On September 9, the winning crew of Mnet’s World of Street Woman Fighter, Osaka Ojo Gang, has officially spoken out amid mounting controversy surrounding leader Ibuki’s absence and internal disputes.
Six Ojo Gang members — Kyoka, Uwa, Ru, Junna, Hana, and Minami — released a joint statement through the crew’s official account.
They revealed that during the process of appointing a manager for the team, Ibuki’s longtime personal manager took on the role. However, the group soon discovered “issues such as lack of transparency regarding payments and repeated mismanagement.”
The members explained: “We were never given clear explanations about tour contracts or schedules by the manager. Later, we learned through the concert production company that proper negotiations were not being carried out.”
According to the six members, they confronted Ibuki and the manager in lengthy online discussions. Ibuki eventually apologized and even promised to dismiss the manager in order to restore trust within the team. Based on that promise, the six agreed to participate in the concert.
The members claim that Ibuki failed to keep her word, further deepening the rift.
However, Kyoka posted on her Instagram story that the members are currently unable to log into the shared Ojo Gang account after that statement was uploaded.
Motiv crew also spoke out regarding the statement released by concert organizer Route59, writing captions such as “Lies” and “Imagine creating a new company Instagram page only to make your very first post a smear campaign against a crew’s manager in order to take control of the group. The Korean entertainment industry is so corrupt. The fans are incredible, but what happens behind the scenes is truly mind-blowing. It’s so disappointing to see the way this is being handled.”
Motiv crew leader Marlee further expressed support for Ibuki through a post on X.
Fans believe that the concert organizer is deliberately trying to manipulate public opinion and place the blame on OSAKA OJO GANG’s leader, Ibuki.
As tensions continue to mount, the dispute between Ibuki, her fellow Ojo Gang members, and concert organizer Route59 shows no signs of slowing down. With crews like Motiv stepping in to defend Ibuki and fans openly criticizing the organizer’s handling of the situation, all eyes are now on how this conflict will unfold and whether reconciliation within Ojo Gang is still possible.
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