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Fans Urge Rocket Punch Disband, Ask for Complete Investigation

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A former member of AKB48 who is currently pursuing a career as a member of the girl group Rocket Punch in South Korea, Juri Takahashi was forced to take a hiatus from all activities with the group indefinitely.

Takahashi Juri’s hiatus decision reaped the pros and cons. There are fans who feel that the jury is not professional enough, considering that Rocket Punch already has a schedule to appear in several events, including the process of releasing their comeback single.

The reason for the jury’s hiatus is still unclear. Management has not explained in detail and detail regarding this matter, until wild speculations have sprung up, such as one of the management’s treatment of members.

One of the ‘insiders’ or company insiders who oversee Rocket Punch revealed shocking things in the media. As quoted by Tokyo Sports, that there is bad treatment from management to members of this group.

Takahashi Juri’s name became a trending topic on Japanese Twitter for no reason. After knowing the actual condition of the girl who had become the star of 48 Group, fans criticized the management of Rocket Punch.

It was revealed that Juri Takahashi’s physical condition and energy did not allow him to do strenuous activities. The cause is suspected to be due to strange regulations applied by management to all personnel.

For example, the diet must be limited and monitored/regulated by the staff, on the one hand the members have to work hard in a ‘rude’ work environment, it makes their energy more drained without an effective recovery.

“Ideally, people eat well, and are healthy during the day, to restore their energy and focus during the work day. We are actually worried to see (Rocket Punch members) physically weak.” write insiders.

“What you see may be the members’ cheerful faces in front of the camera. In fact, after returning to the dressing room everything changed drastically. It was quiet, without a word, there were those whose eyes were blank for whatever thought, even during practice they seemed more depressed.” he continued.

“We can’t do anything, as professional workers just doing our job. If in the future there are members who decide to leave (Rocket Punch), I will understand that.” the lid.

A number of Japanese influencers criticized and compared the treatment of group management in K-Pop and J-Pop, one of which was model Anne Nakamura. Through a blog, he said what happened to Takahashi Juri Rocket Punch shouldn’t have happened.

Not a few of the public who asked the authorities to thoroughly investigate the allegations of irregularities in the regulation of the work contract. South Korea is now very strict & pays attention to music companies that treat their clients inhumane.

Meanwhile, South Korean netizens urged Rocket Punch to disband rather than survive and be managed by the wrong management. “Members can form new groups. Without losing fan support.” said one fan.