The press has already started rumbling after news of Super Junior’s Chinese member Hankyung seeking freedom from an unreasonable contract with SM Entertainment was revealed.

Recently, Sohu.com released an article that Hankyung felt hurt by theGirls Generation (SNSD) members, citing it as a major reason why he wants out of the contract with SM Entertainment. The Korean press quickly covered that the Chinese article was taken out of context, and SM Entertainment also denied a problem between the Super Junior member and any of the 9 girls of Girls Generation.

The title of the Chinese article read, “Hankyung was belittled by Girls Generation members,” causing quite an uproar that hoobaes (a junior) would do such a thing. The article stated three reasons for Hankyung’s decision to file a lawsuit against his entertainment agency: (1) the unfair contract, (2) the entertainment company neglected Hankyung’s health since debut, (3) feelings of hurt from other Korean artists — namely Girls Generation.

Many believe this article to be the work of antis of both Girls Generation and Korean entertainment in China. The belittling comment was reported that Girls Generation told Hankyung, “Oppa [older brother], do you think dying your hair blonde will make you look Korean?”

Netizens believe this comment was taken out of context from a time whenfellow Super Junior member Heechul was telling a story that after Hankyung dyed his hair, some Girls Generation members were surprised by the drastic change and just commented, “Oppa, what did you do to your hair?”

SM Entertainment has stated, “There has never been an instance of Girls Generation saying something like that… It is deplorable that this kind of news would arise between members of the same family.”

It seems like the Chinese market wants to have their say in this dispute, which may be particularly troublesome for SM Entertainment. Many Chinese netizens already believe that Hankyung will have to leave Super Junior.