NGT Member Kato Minami Demoted to 'Research Student' NGT48 SNS Activities Suspended
On the 21st, it was announced on NGT48's official website that Team N3's Leader, Kato Minami had been demoted to 'research student' as punishment for her inappropriate post on SNS.
On the 20th, Kato Minami posted an Instagram story expressing her discontent towards seeing TV news coverage on former member, Yamaguchi Maho's graduation: "I'm having my nails done but I want the channel changed." The post was immediately deleted but news of it still spread over the web, bringing rise to public discussion over its credibility.
Source: NGT Official Site
An Announcement Regarding The Members' SNS Usage
May 21, 2019
Thank you for your continued support for NGT48.
Kato Minami submitted an inappropriate post on SNS.
We deeply apologise for the discomfort this has caused to everyone.
Kato Minami has been demoted to research student as of today.
Also, as of 11PM today, all members of NGT48 will be temporarily suspended from using SNS until the members have undergone thorough guidance of correct SNS usage.
Thank you for your understanding.
Kato Minami's Comment
I deeply apologise to the many people who were offended by my careless post.
When I saw the news coverage [of Yamaguchi's graduation] at the nail salon, I felt sad, and attempted to share a friends-only story stating how I was feeling, but I accidentally posted it publicly for everyone to see. Although the post would only have been visible to my close friends, it was still a post that disregarded people's feelings.
I will have a good look at myself, properly reflect and take responsibility for all of my actions from now on.
I am very sorry.
Source: Yahoo! News Japan
1. [+83779 / -1705]
Demoted to a "research student", they're looking down on us, aren't they? NGT48 should be disbanded.
2. [+75681 / -1814]
There has been new negative news about NGT48 almost every day. I'd like to know why they are going this far to continue [the group].
Shouldn't they disband already?
3. [+56455 / -1530]
Well, this outcome is hardly surprising but I think she should be given a heavier punishment.
So, they realised it was impossible to make excuses this time.
4. [+30754 / -108]
Felt sad???
You were clearly insulting her.
5. [+24492 / -129]
She knew exactly what she was doing. The appropriate punishment should be dismissal rather than demotion.
6. [+21101 / -132]
There were friends who quickly defended her and explained that her account was hacked, though? If her account was hacked, why is there any need to punish her??
7. [+19227 / -130]
Demoting a Captain to a trainee as punishment would mean that they're acknowledging she made that Instagram post.
Nevertheless, why is the management so fixated on NGT continuing?
Unless they disband or end this group, this sort of incident will occur again, and may even negatively affect the other sister groups. Something even more horrible than the Ogino death threat incident might happen.
*Ogino Yuka received death threats from someone. The person was arrested.
8. [+19613 / -103]
What? They're not dismissing her?? So when your parents have power, you're allowed to do anything you want? That Instagram post is normally unacceptable behaviour for an idol. It's bad to the point that it wouldn't be surprising if she was fired immediately. I think that the darkest one in this group is her.
9. [+17381 / -98]
To think she would reveal on her own that the screenshot wasn't a fake that someone on the Internet created...
If there are a lot of decent girls in this group, it would be unfortunate, but this group should be disbanded or even just scrapped.
10. [+14529 / -90]
As expected, it was probably too hard to explain her out of this.
11. [+12711 / -55]
The members are still badmouthing Yamaguchi-san, huh.
I wish they would quickly disband.
Even Ogino has become a victim now*, but that girl was also a principal offender.
It's impossible to feel sympathy for her.
*Because she received death threats
12. [+11378 / -55]
It's not just her face, even her heart is deplorable.
13. [+10987 / -56]
An action unthinkable for a former captain.
I seriously think they should disband.
14. [+10599 / -46]
There has been evidence coming out that members badmouthed and bullied Yamaguchi-san, and then it spread and became a daily occurrence within the group [to bully/badmouth her]. I don't understand the point of letting this group continue. Their sponsors are no longer renewing their contracts with them. The reputation of NGT and also the upper management will only continue to fall.
15. [+10157 / -43]
You weren't sad, your mood was ruined.
If you really were sad, there's no way they would have punished and demoted a leader to a trainee.
16. [+8208 / -59]
Why don't you sing Kuroi Hitsuji* and graduate?
You probably dropped out of school, though.
*Keyakizaka46 song
17. [+6862 / -47]
A little late.
If the management had demoted them to research students instead of "ignoring" at that time, this problem wouldn't have gotten so big, and they would have been able to conceal it as they had originally intended.
Why now of all times? And over something as small as an Instagram story.
Ogino, who was on the news yesterday, has made suggestive SNS posts* multiples times, and not by accident.
This has caused discomfort not only to fans but to the general public as well. Our disgust has already reached an insurmountable level.
*Comments shading Yamaguchi
If the reason Nakai and Ogino cannot be punished is because they belong to major agencies, reforms will not go forward and the group will head full speed towards disbandment.
Or has the purge already started, by forcing those three to graduate?
Frankly speaking, it's a great inconvenience for the current research students.
Even though they will now be the same status, she will probably behave like she's better than them, and will only be a harmful influence.
Or is this a fake demotion to brainwash the research students?
For some reason, I've got a really bad feeling about this.
18. [+6906 / -45]
'A team captain should never do something like this'
I thought, until I looked at the names of members in Team N3.
They were all names that were said to have been involved.
So Team N3 itself is that sort of team.
That explains it.
She only intended for her friends to see that post.
In other words
The members have been having malicious conversations like this the entire time?
I don't think there's much point in demoting her.
Whether she's a regular member or a research student
only a few will get or find any work.
It won't be strange if NGT ends just like this.
NGT Member Kato Minami Demoted to 'Research Student' NGT48 SNS Activities Suspended
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2. [+6460 / -22]
Idi–ot
3. [+5237 / -16]
Serves you right~~
4. [+4702 / -49]
Ug–ly
6. [+3957 / -9]
They acted fast.
7. [+3135 / -16]
I hate you!
8. [+4747 / -15]
Does this mean she's admitting to it?
9. [+5117 / -15]
So her account wasn't hacked w
Everyone already knew
10. [+2939 / -14]
Of course!!!!
13. [+5705 / -17]
The captain got demoted LOL
15. [+2290 / -12]
Her head's huge
18. [+3653 / -9]
She admitted it w Her bad excuse is embarrassing w
19. [+2247 / -17]
Ahahahahahahahaha~ No worries!
20. [+2969 / -9]
Now please disappear from the entertainment world forever.
21. [+3661 / -9]
Hey, if she admitted it, fire her
22. [+3158 / -7]
They're not going to make her quit, huh.
24. [+3887 / -11]
But there are still members who deserve to be punished more than her, right?
26. [+2466 / -8]
Only a demotion??
29. [+2696 / -13]
A bit late! They should have temporary banned them from SNS before this happened. Are they stupid?
I'm shocked this person was a leader
30. [+2962 / -12]
Oh dear!
Because they didn't ban SNS when the problem happened
Ogino also posted some suggestive comments*
How about you demote her too?
*Comments shading Yamaguchi
32. [+2278 / -6]
I feel sorry for the other research students who will be forced to be with someone with such an ugly personality.
33. [+2905 / -10]
The other research students are so pitiable...
I hope they won't be bullied by this person.
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