unfair and inhumane actions by the TRCNG agency. Currently, there are many petitions and hashtags to support the TRCNG members, initiated by K-Pop fandoms in various countries, including Indonesia. This is to provide strength for the surviving TRCNG members.

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