Core Contents Media's CEO Kim Kwangsoo urged media to have restraint when publishing Internet rumors.
In a phone interview with Star News on the 31st, Kim Kwangsoo said, "Yesterday rumors were spreading about a post made by a back-up dancer and it became highly controversial. Of course, the content of the post is not true."
He continued, "Yesterday (30th) the decision of terminating Hwayoung's contract was made because of denying to appear at events including live events and from the opinions of staff. She can become a great singer on her own because she's talented."
In fact, he said yesterday, "Hwayoung has a lot of potential as a rapper" when he terminated her contract. "I believe that she'll be able to develop more as an artist and create her own identity."
Kim Kwangsoo said, "After the decision was made yesterday, completely unrelated bullying issues as well as malicious, false and odd rumors were spreading by people. These malicious lies are all over the Internet and articles, and it's making it harder for Hwayoung and T-ara. I hope that Hwayoung will stop making comments because people take it to mean more than it should while fueling more false reports and creates more damage."
He revealed that, "Yesterday I met with Hwayoung and Hyoyoung's parents and told them the background of the story and they understand. The idea of this not being the truth started from Hwayoung herself because her tweet gave a different concept and implied that everything was a lie."
He finished by saying, "The spread and continuous posting of malicious and false rumors without a break is giving the other parents a harder time as well so I hope reporters can check with our agency before publishing articles."
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Source: http://media.daum.ne...s=txt&nil_id=25
Translated by: Nathaniel + Elly @ Diadem