K-Pop group Oh My Girl were travelling to the United States for an album cover shoot when they were stopped at Los Angeles International Airport by authorities. When customs officials noticed they were traveling with a ton of luggage that included costumes and other markers, they started asking questions and realized the group was here to perform.
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“Then, probably due to their young age, they seem to have mistaken them for sex workers”, the statement said, without elaborating.
A Korean girl pop group has been forced to fly home from Los Angeles after airport officials allegedly suspected its members of being sex workers.
The photo shoot was scheduled to coincide with their new album.
WM Entertainment also said they had contracted a lawyer in the U.S. about possible legal action. Representatives also hinted at a visa problem, writing that the group “did not need a performance visa” because they were participating in a promotional event rather than holding a solo concert. “After 15 hours, they made a decision to head back to Korea for the sake of the members, who were emotionally and physically drained”.
But our sources say, what really happened was that the girls tried entering on a visitor visa. Oh My Girl released their first debut single in April, but the K-pop act is still largely unknown in the music scene.
Oh My Girl is an eight member group consisting of HyoJung, JinE, Mimi, YooA, Seung Hee, Jiho, Binnie, and Arin.
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South Korean pop (K-pop) has become an worldwide phenomenon, although the Korean government has had to curb performances after singers as young as 13 or 14 were criticised for overtly sexual performances.
