On the morning of the 26th, Monsta X’s agency Starship Entertainment said, “A long time has passed, and there may be errors in areas that have not been confirmed. We sincerely apologize for the advancement of time in checking in various ways.” Opened.
The agency said, “In addition to the artist himself, school officials, alumni, and acquaintances directly verified the facts. Most of the alumni have received testimony that Kihyun has never been harassed.”
In addition, Monsta X revealed all of Kihyun’s career guidance situation, behavioral characteristics, and overall opinions in the life record book when he was in middle and high school.
Starship said, “In 2015 and 2021, we asked the law firm IEL and the law firm Sejong for legal response to the distributors who posted the same content more than once in 2015 and 2021. “I will sue for defamation.”
In addition, regarding the author of the article, “We first contacted us in 2015 and met at a coffee shop that was opened for the convenience of the author. At that time, the author apologized and sought favor, so the author of the article was Even though he was an adult, not a minor, he only received a written apology and a written promise to prevent recurrence and agreed to close the case without any payment or demand.”
Starship added, “In addition to proceeding with a complaint on this matter, we will take legal action against acts that damage the artist’s reputation and interfere with activities through music comments and dissemination of false information in this regard.”
Recently, a controversy arose in the online community when an article alleging Monsta X member Kihyun’s violence in school was posted.