Joo Hak-nyeon, Japanese AV actress prostitution suspicions: “Sorry for causing concern, no illegal activity” [Full text]
The Boyz’s Joo Hak-nyeon strongly denied the prostitution allegations.
On the 19th, Joo Hak-nyeon posted a handwritten apology on his Instagram story.He started by saying, “I apologize to the fans who were surprised by the article about me and to everyone else for causing concern with this unpleasant incident.”
On the night of May 29th, Joo Hak-nyeon visited a private bar in Roppongi, Japan with Japanese acquaintances and stayed there until the early hours of the next morning.It was reported through the Japanese magazine Shukan Bunshun that he was caught hugging and being physically intimate with Japanese AV actress Asuka Kirara, who was present at the time.
In relation to this, on the 18th, Ten Asia reported that Joo Hak-nyeon had paid Asuka Kirara and engaged in prostitution.It also reported that he admitted to the prostitution when his agency presented specific evidence.
Meanwhile, his agency One Hundred announced Joo Hak-nyeon’s withdrawal from the group and termination of his exclusive contract on the 18th.They stated, “When we were informed that Joo Hak-nyeon was recently involved in a private life issue, we immediately took the measure of suspending his activities and took time to closely confirm the facts.As a result, we took the severity of the matter very seriously and clearly recognized that it was a situation in which it would be difficult to continue trusting him as an artist.Accordingly, after sufficient discussion with the members of The Boyz, we have finalized Joo Hak-nyeon’s withdrawal from the team and termination of his exclusive contract.”
The agency said, “This decision is an inevitable measure to protect the members of The Boyz and the team, so we ask for your deep understanding.We would like to inform you that Joo Hak-nyeon has ended all activities as a member of The Boyz as of today.” They added, “One Hundred will spare no effort and provide utmost support so that the remaining members of The Boyz can continue their activities in a healthy manner without wavering.” They then promised, “Once again, we sincerely apologize to fans for causing concern, and we will do our best to repay you with better news in the future.”
Full text of the letter from the first grader
Hello, I am Juhaknyeon.
First of all, to all the fans who were surprised by the article about me,
And I apologize to everyone for any inconvenience this may have caused.
2025.5.30 I attended a drinking party with an acquaintance at dawn.
It’s true that I was there
There has been absolutely no evidence of prostitution or any illegal activity as reported in articles or rumors.
I am deeply reflecting on my actions.
I would like to offer my sincere apologies to those who were surprised.
Reporter Jeong com -yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga
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