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Park Bom. Photo from D Nation's X account

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2NE1's Park Bom agency clarifies post vs YG founder over payment

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761191303054Park Bom.jfif" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Park Bom. Photo from D Nation&#x27;s X account"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Park Bom. <em>Photo from D Nation&#x27;s X account</em></span></span></span></div><p>The agency representing Park Bom refuted Thursday the 2NE1 star&#x27;s allegations that her former label YG Entertainment failed to pay her earnings.</p><p>On Wednesday, Bom took to Instagram to share an image of what appeared to be a complaint filed against Yang Hyun-suk, the founder and executive producer of YG Entertainment, the agency that formed 2NE1.</p><p>Bom claimed that she had not received proper payment for her activities. The post, however, was deleted and reuploaded several times on her account.</p><p>In response, D Nation, which currently manages the 41-year-old singer, stated on social media that her claims were untrue.</p><p>&quot;All settlements related to Park Bom’s 2NE1 activities have already been completed, and there is no record that the complaint uploaded to social media was ever filed,&quot; it said in the statement, which was translated into English by K-pop news website Soompi.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQIWojwEmoh/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A5665367.200000048%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;Park Bom has halted all activities and is focusing on treatment and recovery. We will do out utmost to help the artist regain her health,&quot; the company added.</p><p>In late 2024, the four members of 2NE1 — which also includes CL, Minzy and Sandara Park — reunited for a tour celebrating their 15th anniversary, along with several other appearances.</p><p>However, in August, Bom<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/8/7/2ne1-s-park-bom-takes-break-due-to-health-reasons-0807"><strong> suspended her activities</strong></a> with the group due to unspecified health issues.</p><p>The tour included a two-night stop in Manila last November, during which Bom missed some performances <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/11/17/2ne1-delivers-hits-as-reunion-tour-stops-in-2nd-home-ph-1541"><strong>during the first show</strong></a>, while she was <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/11/18/2ne1s-bom-unable-to-finish-manila-concert-due-to-health-issues-1145"><strong>unable to complete the second show</strong></a>.</p><p>Debuting in 2009, 2NE1 is recognized as one of K-pop&#x27;s most influential girl groups, credited with popularizing the &quot;girl crush&quot; concept. The quartet — whose hits include &quot;Fire,&quot; &quot;I Am the Best&quot; and &quot;Come Back Home,&quot; among others — disbanded in 2016.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7yZbsDp3DW8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>The agency representing Park Bom refuted Thursday the 2NE1 star's allegations that her former label YG Entertainment failed to pay her earnings.</p>

The agency representing Park Bom refuted Thursday the 2NE1 star's allegations that her former label YG Entertainment failed to pay her earnings.