One of the worst instances of bullying in K-Pop arguably took place in the 90s and involved the first-generation co-ed group, S#arp.
Sharp, stylized as S#arp, is most well remembered as a four-membered co-ed group consisting of Seo Jiyoung, Jang Suk Hyun, Chris, and Lee Jihye, though they underwent multiple line-up changes.
The group was popular, but issues between Seo Jiyoung and Lee Jihye would change things.
Lee Jihye was added to the group through auditions based on her talent, and it is said that Seo Jiyoung’s jealousy caused the initial issues between the two. When it became clear that Lee Jihye would not be removed from the group, Seo Jiyoung began physically harassing her.
According to Lee Jihye, Seo Jiyoung would attack and abuse her physically and verbally almost daily and was even alleged to have invited her then-boyfriend, actor Ryu …