branded as the highest of the heavens , home to only the best of the best idols , seventh heaven is a label known for their polished and high quality image. yet , despite their elite pr team working tirelessly behind the scenes , some things are just too large to contain. below , you'll find some of the company's most notorious scandals , controversies , and dramas.
hard tw : mistreatment , lawsuits , mental health struggles , drug overdose and subsequent hospitalization , messy and toxic relationships , implied unplanned pregnancy , cheating. formatting insp. pinkscaped ♡
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after a painstaking two years , the legal battle between seventh heaven and the former members of nabillera has finally ended.
four of the five members of trailblazing girl group nabillera— kim minji , naomi utaura , seo jinah , and nandhini "nani" pillai— first filed a lawsuit against their label seventh heaven in 2013 , citing mistreatment as reason to terminate their contracts.
seventh heaven then filed a counter lawsuit against the four women for over ten billion krw , claiming they had broken their contracts and inflicted significant financial damages to the company by abruptly halting group activities.
throughout the trial , the four members alleged that they had endured grueling schedules and withheld earnings under seventh heaven. they also accused the label of using media play and pr to smear them , following the leaking of messages between the members that painted them as jealous of bandmate ara. the company vehemently denied these claims , insisting that the members had been adequately compensated and that their contracts were legally binding.
today , it was announced that the court ruled in favor of seventh heaven , stating that their was insufficient evidence to prove contract violations. as a result , minji , naomi , jinah , and nani have been ordered to pay damages to the company , though the exact amount has not been revealed.
baek ara , the only member to remain signed to seventh heaven , has been deafeningly silent on the matter. seeing as she was the only member to not participate in the initial lawsuit , she's remained signed to seventh heaven as a highly successful soloist.
following the ruling , minji , naomi , jinah , and nani expressed their disappointment but thanked fans for their unwavering support. "we fought for what we believed was right , and while the outcome is not what we hoped for , we are grateful to those that have stood beside us," they wrote in a joint statement.
seventh heaven has yet to release an official statement , but industry experts speculate that the verdict could set a precent for future disputes between idols and their agencies. meanwhile , fans remain divided— some expressing frustration over the ruling , whilst others hold out hope that the four women will one day return to the industry on their own terms.
stay tuned for further updates.
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in the midst of the controversy surrounding golden hour's ahri and nabillera's ara's dating scandal , fellow golden hour member isaac has ignited another firestorm after posting an impassioned rant on the group's official fancafe.
ahri , the main vocalist of monster rookie group golden hour , was recently revealed to be in a relationship with ara of nabillera , who is currently promoting as a soloist amid the legal dispute between her former groupmates and label. the news , while met with support from some , has triggered intense backlash , with certain fans demanding ahri's removal from the group and sending ara hateful messages , including death threats.
isaac took to fancafe to express his frustration , beginning with : "i love each and every one of our fans but this is getting out of hand." he went on to criticize those leaving cruel messages and emphasize ahri's important to the group and formidable work ethic.
however , the most controversial part of his message was the blunt line : "i hate to burst your bubble , but all of your favorite idols are dating. it was never going to be you. go outside."
his words quickly spread throughout the wider k–pop fandom , screenshots going viral on twitter , with some applauding his honesty and looking out for his members as the leader , while others considered the post rude , out of touch , and disrespectful to the fans that had built golden hour's career. the post remained up for an hour before seventh heaven intervened , forcing him to delete it and issue an apology.
isaac's official statement read : "i sincerely apologize for my previous words. i let my emotions get the best of me , and i deeply regret offending anyone. i will be more mindful of my words in the future."
netizens were quick to dismiss the apology as insincere , calling it forced and not a genuine change of heart. on the other hand , some fans expressed disappointment that he was made to apologize in the first place , arguing that he had simply told the truth.
meanwhile , aside from their own initial apologies for surprising fans , have been silent on the matter.
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ara is confirmed to be in stable condition after overdosing.
it was initially reported that the former nabillera member was suddenly rushed to the hospital after being found unresponsive in her gangnam apartment yesterday morning.
today , law enforcement informed yonhap news that ara was being treated with narcan— a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose— before she was transported to the hospital.
when asked for comment , ara's label seventh heaven stated , "we ask that you respect ara's privacy and keep her in your prayers at this time."
fans and ara's celebrity friends have taken to social media to express their concern and well wishes , with #weloveyouara and #staystrongara trending worldwide. the incident has also started conversation online emphasizing the need for better mental health support in the entertainment industry.
as of now , ara remains under medical supervision , and it is uncertain when she will be discharged. seventh heaven has yet to release further updates on her condition or future activies.
our thoughts are with ara and her family.
PUBLISHED 210917
in a shocking turn of events , golden hour’s isaac kim and myst’s shimizu yumeko have suddenly announced that they’ve welcomed their first child and are planning to be married. seventh heaven , both of whom are signed to the label , confirmed the news at 12:00 kst.
the agency’s statement reads as follows :
“hello. this is seventh heaven.
we are pleased to share that isaac and yumeko have recently welcomed a healthy child into their family. the artists and their families are celebrating this joyous occasion privately , so we ask fans and reporters for their kind understanding.
yumeko and isaac will continue to work hard as artists.
we ask you to send them lots of blessings and messages of celebration.
thank you.”
a source from seventh heaven confirmed that the couple do intend on getting married in a private ceremony , only to be attended by family and friends. they also added that they wouldn’t be able to confirm any other details surrounding the engagement and the birth , as it is a matter of the artists’ privacy.
yumeko , who was placed on an indefinite hiatus back in march due to an undisclosed “illness” , and isaac have both shared handwritten letters on their personal instagram pages announcing the news and apologizing for surprising fans.
the couple first started dating in 2016 , with dispatch revealing the relationship just months after yumeko debuted in i.o.i , after receiving cctv footage and intel from the owner of a hotel they’d reportedly been checking into together for months. though , in december of that same year , they were confirmed to have already broken up , due to “busy schedules”.
however , in 2018 , it was once again reported that they were dating , and from then on began a cycle of the two breaking up and getting back together for several years. due to the on–and–off nature of the relationship and speculations of cheating , many considered them to be toxic together , leading fans and netizens to criticize both idols , calling them “messy” and “unprofessional”.
though it’s unclear when the two could have gotten back together this time around , given that the baby is confirmed to have been born sometime this week , it can reasonably be concluded that they reconnected in at least this past december or january. regardless , they seem to have moved on from their rocky past , with isaac writing , “the most precious gift came to us , and we’re looking forward to this new beginning.”
congratulations to the couple!
PUBLISHED 230511
a couple weeks ago , naomi utaura , formerly of nabillera , surprised everyone when she directly shaded her juniors , honeylemon.
although both nabillera and honeylemon are both respected figures in the k–pop inudstry and considered icons in their own rights , there's always been contention between their two fandoms , mainly regarded to as silly up until now.
naomi , now working as an actress , was being interviewed by vanity fair when she was asked about her juniors and their overwhelming success. she responded , "i mean… nobody is ever better than the original , right? even that company seems to know it , since they’ve given them several of our throwaways. best of luck to those girls , though , because the going will get tough when they run out of concepts of ours to steal."
when the interview was published , social media erupted , with some agreeing with naomi , some expressing their disappointment in her , and others calling her washed and bitter. despite the backlash , naomi has remained firm in her stance and none of nabillera's other members have commented on the matter.
honeylemon's leader park joori has responded in her speech while accepting the trophy for their newest song new me on music bank today. she gave the usual rigmarole thanking fans and promising to continue working hard , before adding , "and thank you to our ceo for always looking out for us. some people are still so bitter after years of being ungrateful... but with your support we'll continue to shine and be artists that bring pride to our fans and the company." she smiled while indirectly referring to the lawsuit that cost naomi her career in the korean entertainment indsutry.
naomi has yet to respond , but knowing her , it's only a matter of time.
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fawn has officially announced her departure from myst.
after seven years with the group , it was announced today that fawn would not be renewing her contract with seventh heaven. instead , she's chosen to continue her thriving career as a soloist with the company's subsidiary label , halo music , under the management of esteemed producer ahn sojung.
this comes just eight months after the group returned from a two–year indefinite hiatus , although fans aren't necessarily surprised. rumors of tensions between the members have been flying since 2021 , when yumeko suddenly announced that she'd given birth. in the two years she promoted as a soloist , fawn's career took off and many noted that she didn't seem too thrilled to be with the group again to promote their comeback single better things last july.
nevertheless , she still included her former bandmates in the heartfelt letter she posted to her instagram today , writing , "thank you for being my sisters and sharing some of the best years of my life with me."
despite the kind message , all four of the remaining members of myst unfollowed fawn on instagram about an hour after the post was made. she later unfollowed them all , as well.
fawn , who's real name is darunee suwannarat , first made her debut as the main rapper of i.o.i in 2016 alongside her best friend yumeko , after placing seventh on the first season of produce 101. once i.o.i disbanded , she debuted once again with myst in 2017 , and began her solo career with the single snappin' in 2019. in 2022 , invu became her breakout song , winning her the title of best solo artist at the mama awards.
seventh heaven has confirmed that myst will go on with its four remaining members— lee eunyu , kitamura namie , shimizu yumeko , and lee haseul— for the time being and are set to comeback with a studio album in the third quarter of this year.
trigger warning : toxic relationships , both romantic and familial
isaac kim , also known mononymously as just isaac and by the moniker y.b. , is a korean–american singer , songwriter , record producer , dj , businessman , and media personality. he debuted as the leader and lead vocalist of golden hour in 2012 and two years into his career he was given the position of main producer.
he was born on august 17 , 1993 , in alpine , new jersey , the united states. being the great–great–nephew of the ceo of one of south korea's largest trading conglomerates and the son of the ceo of the company's american branch , isaac grew up grossly wealthy. he already had a promising future prior to being signed , attending private school whilst taking college classes at princeton , being on the tennis team , and playing viola as first chair in the new york youth symphony orchestra. according to old friends and classmates , he was likeable and popular even back then.
though he'd developed a love for music through playing classical instruments , he never considered being a singer until he was approached by a representative for seventh heaven while on vacation in seoul in 2010. before then , he was fully expected to follow in his father's footsteps and study business , and because their already poor relationship had been in a particularly rough place at the time , he accepted the offer almost in an act of rebellion. his father was enraged by this and the two kept minimal contact until 2016 , when isaac's success became undeniable and he felt less ashamed of his son's chosen career.
because he'd made the decision on an anger–fueled whim , it'd taken convincing from seventh heaven's then–ceo bada for him to go through with moving to korea full–time. under her mentorship , he learned to produce and , now , is credited for more than 70% of golden hour's discography. he also produces for other artists in the industry under the name y.b. and djs. in 2018 , he performed as korea's representative dj during the closing ceremony of the 2018 pyeongchang winter olympics.
though nationally renowned as an artist and tv personality , being labeled a "variety and cf king" , he was also a bit of a controversial figure due to how freely he used to date and how outspoken he was about toxic fan culture. since 2014 , he's had several confirmed and unconfirmed girlfriends and flings , the most notable of them being labelmate shimizu yumeko of myst , the two being in a very publicly turbulent on–and–off relationship starting in 2016. while in the beginning , with him telling fans to mind their business and touch grass , this was seen as courageous , it's slowly turned to him having the reputation of being a cheater and womanizer. famously , seventh heaven changed their policy regarding dating scandals due to his debauchery in 2019 , and now ignore them entirely for all of their artists.
in september of 2021 , isaac suddenly announced that he'd become a father and would be marrying his girlfriend , yumeko. this caused an uproar from fans and the public , as the announcement indicated that the child was born out of wedlock. though he wasn't placed on an official hiatus like yumeko , he was still made to lay low due to the backlash , going mostly silent on socials and leaving the variety show 2 days & 1 night after three years of being a regular cast member.
the past three years have been a masterclass in pr on his company's end , shifting the public's perception of him from a spoiled , womanizing party animal to a devout husband and loving father. presently , isaac miraculously remains one of the most popular members of golden hour. he's current a brand ambassador and model for ralph lauren purple label , gong cha , audemars–piquet , calvin klein , and laneige.
𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬
NAME. isaac kim
KOREAN NAME. kim youngbae
DATE OF BIRTH. august 17 , 1993
PLACE OF BIRTH. alpine , new jersey , united states
trigger warning : drunk driving and subsequent arrest
back2u , typically stylized as BACK2U , is a five–membered boy group formed and managed by seventh heaven. following the twelve episode stretch of reality survival show r u the one? , the group made their debut with the extended play " crossroads " , with leader and main rapper yuanting , main vocalist kaita , lead vocalist and visual sangwoo , vocalist taein , vocalist miggy , and lead rapper and maknae hansol in april of 2016. kaita departed from the group in 2018 after being arrested for driving under the influence , and sangwoo assumed his role of main vocalist and taein was switched to lead vocalist.
despite being a promising group , with high quality music and sufficient promotions , back2u just never found the outstanding success that their labelmates have seemed to achieve with ease. although their releases would occasionally resonate with the public and chart well , the group itself never caught on , with only sangwoo being deemed popular. nevertheless , they did manage to earn a tightknit and dedicated fanbase that still support them to this day and all of the members are extremely close.
with the expiration of their contracts in 2023 , only two of the back2u members chose to remained signed to seventh heaven— sangwoo and taein— while the others chose to focus on their solo careers elsewhere. they've subsequently halted group activities , but swear to fans that this isn't the end and they'll eventually have a comeback.
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company : seventh heaven
genres : r&b , pop , electropop
fandom : withu
colors : rose ( #8c392c ) , ash ( #1b1a1a )
popular tracks : i need u , just right , love scenario , regular , rock with u
han yerim is a south korean dancer and choregrapher. she's worked with numerous high profile artists , such as bts , nct 127 , victoria monet , lauryn , tinashe , honeylemon , and more. she's a highly sought–after choreographer in the industry , having made routines and danced back–up for numerous idols and groups , and is constantly busy because of it which makes her difficult to book , though she always seems to have the time for seventh heaven artists which many figure is due to her close friendships with them.
she was born on february 18 , 1995 , in seoul , gyeonggi , south korea. when she was young , her parents enrolled in her in dance classes and quickly found she had a natural talent for it. she went to sopa and began choreographing professionally while studying dance at sungkyunkwang university.
in addition to choreography , she's also directed numerous music videos and designed stages for artists. she's won numerous awards for her dancing and her work as a choreographer. due to her appearances on television and content with the idols she collaborates with , plus her own dance videos that she's uploaded going viral , she's also become quite popular in fan communities.
tw : pageant industry , death of a parent , grooming and an inappropriate underaged relationship ( nongraphic )
park sohee , known mononymously as sohee , is a south korean supermodel , actress , and singer. she is signed with prism talent agency and img models and is the daughter of former prominent beauty queen jung misook.
she was born on june 30 , 1994 , in goyang , gyeonggi , south korea. starting when she was a toddler , she was entered in beauty pageants by her mother that wanted her to go down the same path that she did , and won most of them by a landslide. at just twelve , she won miss korea seoul , just like her mother had at eighteen.
wanting to venture into the world of fashion modeling , sohee signed with prism talent agency in 2010 and became the youngest person to walk seoul fashion week that same year. she made her acting debut in 2011 in the highly successful drama dream high , a performance that she is beloved for , considered to be a classic now.
she continued to model and act for years , starring in several films and dramas and traveling the world to model for all types of high–end brands and magazines , and even singing some popular osts for her dramas , before entering the big miss korea pageant in 2016 and winning , a feat not even her mother ever achieved. netizens nicknamed her "miss korea" permanently after that.
in 2021 , sohee took her first ever hiatus from work , disappearing for seven months after he mother's untimely passing. she took the loss hard , since the two were reportedly extremely close. all of her events were cancelled and she missed the promotions for her drama squid game , though she gained international recognition for her performance. she was welcomed with open arms when she made her return to the spotlight at the 2022 met gala , linking arms with anna wintour.
aside from some dating and minor controversies here and there , sohee went without scandal for most of her career until in 2023 , when concerning rumors of inappropriate conduct began to circulate about her online. in a now deleted video , a popular tiktoker read off a blind item nicknaming an unnamed south korean model "mrs. robinson"— referring to the character from the 1967 film the gratuate— and accused the woman of grooming and dating a fellow unnamed celebrity when he was underaged. while sohee wasn't directly mentioned , several hints in the blind item obviously pointed to her , and as discussion ramped up online , prism came out denying the claims and threatened strong legal action against anyone spreading them. sohee herself wrote an emotionally charged statement , also denying the claims and winning back the support of the public. for now.
as of 2024 , sohee remains a top celebrity in korea , and her scandal for the most part has been forgotten , as the person who posted the video was hit with a cease and desist and forced to take it down. though there are still whispers of it online , the confirmation of her relationship with start–up and twenty–five twenty–one co–star hong hojun and the several modeling and acting gigs she's still managed to land drown all of it out.
𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬
NAME. park sohee
DATE OF BIRTH. june 30 , 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH. goyang , gyeonggi , south korea
NATIONALITY. south korean
ETHNICITY. korean
FACE. bae suji ( suzy )
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DREAM HIGH ( 2011 ) ... go hyemi
THE MASTER'S SUN ( 2013 ) ... ha yoojin
REPLY 1988 ( 2015 ) ... sung deoksun
UNCONTROLLABLY FOND ( 2016 ) ... noh eul
GUARDIAN : THE LONELY AND GREAT GOD ( 2016 ) ... ji euntak
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING ( 2017 ) ... nam hongjoo
MR. SUNSHINE ( 2018 ) ... go aeshin
BURNING ( 2018 ) ... shin haemi
TUNE IN FOR LOVE ( 2019 ) ... kim misoo
HOTEL DEL LUNA ( 2019 ) ... jang manwol
THE KING : ETERNAL MONARCH ( 2020 ) ... jeong taeeul
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