It reportedly contained unverified rumors about K-pop girl group Blackpink and their Thai member, Lisa.
The document, titled Weekly Music Industry Report, was intended for Hybe executives as part of a weekly industry trends review. It surfaced during a National Assembly audit on Oct 24.
It included harsh and derogatory remarks about K-pop artistes, including those not affiliated with Hybe, and has since sparked widespread backlash. Blackpink are under YG Entertainment.
The document allegedly criticised Blackpink's achievements and suggested that Lisa's success at the MTV Video Music Awards may have been inflated by "suspicious voting activity", which the report attributed to intervention by her "internal fandom". "Internal fandom" is thought to refer to Lisa's Thai fans.
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