Ju Haknyeon of THE BOYZ has officially left the 10-member group and terminated his exclusive contract with their agency, ONE HUNDRED, due to an alleged incident involving a Japanese pornstar.
According to a report by Korean entertainment news outlet Soompi on Wednesday, the agency released a statement saying they thoroughly investigated an issue related to his private life and concluded they could no longer maintain trust in him as an artist.
The decision was made after discussions with the group members, the agency added.
The announcement follows a report by Japanese outlet Shukan Bunshun, which claimed Ju Haknyeon privately met with former Japanese AV (adult video) actress Asuka Kirara in May. ONE HUNDRED confirmed the report’s contents with Ju Haknyeon.
The agency apologized to fans and emphasized their support for the remaining members of THE BOYZ.
Read the whole statement here as translated to English by Soompi:
Hello, this is ONE HUNDRED.
As soon as we were informed of issues involving Ju Haknyeon’s private life, our company immediately suspended his activities and took time to thoroughly verify the facts.
As a result, we have come to recognize the seriousness of this issue and have clearly determined that it is no longer possible for us to maintain the trust in him as an artist. After sufficient discussions with the members of THE BOYZ, we have made the final decision for Ju Haknyeon to depart the team and to terminate his exclusive contract.
We ask for your deep understanding as this decision was an unavoidable measure to protect the members and the team. We would like to inform you that, as of today, Ju Haknyeon will cease all activities as a member of THE BOYZ.
ONE HUNDRED will do our utmost to support the remaining members of THE BOYZ so that they can continue their activities in a stable and healthy environment.
Once again, we sincerely apologize for causing concern to the fans, and we will do our best to repay your support with better news and activities in the future.
Thank you.
From ONE HUNDRED
