Weverse Magazine recently issued a formal apology and clarified its position regarding a controversial report containing negative comments about artists from other agencies. The magazine emphasized that the report, which stirred debate across the K-pop industry, was solely authored by the former editor-in-chief, who is no longer with the organization.

Background of the Controversy

The controversy surrounding the internal HYBE report emerged publicly during a National Assembly audit on October 24. It was revealed that the report, containing disparaging remarks about other agencies’ artists, was circulated within HYBE’s upper management. As a result, HYBE CEO Park Ji Won issued a public apology, recognizing the offensive nature of the document.

Weverse Magazine’s Official Statement

On November 9, Weverse Magazine released a detailed statement explaining its position and distancing itself from the report’s creation. The magazine clarified that none of its current staff members were involved in the report, with responsibility attributed solely to the former editor-in-chief. The statement assured readers that the former editor-in-chief, who acted independently, has since been dismissed and is no longer connected to Weverse Magazine.

In its statement, Weverse Magazine said:

“This is the Weverse Magazine team.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and concern caused to those of you who cherish Weverse Magazine due to the situation that arose from the monitoring document.

We would like to clarify a few facts regarding this matter:

• The document in question was created by the former editor-in-chief for a separate task, and the Weverse Magazine team members were not aware of its existence.
• Except for the former editor-in-chief, no Weverse Magazine team members or external writers were involved in creating the monitoring document.
• The former editor-in-chief was removed from their position and simultaneously barred from any involvement with Weverse Magazine. The personnel separately requested by the former editor-in-chief for monitoring tasks have also ceased their work.
• Weverse Magazine is unrelated to the controversial monitoring document, and the Weverse Magazine team clearly expresses its opposition to the document.

Nevertheless, we apologize once again for being mentioned in this unfortunate incident and for causing inconvenience.”

Moving Forward with Commitment to Readers

Following this incident, Weverse Magazine assured readers of its dedication to producing high-quality content. It expressed regret for any disturbance the controversy may have caused, pledging to focus on delivering insightful and enriching content in the future.

“Weverse Magazine promises to reward our readers with more profound and richer content in the future.”

The magazine’s statement serves as an attempt to restore public confidence and clarify the separation between its operations and the controversial report.

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