Reporter Zhang Xiaohan / Comprehensive Report
The Korean group APRIL broke out in a bullying controversy in February 2021. After 11 months, its brokerage company, DSP Entertainment, announced the dissolution of the group.
▲APRIL disbanded. (Photo/Retrieved from FACEBOOK/에이프릴April)
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DSP Entertainment issued an official statement today (28th), announcing that following discussing and pondering with the members of APRIL for a long time, they decided to disband, and Chae Kyung, Chae Won, Na Eun, Ye Na, Rachel, and Jin Sol will go their separate ways: “I hope you can support the development of the 6 members who are no longer APRIL, but have embarked on a new path, and I am also very grateful to the fans who have supported APRIL for 6 years.”
In February 2021, the younger brother of former APRIL member Hyun Joo posted an article on the Korean website, alleging that his sister left the group and announced that she wanted to act, but it was actually because she was bullied by members of the group and tried to commit suicide during the group period. There was discussion on the Internet for a while, and all the past videos were turned out.
▲ Hyun Joo was bullied during her time in the team. (Picture / Retrieved from Instagram / hyun.joo_lee)
In April of the same year, Hyun Joo also personally came forward to explain that what her younger brother said was the truth, and that she had been verbally bullied and personally attacked for three years, while the agency knew regarding it but stood by. However, DSP Entertainment quickly denied everything, and members Na Eun, Jin Su, Rui Na, and Cai Yuan also successively clarified with statements and handwritten letters that they did not bully Hyun Joo, but Korean netizens did not believe it, and their images plummeted. .
【Full text translation of DSP Entertainment Statement】
Hello. DSP Media.
Hi everyone, this is DSP Media
We would like to inform you regarding the disbandment of our artist, April.
This statement announces the disbandment of its group APRIL
After a long discussion and deliberation, we and the members have decided to disband the team and go their separate ways.
Our company and the members discussed and distressed for a long time, and decided to dissolve the group and go their own way.
We ask for your support and interest in the 6 members who will walk a new path other than April.
I hope you can support the development of each of the six members who are no longer APRIL, but have embarked on a new path.
In addition, thank you once once more to the fans who have supported and supported April over the past 6 years.
Also, I would like to thank the fans who have supported APRIL for 6 years
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