On November 18, Hwayoung shared through her account, “After posting my statement last week, I was waiting for their sincere apology more than anything. However, I have now decided not to expect anything from CEO Kim Kwang-soo and the members of T-ara who have not made any statement so far.”
12 years ago, Hwayoung’s twin sister Hyoyoung caused a stir by sending threatening messages to member Areum, saying things like “Let’s beat each other to dust” and “I’ll scratch your face so you can’t appear on broadcasts.”
In this regard, Hwayoung explained, “I cared for Areum like my younger sister, but I was hurt by the many divisions between the members of T-ara and Areum, and I had contacted my sister to express how upset I was. That’s when my sister sent those messages to Areum.”
He added that Areum and Hyoyoung had apologized privately and reconciled years ago.
Meanwhile, Areum also recently spoke out about this incident, saying that he didn’t really know the circumstances at the time.
Hwayoung continued, “CEO Kim Kwang-soo publicly spread my sister’s messages on broadcasts without confirming the facts, maliciously using them for his personal gain, once again causing psychological harm to me, my sister and Areum. This is defamation of character through false statements.”
He also claimed that CEO Kim Kwang-soo was aware of the bullying incident within T-ara but had turned a blind eye, “Everyone refused to be my roommates and I had to live in the living room without a dorm room. The bullying in T-ara remains my biggest emotional wound.”
As for stylist Kim Woo-ri’s comment about “shampoo,” Hwayoung explained, “Kim Woo-ri became T-ara’s stylist due to his connection with CEO Kim Kwang-soo, but he wasn’t the stylist when I joined. I had never met him or spoken to him.
He added, “Kim Woo-ri said that I had character problems, saying that I didn’t follow the system or manners when I joined as a new member, and that T-ara was not at fault in the bullying situation, this is all false. “
He continued, “Later, when the truth came out, Kim Woo-ri irresponsibly blamed the TV company for his lies, claiming that it was ‘the devil’s fabrication.’ After the ‘shampoo comment’, I suffered countless malicious comments and criticisms.”
Hwayoung concluded, “My sister doesn’t want anything anymore. He just wants to forget this matter,” and added, “I don’t understand why CEO Kim Kwang-soo is bringing this up again. I just want to tell the truth to avoid further speculation and harmful comments.”
He promised, “For the sake of all of us, I will forgive and understand CEO Kim Kwang-soo and the members of T-ara and work harder to heal from the wounds we have suffered.”
Finally, Hwayoung said, “For the sake of myself and my family, I will henceforth take strong legal action against the spread of false information and harmful comments.”
Source: Daum
