Another year has gone by, but there were still some mishaps, dating rumors, lawsuits, and controversies in the world of K-pop. A lot of groups lost members or disbanded this year, either because artists wanted to move on from the idol world or because there were some messy behind the scenes fights with their agencies. So, here’s my annual list of the most important scandals of 2022.
Hwang Ui Jo & T-ARA Hyomin “New Year’s Couple”
Ex-DAY6 Jae “Left JYP Entertainment, criticized for his Twitch streams and insulting Jamie”
IMFACT “Disbandment”
VeriVery Michan “Disrespected a female idol’s looks on Vlive”
DIA Somyi “Left group and company, works as adult streamer”
P-NATION Koki “Left TNX before debut”
SF9 Hwiyoung and Chani “Broke Covid-19 guidelines”
APRIL “Disbandment”
BigBang T.O.P “Left YG Entertainment”
aespa NingNing “Criticized for supporting China during Olympics. Private Instagram got hacked”
GOT7 Jackson & G-Idle Yuqi “Dating Rumor”
NU’EST “Disbandment”
ATEEZ “Fans accused NMIXX of plagiarism”
LOONA Chuu “Filed lawsuit against her label”
Le Sserafim Garam “Bullying allegations, left group”
MIRAE Dohyun “Mocked Billlie’s Tsuki on a stream, apologized”
EXO Lay “Left SM Entertainment”
APINK Naeun “Left group”
BTOB Sungjae “Dating Rumor”
HOT ISSUE “Disbandment”
BTS Jimin “Unpaid insurance bills”
aespa “Harassed at high school festival”
HOLLAND “Victim of homophobic attack”
Oh My Girl Jiho “Left WM Entertainment and group”
CLC “Disbandment”
BlackPink Jennie & BTS V “Dating Scandal”
Weeekly Jiyoon “Left group”
AB6IX Donghyun “Dating Scandal”
BTS “Group hiatus”
GOT7 Youngjae & Lovey “Dating Rumor”
Jessi “Left P-NATION”
GOT7 JAY B & PURE.D “Dating Scandal”
Kang Daniel “Made sexist remarks about ‘Street Woman Fighter’”
Bibi “Break down and apology on Instagram”
fromis_9 Jang Gyuri “Left group and company”
MONSTA X I.M “Left Starship Entertainment”
Laboum “Disbandment”
NewJeans “Problematic lyrics for Cookie, sexualization of minors”
WINNER Kang Seungyoon & Moon Jihyo “Dating Scandal”
NOIR Yunsung “Attacked his girlfriend”
Nam Taehyun “Alleged fight and drugs abuse with girlfriend”
ENHYPEN Jake “Caught smoking and flirting”
Trainee A “Leo left BigHit, group disbanded”
Hyuna and Dawn “Left P-NATION“
TWICE Mina & NCT Jeno “Dating Rumor”
Victon Heochan “DUI, hiatus”
ITZY Ryujin and Yeji “Criticized for talking about Joy & Crush”
Crush “Criticized for not shaking hands with black fans”
Shinhwa Hyesung “DUI”
ATEEZ “Choreo was plagiarized by SMF”
Kep1er Dayeon & Ciipher Won “Dating Scandal”
Oneus Ravn “Fight with his girlfriend, left group”
Lee Chanhyuk & Lee Saerom “Dating Scandal”
OMEGA X “Abused by company, filed lawsuit”
LIGHTSUM “Huiyeon and Jian left group”
ATEEZ Yunho “Dating Scandal”
ASTRO Rocky & Park Bo Young “Dating Scandal”
TREASURE “Yedam and Mashiro left group and YGE”
D-CRUNCH “Disbandment”
PURPLE KISS Park Jieun “Left the group”
Lee Seung Gi “Filed lawsuit against HOOK Entertainment”
LOONA Chuu “Kicked out of group after leaving BBC”
LOONA “Members filed lawsuits to leave BBC”
HyunA & Dawn “Broke up”
NMIXX Jinni “Left group and JYPE”
BUGABOO
“Disbandment”
BigBang Daesung and Taeyang “Left YGE”
iKON “Left YGE”
IU & Lee Jongsuk “Dating Scandal”
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