Overview
- YG announced a Seoul meet‑and‑greet on Aug. 6 that was held Aug. 8 and limited in‑person access to 40 paid Weverse members, prompting immediate fan anger over the short notice and tight guest list.
- YG later confirmed that all four members attended the Aug. 8 event, but Jisoo apologised during the celebrations for communication lapses and Rosé published a formal apology on Aug. 11 expressing regret for how the milestone unfolded.
- A woman smashed the glass entrance at YG’s Seoul headquarters with a golf club and was arrested; Seoul police said they found no evidence linking the incident to the anniversary controversy.
- Industry insiders say the root problem is that each member now answers to a different agency after individual contracts expired in December 2023, which makes scheduling and sign‑off slow and complicates group activities.
- The anniversary episode follows a pattern of operational strain—solo projects, staggered promotion and delays to the group's EP 'Deadline'—and raises questions about how future full‑group events will be planned and who must change their process.