THE BOYZ Scandal Spreads to Stray Kids·ENHYPEN·ATEEZ and Beyond, Triggering a Wave of New Allegations

The controversy surrounding THE BOYZ’s drinking and smoking habits is spreading throughout the entire K-pop industry. On June 10–11, screenshots of chats between female influencers were posted on the social media platform Threads, implicating members of several popular groups in these allegations. According to the leaked chat records, members from ASTRO including MJ and Cha Eunwoo, ATEEZ’s Mingi, ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, and MONSTA X such as Hyungwon and Minhyuk are alleged to have attended parties with these female influencers. Regarding the ASTRO members, one woman wrote, “MJ is really good-looking. He can drink well. But I prefer the person who is Cha Eunwoo.” Another post mentioned, “ASTRO was there too.” Mingi from ATEEZ is accused of lying about being the director of a dermatology clinic. A woman stated, “I didn’t know who Mingi was at the time, but it was Mingi from ATEEZ. Since everyone called him by that name, I thought he really was the director.” ENHYPEN and Stray Kids are alleged to have participated in a 10-hour party alongside members of THE BOYZ and ATEEZ. Posts related to this claim included statements like “It was really fun” and “It was a gathering of extremely handsome people.” Hyungwon and Minhyuk from MONSTA X have also resurfaced in the discussions. Chat records suggest that Hyungwon’s ex-girlfriend is currently dating SEONU from THE BOYZ, with Minhyuk reportedly advising, “I hope SEONU handles this properly.” Additionally, SEONU from THE BOYZ is under suspicion of being in a relationship with actors Shinwa and NooYoonSeo, as fans have pointed to matching items and hotel stay records. Although SEONU issued a statement on a fan platform urging people not to be misled by false information, his lack of specific details has only exacerbated the controversy. Currently, this scandal is rapidly spreading across K-pop fan communities, with everyone awaiting official statements from the respective agencies.