Kris Wu is a K-pop star. Since Sunday, he has been the subject of rape charges by several young women, when they were under 18 years old. Brands like Louis Vuitton have suspended its contracts.
Chinese-Canadian singer Kris Wu is a K-Pop star with his band Exo. He finds himself in turmoil after accusations of rape by a former fan. In an interview with Chinese media NetEase, 19-year-old Du Meizhu accuses the 30-year-old of raping her when she was 17. She says she’s not the only young woman under 18 seduced by alcohol and promises of fame. This testimony sparked a wave of solidarity in China for the alleged victims, reports the Guardian, with the launch of a hashtag meaning “girls help girls”.
After these accusations, many brands broke the advertising contracts with Kris Wu. We can also highlight the progress in listening to the words of victims.
K-pop stars are usually recognized as very smooth personalities, who are expected to be absolutely flawless. So the magazine Time revealed in one of his surveys in 2018 on a K-Pop school: “These apprentices are also expected to behave impeccably. Romantic relationships, alcohol and drugs are prohibited. In September, Cube Entertainment, a K-pop label, fired two stars, Hyuna and E’Dawn, because they were in a relationship. The career of TOP, from the Big Bang group, has been on hold since being arrested with marijuana. And in late 2017, Jong-hyun, a member of K-pop formation SHINee, took committed suicide, citing in his farewell letter the pressures linked to his life as a star. “
Kris Wu formally refutes the accusations. For his part, Du Meizhu says he hopes that justice will be done.