Ryu Hwa-young, a former member of the group Tiara, expressed her position regarding CEO Kim Kwang-soo’s remarks related to suspicions of bullying within the Tiara team in the past.
On the 10th, Ryu Hwa-young wrote on her social networking service (SNS), “Yesterday, I saw Kim Gwang-soo, the CEO of my former agency, speaking about the T-ara bullying incident on a certain entertainment program. After thinking about it a hundred times, a thousand times, I had a hard time writing this post.” posted.
Ryu Hwa-young said, “As a party to the so-called ‘Tiara bullying’ incident in 2012, I blamed myself a lot when I saw the disbandment of the group that was my foundation, Tiara, which caused various social controversies.” “I have always felt sorry for the members I parted ways with due to discord,” he said.
He continued, “Even though it was a noisy breakup, T-ara was there and Hwayoung is who she is today, so even though there were many traumas and unfair parts, I stayed silent.”
However, Ryu Hwa-young said, “After hearing CEO Kim Kwang-soo’s remarks on an entertainment show, I don’t understand his purpose in making biased and distorted remarks about an incident 12 years ago, so I feel the need to correct the mistakes, so I will tell you my truth with difficulty.” .
First, Ryu Hwa-young said, “The story about being bullied is true,” and “It is false to say that I was bullied when I was in T-ara, but I was bullied, so-called ‘victim cosplay.’”
Secondly, Ryu Hwa-young said, “I apologized to the members several times after suffering an ankle injury,” and regarding receiving nail care at a hotel, “T-ara usually calls the hotel on a business trip for nail care whenever they promote in Japan.” “I used to receive nail care,” he said. “It was in the same context that I received nail care.”
Ryu Hwa-young said, “At the time of T-ara contract termination, I had a lot of material to prove the fact of bullying, so I tried to express my position through a press conference, but CEO Kim Kwang-soo said that if I kept quiet without a press conference, my older sister, who was in the same agency at the time, would also have her contract terminated. “I offered to do it,” he said, adding, “I was only 20 years old and thought it was the best.”
At the same time, Ryu Hwa-young said, “I am currently alone without an agency, and I know that I cannot fight with a CEO who has been consistently influential in the entertainment industry for over 40 years. Nevertheless, I can say this because I am confident that I can reveal the facts from that time.” He emphasized.
N’s ‘Let’s Go GO’ broadcast on the 9th and related to the suspicion of bullying by T-ara’s Hwayoung in 2012, saying, “After finding out about the discord between T-ara members, I terminated the contracts of sisters Hwayoung and Hyoyoung, which led to rumors of bullying. The other members’ parents came to visit and asked to reveal the truth, but ‘Then what will happen to their lives?’ “I couldn’t do it because I wanted to,” he said.
(Seoul = News 1)
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The article covers Ryu Hwa-young’s statement regarding her past experiences with bullying during her time in the K-pop group T-ara, in light of remarks made by CEO Kim Kwang-soo. Hwa-young, who was a member of T-ara, expressed her feelings of remorse regarding the group’s disbandment and the controversies surrounding it.
In her social media post, she reflects on the emotional struggle she faced when dealing with the fallout of the alleged bullying incident that occurred in 2012. Hwa-young acknowledged that she felt a heavy burden for the group’s disbandment and expressed regret towards her former members.
After watching CEO Kim Kwang-soo talk about the bullying incident on an entertainment program, she felt compelled to speak out. She highlighted that, contrary to what was reported, she did experience bullying, countering the assertion that it was a case of “victim cosplay.” Hwa-young also recounted instances where she had apologized to her fellow members and clarified her experiences related to receiving nail care while on promotional trips.
Furthermore, she shared that she had proof of the bullying but was silenced by Kim Kwang-soo, who threatened her that speaking out could jeopardize her sister’s contract with the agency. Despite feeling vulnerable without an agency backing her, Hwa-young felt the need to share her truth, emphasizing the need for accurate representation of events from that time.
The piece concludes with a mention of Kim Kwang-soo’s remarks, which included reasoning for the contract terminations of Hwa-young and her sister, citing concerns for their well-being and the potential impact on their future careers.