[instiz] CONTROVERSIES AND INCIDENTS IN POP CULTURE THAT WERE UNPRECEDENTED IN 2024

January 

February 

– ZB1’s Kim Jiwoong swearing controversy at a fan’s video call 

– Meenoi’s indoor smoking controversy and ditching her advertiser’s shooting controversy 

– Ji Changwook’s e-cigarette and smoking indoors and apology controversy

– Lee Kangin – Son Heungmin’s conflict rumors and finger dislocation injury

– Hanteo Music Awards defecation controversy 

March 

– BTOB Lee Minhyuk’s Bubble comment controversy and apology 

– Hyeri-Ryu Junyeol-Han Sohee’s transit love and SNS attacks controversy 

– Kim Saeron and Kim Soohyun’s photo controversy 

– Oh Jaewon’s drugs and threats controversy 

April 

– Song Hayoon’s school violence expose

– Hwang Jung-eum’s expose of Lee Yong-don’s Affair and defamation lawsuit against an ordinary person for false accusations

– LE SSERAFIM Coachella singing skills controversy 

– HYBE-Min Heejin management rights controversy 

– Min Heejin’s accusation of plagiarism against ILLIT

– BTS’ digital sajaegi investigation controversy 

– Han Sohee’s school transfer to France controversy

May 

– Kang Hojoong’s DUI

– Pisik University’s Young Yang-goon’s putting down suburbs controversy and apology 

– Kang Hyungwook’s workplace bullying controversy 

– Yang Jaewoong’s hospital controversy with a case of death due to patient negligence

June 

– Figure skater Lee Haein’s SA and drinking during camp’s controversy and rebutal 

– NCT Renjun doxxing a commoner’s phone number and apology

– Heo Woong’s ex-girlfriend suing him + private life controversy 

July

– BlackPink Jennie’s indoor smoking controversy and apology 

– Cyberwreckers and Tzuyang’s blackmail controversy 

– Byun Wooseok’s excessive security controversy

– Red Velvet Seulgi’s power trip on her manager’s controversy and clarification 

– Yoo Ah In’s same s*x SA and being cleared from his charges

August 

– Ahn Seyoung’s expose of the corruption in the badminton association

– Jun Doyeon’s attitude controversy

– BTS Suga’s DUI controversy

– Bang Sihyuk-Fruit Juice Seyeon’s US hangout controversy

– Jang Wonsam’s driving while hangover and leaving “A Clean Sweep”

– Moon Taeil’s special aggravated r**e case and withdrawal from NCT 

– NCT Yushi and Riku’s attitude controversy in their fan-call  

September 

– Yoo Ah In’s drug use sentence in first trial 

– NewJeans Hanni’s expose on HYBE’s workplace bullying 

– MBC Jeongnyeon’s production seizure application 

– KwakTube featuring Lee Naeun on his video and praising her controversy and apology 

– Lee Suji featuring Fruit Juice Seyeon in her video trailer, apology and cancelling of the episode

– EXO Baekhyun’s smoking e-cigarette indoors controversy and apology 

– Park Jiyoon-Choi Dongseok’s SA lawsuit

October 

– April – Lee Hyunjoo Kakaotalk revealed about the bullying case indictment 

– Seunghan attempt to return to RIIZE and withdrawal 

– Jessi’s acquaintance as****lting a fan controversy

– BOYNEXTDOOR using iPhone right after their Galaxy contract

– Lee Jinho’s illegal gambling and loan shark controversy

– Unauthorized use of Baek Yerin’s work and exposure of her private life

– Han Sohee’s private SNS writing hate comments on Hyeri’s IG suspicions 

– HYBE “internal document” expose controversy

– HYBE’s physical album sajaegi controversy

– Yulhee exposing F.T. Island Choi Minhwan’s pro****tion 

– Kim Soomi passes away 

– Triple Star’s private life expose

November

– Song Jaerim passes away 

– Choi Hyunwook’s exposing his privates on SNS

– JX Kim Junsu 8 billion won extortion by female BJ, blackmail and lawsuit 

– 143 Entertainment’s CEO SA his idols accusations

– Jung Woosung’s extramarital child and private life exposed 

– NewJeans terminates their contract with Ador

December

– 12.3 civil war

– The Boyz fighting for trademark after leaving IST for One Hundred

– Im Youngwoong’s DM response controversy

– LUCY’s Choi Sangyeob’s Bubble comment controversy and apology

– Kim Eana’s ilbe and misogyny controversy 

– WINNER Song Mino’s army attendance controversy

– Controversy over cancellation of Lee Seunghwan’s performance in Gumi City

1. There’s also the CIA reports on celebrities in December 

2. Seulgi’s one was considered forced hate no?

3. Amazing 2024

4. I don’t remember a single thing aside from HYBE …

5. There are way too many 

6. Huh? I feel like you wrote down some that were barely controversial ㅋㅋ

7. All that in 1 year?

8. Meanwhile the political world was just as noisy.. 

9. This was a mess

10. Wow… What happened in 2024? There were way too many big controversies