Netizens have discovered a 'jjirashi' rumor (unsourced, often malicious rumors in politics, society, economy, or entertainment fields) roaming the web over the weekend, surrounding JYP Entertainment's alleged outreach to recruit members of AKB48 who participated on 'Produce 48'.
The 'jjirashi' states, "It's been revealed that [JYP] is in contact with Japanese relations in order to recruit one Japanese member who appeared on 'Produce 48', delivering terms where [JYP] can pay up to 300,000,000 KRW (~ 270,000 USD) in penalty contract fees for the recruitment."
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