Former THE BOYZ member Ju Haknyeon has once again denied allegations of prostitution and claimed that his departure from the group and termination of his contract were unilateral decisions made without his consent.
On June 20, Ju Haknyeon posted the following statement on his Instagram:
Hello, this is Ju Haknyeon.
Although I have already made it clear that I have not engaged in any illegal activities, certain reporters and media outlets continue to publish malicious articles. In response, I will pursue all possible civil and criminal legal action.If there is any evidence that I engaged in prostitution, I urge that it be made public immediately.
Furthermore, I have never withdrawn from the group, nor have I ever consented to the termination of my exclusive contract.Despite there being no valid reason for contract termination as outlined in my contract, my agency is attempting to fabricate such grounds.
Some media outlets are also defaming me by bringing up prostitution without any evidence.The agency demanded that I pay over 2 billion won (approximately USD 1.46 million) in compensation and leave the company, but I never accepted these demands.
Nevertheless, the agency informed the press that my contract termination had been finalized.
This is a blatant falsehood.I must ask: is it truly the role of an agency, which is supposed to protect its artist, to unilaterally expel me from the team simply because I happened to be at a private gathering with a well-known person, and to pressure me into contract termination while threatening over 2 billion won in damages?
When I refused to accept contract termination, the agency sent me a notice claiming the contract had been terminated due to my wrongdoing—ignoring the proper procedures outlined in the contract—and even issued warnings regarding compensation claims.
To be honest, I am very frightened.
But I realized that if I give in here, this society may become a place where people without power can be destroyed over things they did not do.Until now, I have remained silent, believing that the truth would come to light.
But I can no longer stay silent in the face of attempts to ruin someone’s life over false accusations.I intend to hold accountable both the agency, which unfairly expelled me from the team and is making baseless claims about contract termination, and the media outlets that have caused harm by mentioning prostitution without any verified facts.
No matter what happens, I am determined to see this through to the end to uncover the truth.
I’m speaking out in the hope that this fight can be a small source of hope for someone out there.
On June 16, THE BOYZ’s agency ONE HUNDRED announced Ju Haknyeon’s suspension of activities, citing “personal reasons.” On June 18, News1 reported that it had obtained a letter of inquiry sent by Japanese media outlet Shukan Bunshun to ONE HUNDRED regarding Ju Haknyeon meeting privately with former Japanese AV actress Asuka Kirara in May.
Later that day, ONE HUNDRED announced Ju Haknyeon’s departure from THE BOYZ and the termination of his contract. TenAsia subsequently reported, citing multiple industry sources, that Ju Haknyeon had paid Asuka Kirara for sex. That night, Ju Haknyeon posted a handwritten letter on Instagram Stories, denying that he engaged in prostitution or any other illegal activity.
The case has now entered the police investigation phase. On June 19, an individual filed a complaint against Ju Haknyeon via e-People, and the case has been assigned to the Women and Juvenile Crime Investigation Team 4 of the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul.
