Composer Yoon Il-sang weighs in on the controversy involving NewJeans and Bang Si-hyuk

Composer Yoon Il-sang has shared his views on the matter surrounding NewJeans and HYBE chair Bang Si-hyuk. On his YouTube channel, a video titled “Why Didn’t You Talk? Thoughts on Bang Si-hyuk and NewJeans” was posted the day before, according to industry reports on the 14th.

In the video, Yoon said he had been subjected to malicious comments, some of which came from NewJeans fans. He added that there were comments asking “Why don’t you speak up about Bang Si-hyuk?”

Yoon stated, “If Bang Si-hyuk did something wrong, he will be punished. But that and this issue are separate. They should not be mixed.” He reiterated, “This is about NewJeans’ core matter. Bang Si-hyuk’s fault is a separate issue. It should not be mixed.”

He expressed a sense of sadness for NewJeans, saying, “I hope NewJeans do well. Time is precious; they have a refreshing energy at their age.” He continued, “With time, that fades. It’s sad to miss that moment because of other people. But why does Bang Si-hyuk’s name come up there?”

“I hope current artists go down a proper musical path and I believe older colleagues should speak up,” he added, urging readers to view it in that light.

Earlier, on his YouTube channel, he spoke about the contract dispute between NewJeans and Adore, saying, “I’ll say one thing to NewJeans. The contract is no joke,” which drew attention.