Chinese fans of A2O LITE member Aijing are divided after some supporters floated plans to raise or lend money to help clear her parents’ debts, following a wage arrears controversy tied to a Beijing education company run by her parents.
Aijing (Credits: Koreaboo)
The debate kicked off in fan group chats, where supporters discussed ways to ease the financial pressure on Aijing so she could keep promoting without being dragged into her parents’ troubles. One fan suggested lending ¥1,000 CNY (about $150 USD) each and coordinating through major fan accounts, with the money treated as loans to be repaid once the family’s situation improves. Another proposal involved setting up a chat group including Aijing’s mother to gather willing lenders.
A2O LITE Aijing Debt Fundraising Divides Fans
Not everyone agrees the fandom should get involved. Critics argue that repaying the debts is the parents’ responsibility, not the fans’, and that supporters stepping in could blur the line between backing an idol and bailing out a family business. Supporters, meanwhile, say the goal is simply to protect Aijing’s career from a controversy she did not create.
The row traces back to claims from former employees that wages went unpaid at the Beijing-based education company run by Aijing’s parents. On October 14, Aijing’s mother addressed the situation in an apology posted on Weibo, admitting to the financial downturn and debt disputes and saying she would not evade responsibility.
She also stressed that her daughter has no role in the company’s operations or its debt disputes, and asked that criticism not be aimed at Aijing. The court-enforced execution amount listed under the company and the parents’ names stands at around ¥3.45 million CNY ($515,529 USD), though it remains unclear whether that full figure represents unpaid wages alone.
For now, no organised fundraising has been confirmed, and the fandom remains split between those who want to help and those who say fans should stay out of it entirely.
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Source: Koreaboo — read the full story there.