They blame her for APRIL’s downfall.
Former APRIL‘S Lee Naeun recently found himself at the center of a controversy after an appearance on Kwak Tube’s YouTube channel. Kwak tube is a popular South Korean YouTuber with over 2 million subscribers. His video with Naeun became controversial after their conversation went viral. In the conversation, Kwak Tube shared that he had blocked Naeun after her bullying controversy came to light, as he had also been bullied at school. He later read an article denying it and unblocked her, even apologizing to her. Many netizens felt that he was in no position to forgive Naeun on behalf of the victim, namely, former member Lee Hyunjoo.
Popular YouTuber Features APRIL’s Ex-Naeun in Now-Deleted Video, Faces Backlash for ‘Secondary Bullying’
After the controversial video, many of APRIL’s fans flocked to Lee Hyunjoo’s Instagram to leave negative comments. Lee Hyunjoo was not personally involved in the video, but many fans still feel that she ruined APRIL’s rising career with her bullying accusations.
- Hyunjoo, fix your victim mentality.
- Don’t apologize and don’t go to jail.
- Ryu Hwayoung, Kwon Mina, Lee Hyunjoo.
- Live streaming with Kwon Mina, here we go!
- Sorry APRIL.
Despite the barrage of malicious comments, many continue to support Hyunjoo.
- Hyunjoo, the audience is on your side. They always applaud you!
- Hyunjoo, you are the best! I hope you have a happy Chuseok! Eat lots of delicious food too.
- Fresh Princess Hyunjoo is having a nice weekend? I miss you so much.
- Hyunjoo, I sincerely hope you are happy.
- Hyunjoo, be happy.
- Hyunjoo, I’m always rooting for you. I hope your days are filled with only happy days…
APRIL has been accused of gang-bullying Lee Hyunjoo. Through an explosive accusatory post from her brother, the girls were accused of ostracizing the former member. Hyunjoo herself later spoke out, leading the APRIL members to file a defamation lawsuit against her. The cases were dismissed by the prosecution as it was not recognized as defamation. In the revealed court jurisdiction documents, it was also revealed that Lee Naeun had acknowledged some of the accusations such as putting Cheon Guk Jang’s fermented paste in Lee Hyunjoo’s personal cup and using his sneakers.
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Police Drop All 7 Lawsuits Against Former APRIL Member Lee Hyunjoo Without Charges