K-Pop Idol Confesses That Group’s Dorm Doesn’t Have Power Due To Unpaid Bills, Sparking Outrage  

Netizens have been left outraged by claims made by Fantasy Boys‘ Kang Minseo.

In June 2023, MBC’s Fantasy Boys aired, the sequel to My Teenage Girl, the survival show that formed CLASS:y. The group, also called Fantasy Boys, would go on to debut in September but was overshadowed by a scandal involving the group’s leader.

Since then, the group has continued promotions, most recently releasing Undeniable in March 2025.

It was during these promotions that netizens noticed group members doing the international sign for help, sparking concerns of abuse.

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Now, concerns have been raised again over the group’s well-being.

In messages sent on a fan chatting platform, Kang Minseo claimed that the dorms power had been shut-off, stating his belief that it was due to “unpaid bills.”

• The electricity isn’t working at the dorm.
  Now it’s charged, so I can get in touch… sorry.
• It’s not a blackout.
• I think the electricity bill wasn’t paid.
• It’s a bit stressful…

On a now viral forum post, this instance and another where a different member revealed that their heating broke, resulting in him wearing his padded jacket inside.

• With the heater broken in this weather…
• I’m walking around the house wearing my padded jacket… haha.

Netizens reacted with shock, slamming the agency for the conditions the group appear to be living under.

• If you can’t even handle the basics, you should just release your signed artists. Seriously, this is such a terrible, awful thing.
• It’s disgusting… why do they keep debuting idols?
• The electricity wouldn’t get cut off just for missing a month’s payment, right…? Looks like they haven’t paid for months. The company is insane.

Another idol under the same agency recently spoke about the company’s financial issues, which you can read about below.

Beloved Idol Suddenly Files Lawsuit Against Agency, Exposes Financial Abuse And Worsening Situation