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BTS's ARMY protests gov't move to investigate HYBE for chart rigging

The fans' hashtag movement began Saturday night when local media reported that the Korean Culture Ministry said it would hand over a petition it received regarding the BTS case to the Korea Creative Content Agency (Kocca).

2024.5.5

Government to order investigation on BTS chart-rigging scandal

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will order an investigation into the alleged chart-rigging practice, known as sajaegi in Korea, of boy band BTS's agency HYBE back in 2017.

2024.5.4

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HYBE denies link to cult, reports online commenters to police

BigHit Music reported reported malicious online posts linking it to Dahn World and accusing it of chart rigging to the police.

2024.5.2

Block B's Park Kyung fined 5 million won for defamation

Singer Park Kyung of boy band Block B was fined 5 million won ($4,300) on Thursday for defaming other singers by accusing them of sajaegi. Sajaegi is the act of buying a large number of albums or manipulating music charts with...

2020.9.17

Music services rush to adapt to keep customers

As Spotify prepares its Korea launch, local players changeLocal music streaming services are rolling out new policies and functions in response to the chart manipulation scandal that has shaken up the Korean entertainment world in the recent years.

2020.5.7

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BTS's ARMY protests gov't move to investigate HYBE for chart rigging

Government to order investigation on BTS chart-rigging scandal

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