News Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Shinhwa’s Minwoo To Be Withdrawn, Agency Says In Official Statement (1 Viewer)

[VillageIdiot]

Source: Soompi

Following reports that Shinhwa’s Minwoo had allegedly sexually harassed two women at a bar in Gangnam, Minwoo’s agency Liveworks Company released an official statement on the matter.

The agency stated that it was something that happened out of a misunderstanding, which the involved parties have now cleared up. In addition, the agency stressed that there was no sexual harassment and that the official complaint will be withdrawn.

Here is the full statement from Liveworks:

Hello. This is Liveworks Company.
First, we’d like to bow our heads in apology to all those that must have been disappointed and shocked at the news about our agency artist [Minwoo] today.
We spoke to [Minwoo] in order to find out what happened, and it was an incident that occurred out of a small misunderstanding at a gathering with acquaintances at a pojangmacha (tent bar). The involved parties have talked to each other and cleared up all misunderstandings. On reporting sexual harassment to the police when there was no sexual harassment, the other party will be withdrawing their complaint.
However, regardless of the truth of the matter, Lee Min Woo is ashamed that his has happened at all. He is sincerely apologetic, and he is reflecting.
As the involved parties have cleared up all misunderstandings, we earnestly request that everyone refrain from speculative reports.
Once again, we apologize for causing concern.

 

[VillageIdiot]

Now where have I seen this before...?

 

[JakeyWantsCakey]

So basically they paid off the girl???

 

[VillageIdiot]

So basically they paid off the girl???

Yep
Faster than I've ever seen it done tbh
It's only been a few hours

 

[yeji]

damn...

 

[TaShye]

I'm gonna sit and wait and see

 

[spicy_illusion]

Hmm although we shouldn't jump to conclusions too fast, it does seem a bit fishy because why would they make a complaint in the first place for these type of allegations unless the girls wanted to just get money for it?
A 'Misunderstanding'? I know for a fact that anyone in their right mind would not call it a 'misunderstanding' if they have been sexually harassed, so there is obviously something here that they are not telling us.

 

[JakeyWantsCakey]

Hmm although we shouldn't jump to conclusions too fast, it does seem a bit fishy because why would they make a complaint in the first place for these type of allegations unless the girls wanted to just get money for it?
A 'Misunderstanding'? I know for a fact that anyone in their right mind would not call it a 'misunderstanding' if they have been sexually harassed, so there is obviously something here that they are not telling us.

But even if the girl wanted money, surely she would've threatened them first and then made the complaint? It sounds to me as though the girl was telling the truth about what happened and then she was offered money to withdraw the complaint and stay quiet about it after she filed the police report. If she was really trying to extort them then Minwoo's side would be trying to press counter charges against her...

 

[spicy_illusion]

But even if the girl wanted money, surely she would've threatened them first and then made the complaint? It sounds to me as though the girl was telling the truth about what happened and then she was offered money to withdraw the complaint and stay quiet about it after she filed the police report. If she was really trying to extort them then Minwoo's side would be trying to press counter charges against her...

Yes, that is right.
It just wouldn't be good if they paid her to keep quiet though, because then they will just think when they sexually assault someone again, they will just be able to pay them off to keep quiet and then they can keep doing it over and over again.

 

[Evergreen]

And now we are never going to learn the truth.

 

[JakeyWantsCakey]

And now we are never going to learn the truth.

The police are still gonna investigate him regardless but if the other recent cases are anything to go by, I don't know what good they'll be...

 

[TaShye]

I'm going to wait and see.
Because last time I went on the hype speculation train it turned out that both the idol and his ex-gf/gf were in the wrong. They both were very messy. And I sincerely pray for their child because that innocent child has came about because of their messy af parents. Chaotic af situation.

The silence isn't suppose to be an implication of supporting Shinhwa Minwoo nor the woman who filed. It's because I really don't know the entire situation 100% for sure with all the facts and details.
And honesssttly I kinda DON'T want to know. Not because he's my "oppa" or anything but I kinda feel like I'll be crossing some sort of privacy line here? Not sure if that makes sense....

Like if he wasn't famous, would this even be getting any sort of news coverage?