During an impromptu YouTube livestream on 11 September, 20-year-old Hanni described how senior members of Hybe ignored her and her bandmates, and gave them cold shoulder. She also alleged that employees of the agency bad-mouthed NewJeans on internal communication app.

Her allegations prompted fans to file a petition about workplace bullying to the government.

But on Wednesday, South Korea's labour ministry rejected these claims, saying celebrities were not seen as workers under the country's labour law - and were, therefore, not entitled to the same rights.

impromptu 即席的

describe 描述

ignore 忽視

give….cold shoulder 對某人冷淡

bad-mouth 說某人壞話

prompt 引發

petition 訴願

bully 霸凌

entitle 賦予

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