Irene is considered an important member of Red Velvet and she has been attracting everyone's attention since her debut with her incredible looks.
However, Irene was entangled in a controversy that adversely affected the idol's image. Back in 2020, a stylist posted a post claiming that an idol abused her authority and verbally abused her.
Soon after, Irene admitted she was the one mentioned in the stylist's post and made a public apology for her actions. After this incident, Irene lost a lot of fans and was heavily criticized when some industry employees and netizens started making posts about Irene's past actions.
Although there were also many employees who stood up for Irene, the image of the female idol was negatively affected after the controversy. Some even protested that Irene should be removed from the group by SM Entertainment.
The leader of Red Velvet was recently caught up in the "abuse of power" controversy when she was caught at the airport with staff. Accordingly, it seems that Irene had a vacation with close staff in Bali, pointing out that in contrast to Irene's laid-back look when she only wears a shoulder bag, her staff is not was pulling an airport trolley with lots of luggage.
Specifically, on August 1, Top Star News reported that Irene - a member of the group Red Velvet - continued to cause controversy about the abuse of power. The post was titled: "Irene, another abuse of power controversy? All luggage towed by staff". According to Top Star News, an article with the title: "Irene's recent status on vacation with close staff" was posted on the online community.
The author of the article expressed, "Irene recently went on vacation with her close staff. The female singer also revealed that she will show her relaxed, bare-faced side through an upcoming entertainment program. In the picture. The photo was taken at the airport in Bali, the staff is pushing a suitcase full of luggage while Irene is only carrying a small bag."
Netizens then discussed why SM Entertainment cannot and will not turn away from Irene and continue to support her despite the controversies that broke out in 2020.
This is because Irene is the most popular member of Red Velvet in China. According to one netizen, Irene is the most popular female idol in China, right after Blackpink.
Irene's popularity has always been unbeatable compared to the other members. In fact, Irene's fandom grew after the incident as her fans stood by the idol during the controversy. Also, Irene's fandom in China is the 2nd largest after Blackpink, and so SM Entertainment depends on Irene's popularity to succeed in the Chinese market, with netizens pointing out how SM Entertainment is targeting the market. China.
Netizens commented, "SM Entertainment won't turn their backs on Irene even if she's not the most popular member", "This is so true, SM rarely knocks out an idol" and "But it's so tempting." Why does only one member get so much attention?"
Up to now, the incident surrounding Irene is still a topic of public discussion. Amidst the criticism, some people defend the idol. TenAsia also sided with the female singer. Korean media wrote: "Is it a disgrace to drag luggage at the airport? Isn't it even worth arguing that an employee is abusing his co-worker's power. Irene telling the staff to push all the luggage is not worth arguing argue".
One audience member agreed: "Why is this controversial? Have any of you never been on vacation with your friends? When you're with friends, who pushes the luggage. I'm not the one. I'm a fan of SM but this controversy is completely unfounded."
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