"Is Queen Trot lip-syncing?" Controversy over Jang Yoon-jung...NEW JIN's Hani, will you attend the audit?

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We have a week of entertainment news every Friday morning.

Singer Jang Yoon-jung, dubbed the queen of trot, has been embroiled in an untimely lip-syncing controversy.

Hani, a member of the group Newzins, which revealed that she was ostracized within the entertainment agency Hive, was adopted as a reference in the Ministry of Employment and Labor's comprehensive national audit.

Let's take a closer look at this week's entertainment industry news with YTN star Jiwon Oh.

Singer Jang Yoon-jung is embroiled in a controversy over lip-syncing.

You're a veteran singer celebrating your 25th anniversary, but why did you suddenly have this controversy?

[Reporter]
Yes. The problem was the stage of an event in Incheon at the end of August.

Jang Yoon-jung was shown singing four songs in a row on this stage, and it was controversial when it was pointed out that she was lip-syncing.

Eventually, Jang Yoon-jung's agency came forward and explained about the stage video, saying, "We are using live MR depending on the situation."

Live MR refers to a sound source with a part of the voice on the accompaniment, which is mainly used by singers to deliver songs stably on stages where they sing while dancing.

It is explained that Jang Yoon-jung is also using this song only for dance songs.

In addition, Jang Yoon-jung's agency emphasized, "I never lip-synced the music and muzzled my mouth."

As the aftermath of this controversy continues, even complaints have been raised to reconsider Jang Yoon-jung's appearance at the event in Busan tomorrow.

However, Jang Yoon-jung will appear at the event as scheduled.

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Before this controversy, there was also news that Jang Yoon-jung's concert ticket sales were low, right?

[Reporter]
Yes. That's right.

It was pointed out that ticket sales for Jang Yoon-jung's live concert in Daegu on the 28th of last month were low.

Some have analyzed that the trot genre has fallen in popularity and that tickets are expensive.

In response, Jang Yoon-jung drew attention as she directly expressed her feelings through her SNS, saying, "It's because my popularity has not been as good as before."

At the same time, Jang Yoon-jung explained, "I don't think the trot craze has cooled or the price of tickets for the show is a problem."

In fact, other trot singers' performances are still popular, and the ticket price for Jang Yoon-jung's performance is not particularly high.

VIP seats are usually 140,000 won.

As this became known, fans are cheering for Jang Yoon-jung.

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Hani, a member of the group Newzins, was adopted as a reference for the parliamentary inspection of the Environment and Labor Committee.

You're interested in attendance, right?

[Reporter]
Yes. That's right.

On Monday, the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee adopted Hani, who raised the issue of bullying in Hive, and Adore Kim Joo-young, the head of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's suspected poor response, as a reference and witness for the comprehensive national audit.

On the 11th of last month, Hani said, "I greeted the manager of Hive through YouTube Live, and I was told to ignore him," claiming that he was being ostracized within Hive.

Fans filed complaints with the Ministry of Employment and Labor, leading to allegations of Hive's "workplace bullying," and the National Assembly will ask Hani about related issues during the parliamentary audit.

However, it is unclear whether Hani will actually attend the parliamentary audit.

This is because references are not obligated to attend, and Hani may feel burdened by the recent conflict between Newzins and Hive.

However, in the case of witnesses, if the reason for not attending is deemed inappropriate, they may be accused, so it is highly likely that Kim Joo-young, who was adopted as a witness, will attend.

The National Assembly plans to ask CEO Kim why his response to workplace bullying is poor.

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Min Hee-jin, former representative of the New Jeans, stood at the official lecture at a time when the conflict over New Jeans continues.

But you revealed some of the unreleased songs of Newzins here?

[Reporter]
Yes. Min Hee-jin, former CEO of Adore, was a lecturer at the "2024 Hyundai Card Da Vinci Model" event last Friday.

On this day, former CEO Min unveiled the unreleased song of Newzins in the form of a demo.

At the same time, former CEO Min said, "I don't know what will happen to Newzins' album, but I really hope this song comes out in the world."

Since then, the unreleased beat of Newzins has become a hot topic online, and videos using it have been produced and spread.

In response, it was pointed out that it may be problematic to release the unreleased song of Newzins without consultation with Adore.

Adore has not made a related statement.

However, since the demo was created by Frank, who produced previous albums of Newzins with CEO Min, we assume that the producer has been consulted in advance.

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A final hearing was held on singer Kim Ho-joong, who was accused of a drunk hit-and-run accident.

The prosecution asked for three and a half years in prison, right?

[Reporter]
Yes. That's right.

Last Monday, a final hearing was held against Kim Ho-joong at the Seoul Central District Court.

The prosecution asked for a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence, saying, "Kim Ho-joong committed systematic obstruction of justice after causing an accident by violating the central line while drunk."

Kim Ho-joong, who was in court, took out the paper he had prepared himself and read the final statement.

He apologized to the victim and expressed his feelings, saying, "I regret the choice of the day."

In particular, he expressed his remorse, saying, "I will wake up and live upright."

At the same time, the interrogation of Kim Ho-joong's bail claim was also conducted.

Kim Ho-joong explained why he applied for bail because of the severe ankle pain and wanted to be tried without detention.

In fact, on this day, Kim Ho-joong appeared in court on crutches.

However, prosecutors countered that bail should not be granted, saying there were still fears of flight.

Whether or not to grant bail has not yet been decided, and the first trial sentence is planned to be held on November 13.

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Police have caught 'ticket holders' who illegally purchased and resold tickets to famous celebrities' performances using macro programs,

The most expensive ticket sold is 2.35 million won. Please explain it in detail.

[Reporter]
Last Tuesday, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it arrested seven male and female scalpers for violating the performance law.

Their core technique is the illegal macro program. Once entered, they purchased a large amount of tickets with fierce reservation competition using this macro designed to repeat certain tasks.

Since then, it has been found that the tickets have been resold at a high price in the used market and made a profit.

The most expensive ticket sold was an admission ticket to actor Byun Woo-seok's fan meeting held in July.

I resold the full price of 77,000 won for 2.35 million won.

Among the arrested suspects were a man in his 20s who made more than 10 million won from Lim Young-woong's concert tickets alone, and a woman in her 20s who earned more than 100 million won by reselling musical tickets.

Recently, the performance industry has been actively responding to eradicating scalpers.

In February, NFT tickets with blockchain technology were issued to singer Jang Bum-joon's performance.

In addition, Toss, Hive, and Interpark Triple have signed an agreement to develop a solution to prevent scalping by authenticating the face.

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Choi Dong-seok and Park Ji-yoon, who were known as announcer couples, are filing for divorce, right?

But I heard the controversy is intensifying as the two sides insist on each other's affair?

[Reporter]
Yes. That's right.

Last Monday, it was reported that Park Ji-yoon filed a lawsuit against Choi Dong-seok's acquaintance A in June.

Choi Dong-seok immediately refuted his SNS, saying, "Nothing was illegal during my marriage."

Since then, Choi Dong-seok has also filed a lawsuit against Park Ji-yoon and a man, B, for compensation for damages.

Choi Dong-seok's side had already been dealing with the divorce case, but had delayed the case to protect the children. He explained that he ended up filing a lawsuit late.

As their divorce lawsuit turns into a mud fight, there are growing concerns about the damage to their children.