EVERGLOW Yiren reveals they have never been paid by Yuehua Entertainment

K-Pop girl group EVERGLOW has revealed that they have never received payment from their company, Yuehua Entertainment.

According to K-Pop news page fansdramaw, member Yiren shared on Bubble that the group has not received a single paycheck since their debut. During a conversation about EVERGLOW’s sixth anniversary, Yiren reflected on what keeps her going and expressed her frustration over the lack of payment. Fans quickly shared her comments, reacting with shock, especially given the group’s success with hit songs like “Dun Dun,” “Bon Bon Chocolat,” and “La Di Da,” which have amassed millions of streams.

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Machine-translated excerpts of Yiren’s messages on Bubble include:

• “Having never settled a bill after six years in the industry is really right.”
• “Yeah, thank you. For example, I love the stage very much, but in a sense, I have zero income, but I don’t want to give up this career? In reality, we haven’t settled yet, not once. So, the tour is really what we want to show our fans, and we are working hard to prepare. But I’m sorry that there are no new songs and performances to show everyone, hahahaha…”

Fans reacted with outrage, calling out Yuehua Entertainment for allegedly exploiting EVERGLOW. Many expressed disbelief that a group with hundreds of millions of YouTube views and successful tours has yet to be compensated.

EVERGLOW, formed by Yuehua Entertainment in 2019, consists of six members: E:U, Sihyeon, Mia, Onda, Aisha, and Yiren. Their debut single album Arrival of EVERGLOW and title track “Bon Bon Chocolat” quickly earned them the title of “Monster Rookies.” Their 2020 hit “La Di Da” was named Billboard’s best K-Pop song of the year, making it even more alarming that the group has not been paid.

At this time, no further updates have been provided on the situation.

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