Female Idol Told to "Post Photos Sleeping Alone Every Day"... Agency's Absurd Punishment

Posted a Photo Celebrating Birthday with Boyfriend...
Agency Says, "For a Year, Only Posted Selfies Taken Alone Before Sleeping"

Member Momoka Tojo of the Japanese group 'Katakoto Bank.'
[Photo by X (formerly Twitter)]

A member of a Japanese idol group accidentally posted a photo of her boyfriend on her social networking service (SNS) and received a ridiculous punishment from her agency.

According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the 6th, Momoka Tojo, a member of the Japanese idol group 'Katakoto Bank,' accidentally posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) on the 23rd of last month showing her celebrating her 20th birthday with her boyfriend.

After the controversy arose, Momoka apologized, saying, "I sincerely apologize for causing great harm and discomfort to fans and related parties due to my careless actions," and added, "I lacked awareness as an idol. I deeply regret and reflect on this. I will make sure this never happens again."

In response, the agency punished her by ordering her to post a photo of herself alone every night before going to bed for one year. The agency explained, "The investigation revealed that the man in the photo is Momoka's current boyfriend, a non-celebrity," and added, "This is an unacceptable act for an idol, and after consulting with her, we decided on this disciplinary action."

Since then, Momoka has been consistently uploading photos of herself alone every evening on X.

Member Momoka Tojo of the Japanese group 'Katakoto Bank'.
[Photo by X (formerly Twitter)]

Netizens reacted with disbelief at the agency's punishment. Comments included, "She's young, so she should be able to date," "Isn't it stranger not to have a boyfriend at that age?" and "The punishment is really strange."

On the other hand, some netizens supported the agency. They commented, "The idol was unprofessional," "One such member can cause huge damage to the agency," and "There are many groups in our country that failed because of dating scandals."

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