Earlier on October 20, stylist and fashion editor Kang Kook Hwa posted a lengthy post on her Instagram and exposed a celebrityŌĆÖs rude actions. She wrote, ŌĆ£I had already prepared myself from all the stories IŌĆÖve heard before I met her. But today, I lost my words as this person stung me with her words that are like electric needles ŌĆ” I had to stand still in front of that loathsome face that was hysterically throwing a fit at me.ŌĆØ Although she didnŌĆÖt directly mention who the celebrity was, she included two hashtags at the end, ŌĆ£#psychoŌĆØ and ŌĆ£#monster.ŌĆØ Since then, suspicions have been raised that the person involved in the abuse of power was Irene, and the scandal started to spread like wildfire. Irene personally stepped up and apologized, saying, ŌĆ£I sincerely apologize for hurting the stylist with my foolish attitude and rash words and actions.ŌĆØ And soon after that, Kang Kook Hwa deleted her post. But the public reaction is still chilly. Even Red VelvetŌĆÖs fans rolled up their sleeves to demand her exit from the group, saying, ŌĆ£If Irene continues to act as a member of Red Velvet, it is inevitable that this incident will follow like a tag and damage the groupŌĆÖs image.ŌĆØ On top of that, more industryŌĆÖs insider started to testify against the singer. Other staff, especially stylists, who are believed to have worked with Irene, responded to the roaring controversy by saying, ŌĆ£In the end, what we all knew exploded,ŌĆØ or ŌĆ£She has always been like that.ŌĆØ Even a stylist from China exposed IreneŌĆÖs alleged rudeness. In her Weibo post, she wrote, ŌĆ£Anyone who has worked with her will know. ŌĆ” IŌĆÖve only worked with her for a day, and I already feel sorry for those who have to work with her every day in Korea. She is rude and haughty.ŌĆØ In the end, Red Velvet decided to pull out of the ŌĆ£2020 K-Culture Festival.ŌĆØ The group has been working as the official ambassadors of the event along with Super Junior K.R.Y. However, with the continued controversy over Irene, SM Entertainment has asked the event organizer to cancel the fan meeting. Source (1, 2)
