Red Velvet Joy & Shocking Incident with SBS – What REALLY Happened?

Lead rapper and vocalist of South Korea’s renowned Kpop group Red Velvet Joy (Park Soo Young) has recently been caught in a shocking incident in front of the SBS office building. This incident resulted in fans protesting and criticizing SBS, demanding that they apologize to Joy (Park Soo Young) and the fans themselves. So, what really happened with Red Velvet Joy and the SBS incident? Continue reading to understand better the situation and what lies behind the incident.

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Red Velvet Joy (Park Soo Young) Suffers from Alleged SBS Mistreatment in a Shocking Incident

Park Soo Young of Red Velvet, prominently known by her stage name Joy, has been among the most powerful icons in the Kpop industry. With her flawless beauty and immense talents, Joy of Red Velvet has been a trendsetter for Kpop fans, influencing fashion, hairstyle, duality, and unique sensations.

This breakthrough has enabled the idol actress to maintain her impressive popularity, even a decade after her debut in the Korean entertainment industry. Her beauty, talent, and kindhearted personality have earned her the endless loyalty and support of her fans.

One day, a shocking incident happened to Red Velvet Joy, triggering fans’ anger. The incident happened in front of the SBS office building, resulting in fans protesting the company and demanding their apology to Joy and her fans.

Park Soo Young, a.k.a Joy of Red Velvet. | Twitter

Alleged Disrespect of Red Velvet Joy (Park Soo Young) by SBS Staff Member

It all started on August 16 when Red Velvet Joy visited the SBS office building. Currently, Joy is one of the hosts for SBS’s “Animal Farm” tv show. That is why she has frequently visited the SBS building for filming and hosting the show.

These visits have often turned into brief, impromptu fan meetings. After all, fans have been highly anticipating Joy’s visits to the building. That is why Joy’s loyal and adorable fans would flock outside the building to catch a glimpse of the beautiful and talented idol, presenting her with various gifts and support.

However, one day, an unexpected incident happened during Red Velvet Joy’s visit to the SBS building. Unlike the usual impromptu fan meeting routines, when Joy was about to greet her fans, an SBS staff suddenly shouted at her. With a loud voice, the staff demanded that Red Velvet Joy back away from her fans and return to the building immediately.

This shocking incident stunned everyone, including fans and Red Velvet Joy herself. Everyone was surprised to see how rude the SBS staff had scolded and shouted at her.

Therefore, fans took the incident that happened to Red Velvet Joy in front of SBS building to social media. They protested and criticized the staff’s rude behavior towards her, demanding that SBS apologize to Joy and the fans.

she just wanted to greet and see the fans who have been waiting for her outside but look what they did. they yelled at her and disrespect her in front of her fans. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

SBS APOLOGIZE TO JOY#SBSRespectJOY @SBSNOW @RVsmtown

pic.twitter.com/Q7pOqfYSDQ
— lari (@kimchivelvet) August 16, 2023

the tone and aggression in the way he yelled at joy is so uncalled for. very rude and disrespectful, im fuming pic.twitter.com/xBDJgnfB5I
— ☔️ (@magicveivet) August 16, 2023

What REALLY Happened?

So, what really happened behind the incident involving the SBS staff and Red Velvet Joy?

The shocking incident cast doubt on the SBS staff’s attitude towards the stunning idol, as her interactions with fans have always been peaceful and respectful. Not only fans but also Park Soo Young herself looked like she was genuinely disappointed with the scolding.

seeing tweets from the fans that came over to see joy today for animal farm and she wasn’t able to come closer to greet the fans as usual…. she was stopped and getting yelled at and was told go into the building 🙁 upsetting because they could’ve told her and the fans nicely pic.twitter.com/ky5mOkKO3k
— t (@joyisthetics) August 16, 2023

Fortunately, some other fans who were present at the scene provided a clear explanation of what happened to Red Velvet Joy. According to some fans, the staff member in question then appeared in front of them. The SBS staff then clarified his intention and apologized for his rude behavior.

In his statement, the staff member expressed his primary concern regarding the growing number of fans who had gathered to greet Joy. Due to safety reasons, he advised fans to meet at a safer place, knowing security has recently become a pressing matter.

After all, idols and entertainment companies have recently become targets of horrible death threats and knife attacks. Most recently, more threats have targeted idols from HYBE and SM Entertainment. The incident has resulted in the highly increasing security around idols, especially knowing that Joy is one of SM Entertainment’s artists.

‼️Announcement ‼️#JOY https://t.co/KCmGAx1Lnb pic.twitter.com/j0n0VcHDM2
— 是大牛喔喔喔喔喔????? (@rvvz1010) August 16, 2023

A Crucial Reminder

Still, this incident serves as a reminder for fans and officials to collaborate in protecting the safety of the Kpop music industry. While it is highly necessary to prioritize safety measures, especially during these crucial times, it is of the utmost importance to carry out the protocol in a respectful and polite manner.

?: can we move the arrival and off-from-work greeting here?
?: yes they said that it’s dangerous there
?: after this you don’t have to roll down the window
?: they said it’s very dangerous when cars are going out, not there…
?: let’s do it here, promise?
?: alright ? https://t.co/JLYKsaCp4W
— t (@joyisthetics) August 16, 2023

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