[SBS Star] L'Occitane Korea Apologizes After Employee Leaks MINGYU's Topless Photos

French luxury beauty brand L'Occitane apologized after their employee leaked inappropriate photos of the brand's new Asia ambassador, MINGYU of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN. Recently, a L'Occitane employee shared screenshots on social media showing their phone's photo album filled with images of MINGYU from his recent photo shoot with the brand. Among these photos were some of MINGYU topless, as he had done a shower scene for the Asia Ambassador campaign. The photos were taken from the side of the photographers and through monitors, indicating they were not official images. The employee captioned the screenshots, MINGYU takes up most of the space in my photo album. I couldn't delete them until now, but I feel like it's time to sort them out. Fans of SEVENTEEN were outraged upon seeing this post and quickly filed formal complaints with L'Occitane, accusing the company of invading MINGYU's privacy. As the controversy intensified, L'Occitane Korea issued an official apology on September 3, addressing the situation and the concerns raised by fans. L'Occitane Korea said, We sincerely apologize for the recent incident involving the unauthorized release of photos from the L'Occitane Asia Ambassador campaign, which were improperly distributed on the personal social media account of one of our employees. We acknowledge that there is no excuse for this breach and fully accept responsibility for what has occurred. The company continued, We take this matter with the utmost seriousness, and we deeply regret the distress caused to the artist and all the fans. We extend our deepest apologies to them. The employee involved has been completely removed from all duties, and immediate disciplinary action (suspension) has been enforced. They added, To prevent such incidents in the future, we will implement a comprehensive and regular training program for all employees. This program will emphasize the critical importance of respecting the copyrights, portrait rights, publicity rights, and privacy of our brand ambassador. We will ensure that every employee thoroughly understands and adheres to these principles, and we will approach this process with a strong sense of responsibility. Concluding the apology, they stated, We deeply regret the occurrence and accept full responsibility. Once again, we sincerely apologize to the artist and all the fans. (Credit= Online Community, 'loccitanekorea' Instagram) (SBS Star)

[SBS Star] Lee Soo Hyuk Recalls SEVENTEEN HOSHI Getting Texts from Lee Young Ji Asking About Him

Model-turned-actor Lee Soo Hyuk recalled that, while he was with HOSHI of K-pop group SEVENTEEN, hip-hop artist Lee Young Ji sent texts to HOSHI asking about him. On August 23, Lee Soo Hyuk guested on Lee Young Ji's YouTube show. When telling Lee Young Ji why he decided to appear on the show, Lee Soo Hyuk said, More than anything else, I just really love this show. And also, HOSHI told me that he enjoyed being on this show, so... Lee Young Ji first thanked him, then asked how he knows HOSHI, stating that their friendship seems rather quite random. Agreeing, Lee Soo Hyuk said, Yeah, it may seem random, but we had a mutual friend. I met HOSHI through our mutual one day, and I liked him right away. He's such a cute and kind guy, you know. We became close quite fast. He continued, HOSHI actually wanted to join me today, but he's too busy with his concert, so he couldn't make it. Because we couldn't meet today, we met up last night. After his practice for his concert, he came over to my place for a bit. And you texted him then. Lee Young Ji jumped up from her seat and exclaimed, What? No way! You were with him last night?! With a chuckle, Lee Soo Hyuk replied, Yeah, I was. And in your text, you asked about me. Your very first question to him was, 'I'm filming my YouTube show with Lee Soo Hyuk tomorrow. Does he have any weaknesses?' He then complained to Lee Young Ji, Why did you ask him about my weaknesses? You should have asked him about my strengths! Why weaknesses?! Sweating, Lee Young Ji responded, What the...! So, HOSHI was a spy? He didn't tell me that he was with you! Then, she commented, I did think our conversation was a bit strange. HOSHI's responses were different from usual. He kept saying things like, 'Oh, Soo Hyuk is amazing! He has no weaknesses at all. I seriously love him!' He kept repeating it, and I thought it was a bit odd, making Lee Soo Hyuk laugh. (Credit= '차린건 쥐뿔도 없지만' YouTube) (SBS Star)

[E포토] 세븐틴 호시, '캐럿 입술에 딱이에요'

[SBS연예뉴스 | 백승철 기자] 그룹 세븐틴의 호시가 23일 오전 서울 중구 롯데백화점 본점에서 열린 화장품 브랜드 포토콜 행사에 참석해 포즈를 취하고 있다.

[E포토] 세븐틴 에스쿱스, '립스틱 바르는 남자'

[SBS연예뉴스 | 백승철 기자] 그룹 세븐틴의 에스쿱스가 23일 오전 서울 중구 롯데백화점 본점에서 열린 화장품 브랜드 포토콜 행사에 참석해 포즈를 취하고 있다.

[E포토] 세븐틴 호시-에스쿱스, '더블 하트로 캐럿 심쿵'

[SBS연예뉴스 | 백승철 기자] 그룹 세븐틴의 호시(왼쪽)와 에스쿱스가 23일 오전 서울 중구 롯데백화점 본점에서 열린 화장품 브랜드 포토콜 행사에 참석해 포즈를 취하고 있다.