Major Announcement About 17 JYP Entertainment Idols Sparks Huge Criticism Linked To HYBE

In 2025, HYBE was hit with major backlash after it was announced that some of the idols would become members of the Recording Academy, including members of SEVENTEEN, LE SSERAFIM, and TXT.

“Payola” Recent Announcement Regarding Multiple HYBE Artists Sparks Criticism

On July 14, it was announced that 20 artists and personnel from JYP Entertainment, including all the members of TWICE and Stray Kids had become members of the Recording Academy.

A total of 20 JYP Entertainment artists and key executives have been selected as members of the Recording Academy, including J.Y Park, TWICE and Stray Kids members. pic.twitter.com/KvOp4yGpBP

— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) July 14, 2026

It sparked major backlash from netizens.

Some called out the hypocrisy of K-Pop fans, pointing out that while HYBE got “payola” claims for six idols making it, when all the members from two groups were announced, it didn’t seem like an issue. They relayed that it seems to be HYBE groups that get hate for any decision just because of the company.

I remember y’all were camping and dragging 6 hybe idols joined grammys members but y’all went silent with 20 newly idolz added not from hybe. Ok the selective standard is insane 💀💀

— Hikari (@nabiya0693) July 14, 2026

when they added 6 total hybe idols last year kpoptwt blew a fuckin gasket but i’m sure this is totally fine with them

— no labels. just mie. again. (@kamalfromtxt) July 14, 2026

the reactions are so different and hypocritical lmaooo kpop twt really dgaf unless the tweet includes the word hybe 😭

— ⋆ (@akgaepop) July 14, 2026

So are ppl going to accuse their favorite CEO JYP of paying for his artists to be apart of the recording academy like they did with the Hybe idols last year

— Bran (@yjkive) July 14, 2026