MAMAMOO's Agency RBW Under Fire for Making Statements Supporting the 'One-China' Principle
MAMAMOO's agency, RBW is currently under fire for making statements showing their support for the "One-China" principle on their social media accounts.
RBW's Social Media Posts Showing Support for the "One-China" Principle
On Mar. 31, MAMAMOO's agency, RBW, has come under fire for making statements that show their support for the "One-China" principle on their social media accounts. In a now-deleted post made on both Weibo and Instagram, the company posted a message saying, "Our company has consistently adhered to the One-China Principle."
The post garnered attention from both Korean and international netizens worldwide, showing their disappointment and criticizing the company for supporting the principle. The "One-China" principle is a principle that declares there is only one sovereign state under China, as opposed to two, such as the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China.
The company's statement allegedly came after a trainee under RBW and currently participating in a Chinese program made a statement declaring that Taiwan is an independent nation.
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The Aftermath of RBW's Statement Showing Support for the "One-China" Principle
A few hours after the company posted and deleted their controversial support, RBW made another post retracting their previous statement. "A post has been uploaded with content not discussed with us. Sorry for the confusion," stated RBW in a new Instagram post.
However, the statement did little to nothing to ease netizens' disappointment as it showed the company's careless in handling the situation. Screenshots of their original post continue to circulate online and are shared on multiple online communities and social media platforms.
Netizens on Twitter began to trend "RBW OUT" to make the company properly apologize for their statements.
In addition, fans of artists under RBW, such as MAMAMOO, ONEUS, VROMANCE, and more, are worried that the company's statement could negatively affect its artists.
MAMAMOO's Solar, Moonbyul, and Hwasa Renew Contracts With RBW
On Mar. 30, RBW confirmed that Hwasa had renewed her exclusive contract with the company, making her the third member to renew after Solar and Moonbyul renewed their exclusive contracts in January. The company also announced that they are still discussing with Wheein the terms for the contract renewal.
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MAMAMOO's Wheein to Make Solo Comeback
Although Wheein has not yet resigned from RBW, the company confirmed that Wheein would be returning with a solo comeback sometime in April.
On Mar. 29, the singer uploaded a teaser for her comeback on her personal Instagram account.
In 2019, Wheein made her solo debut with her single album, "Soar." Since then, she has been participating as the vocals for drama OSTs as a solo singer, such as "With My Tears" and "Shine On You" for tvN dramas "Hospital Playlist" and "Record of Youth," respectively.
What are your thoughts on the company's statements regarding the "One-China" principle?
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