“What should I do now?”… Serious situation covered by ‘SpaceX’ hacking of Ive’s YouTube channel… What is Starship’s position?
Starship Entertainment's group Ive's YouTube account has been hacked and is suffering significant damage.
On March 4, 2024, the official YouTube channels of Starship artists were hacked. Accordingly, the official YouTube channel name of groups Ive, Monsta X, Cravity and Starship was changed to 'SpaceX'.
In addition, most of the videos, including the three groups' own content and behind-the-scenes videos that were released through YouTube channels, have been made private, and each channel has 'Elon Musk: SpaceX Crew-8 Launch! A live broadcast titled ‘Gives update on Starship!’ was also broadcast.
The damage is expected to be severe, as Ive's channel had 3.38 million subscribers, Monsta Details such as the reason or purpose of the hacking and the exact amount of damage are not yet known.
Regarding the YouTube hacking, Starship Entertainment said, "We are currently resolving the issue with YouTube regarding the hacking of official channels related to Starship artists on the same day and are in the process of recovery. We will do our best to restore all content as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the sudden use of the channel. “We ask for your understanding,” he said.
However, currently no videos can be found on Ive's channel, and only a few music video videos have been restored on Monsta X's channel. Additionally, only the video '[C-Record] 'NEW WAVE' PHOTOSHOOT l CRAVITY' posted on Cravity's channel in 2022 is posted.
It was found that channels such as Cosmic Girls, Jeong Se-woon, and K. Will from the same agency did not suffer hacking damage. However, as Ive's own content is scheduled to be uploaded at 11 PM on the 4th, fans are increasingly concerned about whether the restoration will be completed before then.
Meanwhile, SpaceX is an aerospace company founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. When a specific hacker or hacker group succeeds in hacking a YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook account, they often post content related to SpaceX.
Jang Won-young’s hair auction controversy
With the group Ive's YouTube account being hacked, the controversy over the auction of member Jang Won-young's hair is being reexamined.
On February 27, 2024, according to Singapore media 8days and Chinese portal site NetEase, Chinese netizen A recently conducted an auction broadcast selling 'three strands of Jang Won-young's hair' through an online second-hand trading platform.
Mr. A claimed on the broadcast, "I personally pulled out Jang Won-young's hair at the concert venue," and "identification is also possible through DNA."
Previously, Ive, a group that Jang Won-young belongs to, finished their performance at the Singapore Indoor Gymnasium on the 24th and pulled out three strands of Jang Won-young's hair during the concert.
However, it was not confirmed that the hair in question was actually Jang Won-young's hair, and Mr. A did not present evidence prior to the auction.
However, in the auction that took place on the 20th, many participants rushed to bid, and the auction price quickly rose from the starting price of 99,999 yuan (about 18.47 million won) to the highest bid of 103,662 yuan (about 19.15 million won), which was surprising.
In response to this news, domestic netizens commented, "The dust on your clothes is ready to sell. It really gives me goosebumps," "What on earth are you trying to buy by buying three strands of Jang Won-young's hair for 20 million won? The person who buys that is also strange," and "Hair is also a part of the body." He expressed his displeasure by saying, “Is it right for people to receive profits after sales without their consent just because they are idols?”
In addition, some people questioned, “How are you going to prove that it is Jang Won-young’s hair? Unless the buyer has Jang Won-young’s DNA, it is impossible to confirm its authenticity.” “How many bodyguards are there at the concert? Is it possible to pull out Jang Won-young’s hair from up close?” It was also raised.