Celebrity Privilege? Red Velvet’s Seulgi Accused of Power Abuse

On the afternoon of July 13th, a post about Seulgi’s power abuse was uploaded to an online community, sparking debate. The post included a photo of a staff member wearing high heels that Seulgi had previously worn.

On July 12th, Red Velvet departed for Kaohsiung, Taiwan via Incheon International Airport to attend the “K-MEGA CONCERT IN KAOHSIUNG”. Seulgi showcased an airport fashion look with a black see-through top, bootcut jeans and sky-blue high heels in front of the gathered press. Later, inside the airport, away from the press, Seulgi was seen changing into sneakers worn by a staff member, who then walked uncomfortably in high heels.

Netizens reacted with comments such as “She should have brought spare shoes. The manager already has so much to carry, it’s an extreme job“, “Seeing the actions of Jennie and Seulgi lately makes me wonder what being a celebrity means“, “Her good image is somewhat tarnished“, “For those saying it’s not power abuse because we don’t know the full context, do you think power abuse only happens when someone yells or ignores others like Irene?“, “It doesn’t look good from just this situation” and “She should buy slippers. This might now be added to the staff’s duties.”

Meanwhile, Red Velvet released the new album “Cosmic” on June 24th. Seulgi is running a YouTube channel called “Hi Seulgi”.