Chuu (real name Kim Ji-woo), a former member of girl group Loona, refuted the agency’s action to expel her from the team, claiming she called a staff member “gap-jil”.
On the 28th, Chuu said in his Instagram story, “I haven’t been contacted or know anything about a number of situations, so I’m trying to understand the situation.”
Earlier on the 25th, Loona’s agency Blockberry Creative said: “Recently, there have been reports of abuse of power, such as Chuu’s abusive language towards our staff. , and has decided to expel Chuu from LOONA.” (Related article: ‘Lee Dal-so’ Chuu is out of the group…”Because of the staff”)
Chuu added, “I will tell you once again as soon as my position is decided in the future,” adding, “Thank you for your concern and trust.”
Loona is a 12-member girl group that debuted in 2018, and among them, Chuu has been known through active broadcasting activities. Chuu is known to have had a legal dispute with his agency over liquidating profits such as attendance fees.