Former THE BOYZ member Haknyeon shares he never left the group; issues statement as the company slams back
As per the agency's official statement, the idol had left the group; however, he has come forth with a shocking new statement. Haknyeon has alleged that he never left the company.
Did Haknyeon leave the group or not?
Due to a recent alleged prostitution scandal, member Haknyeon of the boy group THE BOYZ was removed from the company, citing 'the severity of the allegations'. In a new revelation, however, the idol has revealed through a lengthy post on social media about how he was treated by his company.
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He called out his company as well as media outlets for spreading false allegations, even though he admitted that nothing illegal had taken place. He started the post off with, 'Hello, this is Ju Haknyeon. Despite my clear position that I have not committed any illegal act, I will take legal action, civil and criminal, against reporters and media outlets who continue to write malicious articles.'
'If there is evidence of prostitution, please disclose it to me immediately.
Also, I have never left the team and have never agreed to the termination of my exclusive contract. The agency is making it seem like there is a reason for termination of the contract, even though there is no reason for termination, and some media outlets are defaming me by mentioning prostitution without any basis,' he continued.
Haknyeon calls out his agency, saying they demanded compensation
In the social media post, he also emphasised how his company demanded compensation from him as well.
His post read that 'The agency demanded compensation of over 200 million KRW (about USD 145,000) and told me to leave the company, but I have never accepted it. Regardless, they announced to the press that the termination was confirmed.'
He then shared that 'I want to ask whether the agency's attitude of trying to unilaterally remove me from the group and urging me to terminate my contract by demanding over KRW 200 million just because I was with a famous person in a private setting is the attitude of an agency that should be protecting the artist.'
The idol then ended his post by saying that he no longer wishes to remain silent and that he will go to whatever measures are possible in order to reveal the truth. He also called his company out for kicking him out without any reason and the media outlets that spread 'baseless' rumours about him. He stated that 'Regardless, I will go all the way to reveal the truth. I am taking courage, hoping this fight can give someone a little hope.
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Company retaliates as Haknyeon's post goes viral
The group's company then published a statement in response to the allegations shared by Haknyeon. According to reports from Koreaboo, the company's statement read that 'First, we felt that Ju Haknyeon's incident would greatly damage the team's promotions, so we suspended his activities. After looking into the situation in detail, we decided to fully inform Ju Haknyeon of the grounds for contract termination per Article 6, Section 3 of the exclusive contract, which states, 'Acts that damage the dignity of the artist to the extent that cause interference with activities.
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They shared that whatever action they have taken so far regarding the former THE BOYZ members has been legal and within the grounds of the rules and regulations mentioned in their contract.
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