A2O LITE's Ai Jing, aftermath of parents' margin investing (investing with debt).. Chinese fans step up: "Let us pay it off for them" [Star Issue]

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Ai Jing (AIJING), a member of the girl group A2O LITE produced by producer Lee Soo-man, is in the spotlight after her parents became embroiled in a wage default controversy. Some fans have proposed fundraising to pay off the debt on their behalf, sparking attention.

On the 20th (local time), Taiwanese media outlet NOWnews reported that some fans created a group chat room and suggested paying off the debt on behalf of Ai Jing's parents, who are facing the wage default controversy.

According to the report, posts with the intent of "Let us pay off the debt of Ai Jing's parents" recently appeared on the Chinese social networking service Weibo.

One fan proposed, "If there are people willing to help, let us organize ourselves once. If possible, I would like to invite Ai Jing's mother to the group chat room as well," adding, "If there is a problem, we should resolve it first. Right now, I hope Ai Jing can fully enjoy the pleasure of dancing and the joy of her debut."

As Ai Jing has been receiving significant attention since her debut, fans are interpreted as stepping in to directly address the issue after criticism toward Ai Jing continued due to her parents' wage default controversy.

However, negative reactions have also followed regarding such movements, and it has not been confirmed whether actual fundraising has taken place or if the debt has been repaid so far.

Previously, Ai Jing's parents were embroiled in suspicions of defaulting on wages at a company they operated. According to local Chinese reports, Beijing Suofeisi Education and Technology Co., Ltd., established by Ai Jing's parents, is known to have failed to pay employees' salaries on time for approximately two years. The scale of the debt subject to court enforcement reaches a total of 3.45 million yuan (approximately 700 million won).

In particular, suspicions arose that they invested a large amount of money in their daughter's entertainment industry debut while failing to properly pay employees' wages, further spreading the controversy.

As the controversy grew, Ai Jing's mother conveyed her apology via social networking service (SNS). She acknowledged the problems that occurred during the company's operation and stated that she is in negotiations to resolve the debt and will take responsibility to the end.

She also appealed that her daughter is unrelated to the company's operations and debt issues, hoping that this controversy would not affect Ai Jing.

Meanwhile, the group A2O LITE achieved a triple crown on music shows with their debut song "NEON." They have maintained the No. 1 spot on the Melon TOP 100 chart for eight consecutive days from the 15th to the 22nd, and recorded No. 1 on the Circle Chart Week 42 Global K-pop Chart, Digital Chart, Spotify Korea Daily Chart, and Shazam Korea Chart. Additionally, they captured the hearts of music fans worldwide by ranking No. 4 on Apple Music's "Today's TOP 100: Global" chart and No. 1 on China's QQ Music New Songs, Popular Songs, and Music Video charts.

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