Omega X agency Spire Entertainment responds to allegations of member abuse

K-pop

Published: 24 Oct. 2022, 13:40 Updated: 16 Nov. 2022, 16:20

Omega X agency Spire Entertainment responds to allegations of member abuse

Boy band Omega X [SPIRE ENTERTAINMENT]

Spire Entertainment on Monday responded to allegations that boy band Omega X was verbally and physically abused by the wife of its agency chief, as a recording started circulating online on Sunday after a performance in Los Angeles.

The allegation first surfaced mainly among fans on Twitter when a recorded file was uploaded.

The file features a female voice, presumed to be the head of Spire Entertainment. Omega X debuted under Spire in June 2021.

The female voice is heard yelling in Korean, “Who do you think you are?” and “You, stand up.”

A male voice also says, "We're one step away from collapsing." A thud can be heard, followed by someone crying.

The recording was allegedly taken by a fan of Omega X, who claims to have witnessed the incident. She added that a female staff pushed and struck the members.

As the controversy spread online, Spire Entertainment issued a statement on Monday.

“The situation happened after the group finished its one-month tour — from Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sept. 16 to Los Angeles, United States, on Oct. 22 — and were having dinner,” the statement reads.

“The members and the agency were talking about their next path now that the tour is over, and how hard they’ve worked so far,” the statement continues. “Then they started talking about the things they’ve been upset about in regards to each other, which led them to become emotional and raise their voices. The discussion continued after dinner, and they’ve resolved all misunderstandings. They ended the conversation by agreeing to be more considerate toward each other and to proceed forward. We sincerely apologize for showing an unpleasant scene.”

The agency did not respond to the allegations of physical altercations.

Omega X is currently in Los Angeles after concluding their tour of the United States.

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]