Why is “#PLEDIS PROTECT YOUR ARTIST” trending on X? SEVENTEEN and TWS fans furious over stylists’ alleged explicit messages

On Sunday, July 9, an anonymous X user @_see_ba_gge05 posted alleged evidence of SEVENTEEN and TWS' stylist making s*xually explicit comments about the K-pop groups' members. The proof involved graphic, audio, and text messages, where the stylist was seen allegedly harassing the members. When these pieces of evidence landed on the internet, fans and netizens were extremely shocked.

Netizens expressed their concerns over K-pop idols' safety upon seeing the X post. They not only criticized the actions of the alleged staff member and stylist but also called out Pledis Entertainment for hiring unprofessional and potentially harmful people to work for their artists. Soon, the fans of SEVENTEEN and TWS began to trend several hashtags such as #PLEDIS PROTECT YOUR ARTIST, #PLEDIS PROTECT TWS, #PLEDIS PROTECT SEVENTEEN, to garner the agency's attention towards the issue.

Trigger Warning: *The following article involves topics of s*xual harassment*

Here's how fans and netizens reacted to the recently surfaced incident:

"baffling and disturbing, pledis should be humiliated that this is the people that are working in the company. minors and/or adults, this is not the way you talk about human beings. treat your idols as subhumans as long as you send a mic in space i guess." - said a fan on X

"This is unacceptable, you have this type of people around boys between the ages of 20-16. As an entertainment company you HAVE TO BE MORE CAREFUL ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU HIRE, don't think twice and just fire them" - said another fan on X

"The fact that minors are involved in this allegation only adds to the gravity of the situation. You should be humiliated by the actions of ur staff members. Companies should be fully aware of who they’re hiring. @pledis17_STAFF DO SOMETHING RIGHT FOR ONCE?" - added a netizen on X

More netizens expressed that the stylist and other staff members involved in the controversy must be held accountable for their actions as soon as possible.

"THIS IS SO DISGUSTING. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? NOT ONLY IN SEVENTEEN BUT ALSO WITH TWS. PLYBE, DO YOUR JOB!!!!!" - said an X user

"It is your job to PROTECT your artists, and yet you have people who blatantly harass them. if nothing takes place, this will not only continue, but will most certainly escalate." - said another X user

"Wtaf...... I can't believe the boys are exposed to these horrible actions! What was the company thinking! I'm so angry!" - said another netizen on X

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Anonymous netizen reportedly drops pieces of evidence exposing SEVENTEEN and TWS' alleged stylist

On July 9, the anonymous netizen released a series of audio and text messages showcasing that SEVENTEEN and TWS' alleged stylist has shared explicit comments toward the K-pop idols. Here's what the first audio file released by the netizen said:

"Kim Dohoon, seriously. Today, when I heard someone wanted to put their nose on Shinyu’s rhino horn, I seriously was like, I want to s*ck on Kim Dohoon’s Adam’s apple. And while s*cking on Kim Dohoon’s Adam’s apple, my hands are on his abs. Ah, f*ck that sounds so good. And we go to Cheongju after. Hey, I heard we get good food at Cheongju, do you want to come?"

There were a total of two recordings, and here's what the second audio recording revealed:

"To be honest, who the f*ck do they think they are? Who the f*ck do they think they are to stress us out when they are the same type of b*tches as us? This industry is so hard because of these young f*ckers. I’m not sure if I can say this but if you’re acting like this at the age of 24, you aren’t acting your age."

In addition to the audio messages, the netizen also shared a text conversation between the stylist and their co-worker where the two were allegedly seen explicitly talking about the SEVENTEEN and TWS members. They also seemed to have shared graphic images of the members in the conversation.

Here's a translation of the text conversation:

Text Translation (Image via X/@minwonblog)

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In addition to the harassment and explicit comments about SEVENTEEN and TWS, the stylist was also accused of stealing TWS' merchandise which was meant to be free for the group's fans.