News DSP Media releases another statement regarding April situation (1 Viewer)

[Abeamus]

Hello, this is DSP Media.

We are making an additional clarification regarding the post that was made an online community regarding the unpleasant incident involving Lee Hyunjoo and the APRIL members.

Because everyone involved is an artist under our agency, we did not want to mention them by name, but due to the seriousness of the situation, we have decided to make these clarifications.

– Regarding Jeon Somin

Jeon Somin joined our agency as a trainee at 16 years old, and she quietly trained for a long time. After APRIL’s debut, she worked hard to fulfill her assigned role as the group leader. The claim that she disliked or bullied any specific member is untrue.

Jeon Somin and Kim Chaewon spent three years together as trainees at our agency, so they were already close, and there was no reason for Chaewon to defame a specific person to get close to Somin.

– Regarding the tumbler

There were about 40 to 50 tumblers at the dorm, and [Naeun] put dwenjang stew in one of them and was eating it with the other members at the practice room. At the time, Lee Hyunjoo said that the tumbler was hers, and Lee Naeun apologized right away. Lee Hyunjoo also ate the stew together with the other members at the time.

– Regarding the shoes

The company gifted each member with two pairs of the same shoes, for a total of 12 pairs. Four of the members had the same shoe size, so the [incident in question] was simply something that happened because of this.

– Regarding cursing before broadcast

The claim that [the APRIL members] cursed at any specific member before broadcast is untrue.

– Regarding their lifestyle

Our agency even checked the CCTV footage of places like the practice room where it was claimed that Lee Hyunjoo was bullied, but we were unable to find any footage of the situations described. As soon as we discovered this, we informed not only Lee Hyunjoo but also her mother of this fact.

– Regarding their manager

It’s true that APRIL was close with one female manager with whom they spent 24 hours a day back then. The claim about [a member] dating the manager is untrue, and she never stayed silent about things that were wrong because she favored a specific member.

– Regarding greeting Lee Hyunjoo’s mother

The APRIL members also recognized the seriousness of the situation and remained silent because they didn’t know what to say. This is a misunderstanding that arose from that.

Our company finds the current situation, in which we have no choice but to clarify these kinds of things, to be regrettable. However, we could no longer stand by and watch the current situation of the mentioned members suffering damages because of the unconfirmed words of a third party who did not personally witness the situation at the time. As a result, we decided to clarify these matters from the past that we did not want to bring up.

As soon as the unpleasantness between Lee Hyunjoo and the APRIL members became known, unconfirmed incidents are endlessly being posted as if they were facts. The APRIL members are suffering because of these unconfirmed posts.

We plan to take strong legal action against not only the posting and spreading of unconfirmed falsehoods, but also the groundless edited photos that are being posted on certain online communities.

Thank you.

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[maruberry]

So basically to sum it up, the members didn't really get along that well
That's it.

They were young and didn't get along well, there was a lot of little things that escalated bcs they were well... kids who didn't get along

 

[Abeamus]

So basically to sum it up, the members didn't really get along that well
That's it.

They were young and didn't get along well, there was a lot of little things that escalated bcs they were well... kids who didn't get along

Pretty much and that got compounded by having to work together and Hyunjoo not being able to commit to the amount they were practicing because of her health issues

 

[Abeamus]

@Girl Group

 

[yeji]

oh boy

 

[Mayday]

she mad over stew lmao

 

[VillageIdiot]

I feel like this situation blew over a lot easier because everyone's under the same agency and nobody could say anything

 

[nyaajooe]

she mad over stew lmao

out of pocket

 

[Abeamus]

I feel like this situation blew over a lot easier because everyone's under the same agency and nobody could say anything

I think it would've been maybe a bit messier than it was but DSP seemed to handle it pretty well with their statements so apart from a social media mess it could've just ended with DSPs statement regardless

 

[jasque]

Well, now what is left is wait and see which side netz will choose on this

I think the damage is done already though

 

[QueenB]

I'll believe it for now but if we get an AOA situation after their contracts are up then I don't know what i'll think...
Did they say anything on it being it brother who brought it up? I don't think I saw anything that said that was a rumor or untrue

 

[Abeamus]

I'll believe it for now but if we get an AOA situation after their contracts are up then I don't know what i'll think...
Did they say anything on it being it brother who brought it up? I don't think I saw anything that said that was a rumor or untrue

Well the brother gave proof that it was him with the initial accusation however the second one which had the specific scenarios was a supposed friend that had no proof behind the identity