Past Video Of The East Light Sparks Outrage Due To Sounds Of Abuse Off-Camera

[juhli.livejournal.com]

In the wake of The East Light member and leader Lee Seok Cheol’s allegations of abuse against their now-former producer and now-former agency CEO, a past video of The East Light has resurfaced and sparked outrage in the online community.

The video, posted to The East Light’s official YouTube channel in November 2017, follows the boys as they go about their schedule for the day.

Following the recent allegations of abuse, netizens noticed noises in the background of the video at the 28-second mark: Lee Seok Cheol saying “It was a mistake” and repeatedly saying, as he is being hit with something, that it hurts.

Lee Eun Sung, Kim Jun Wook, and Jung Sa Gang were on camera at the time, and after looking over to see what was going on, Lee Eun Sung explains, “Actually, on the way here, Seok Cheol was playing music in the car and had opened the sunroof without starting the engine, doing everything he wanted to do, so the battery in one of the cars died. He’s being disciplined by our manager.”

The camera turns to show what is going on but cuts to a different clip, with a short message saying that the video was deleted at the request of the agency.

Viewers commented, “If it’s like that even while a camera’s rolling, I can’t even imagine what it’s like when they’re not filming,” and, “How much must this have happened on a day-to-day basis that they put this in like it’s something funny?”

Meanwhile, in the latest developments, Lee Seok Cheol and Lee Seung Hyun announced through their legal rep on October 22 that they plan to file an official legal complaint. On the same day, Media Line released an official statement saying that their contracts with the remaining members of The East Light have been terminated.

The public has also moved to action, and a national petition on the Blue House website asking for proper punishment of producer Moon Young Il and CEO Kim Chang Hwan of Media Line Entertainment has now reached support from over 205,000 people.

Source: @soompi, Naver via soompi, TheEastLight.

Comments

[aridnili.livejournal.com]

wow, that was brutal. I'm so sorry and sad for these boys. Hope they get their rightful win on court.

[lydzi.livejournal.com]

I don't want to click but with that amount of proof, they can't possibly not make justice here. Right? :/

[undeniablysarah.livejournal.com]

What the hell?!?!

I have heard something was going on but seriously having that on camera, i can't imagine how bad it is otherwise.

Abusers need to gtfo

[weneedmedicine.livejournal.com]

That was hard to watch/listen to:/ Really hoping the abusers die

[minho-lover.livejournal.com]

this makes me so sad, and theyre so young! hopefully everything goes well for them :( these abusers need to be punished!!

[daynr.livejournal.com]

the boys kind of wincing, then bouncing back, like it's so damn ordinary, is chilling.

[ohbubbajoan.livejournal.com]

i'm not clicking but jesus, i hope that guy goes to prison and never comes back

[rainstormraider.livejournal.com]

The fact that this was happening and no one watching flagged it and that the members were so desensitized to it, breaks my heart. If you are willing to treat children like this you have no business being in any line of work ever.

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

omg ....

[miss-suunshinee.livejournal.com]

that was creepy ...
after seeing all bruises and scars both brothers showed on press conference , everything here sounds too real

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

WTF was that! I really hope those abusers rot in jail.

[gathyou.livejournal.com]

Poor kids. And the fact that they so quickly shrug it off... and that the persons who edited the video used that footage... this is heartbreaking. I really hope they throw the abusers in jail

[dropit87.livejournal.com]

I'm not clicking but I really hope they get time to heal. I hope they go on a nice relaxing break and enjoy being kids. I hope they also get justice bc that's horrible!