Kwak Tube defended Lee Na-eun's April bullying case, leading to a second round of abuse against Lee Hyun-joo.
Pop culture critic Kim Gap-soo appeared on the 「Maebul Show」 on the 23rd and talked about the Kwak Tube incident. Kim Kap-soo said that the public's criticism against Kwak Tube was overheated, adding, `It is life history that any group harasses or such a thing. If that happens, you can fight. Why do people come forward with this. There may be fights or disputes in any group. So if you went out, that's it."
Referring to the AOA and T-ara incidents, Kim Kap-soo said, "If female members live in a camp, some people may get along"It is an issue that cannot be approached except by the parties concerned. Why is the public enthusiastic about this when it's something they have to solve on their own?" In the process, Kim Gap-soo "Lee Hyun-joo deserves it." is controversial for its rude talk.
Kwak Tube released a video of his trip to Rome, Italy, with Lee Na-eun from April on the 16th, which was controversial for his remarks that seemed to defend Lee Na-eun's bullying in the past. Kwak Tube told Lee Na-eun "I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. I'm sensitive to school violence. I blocked you, but I was so sorry to see the explanation article later," he apologized. In response, Lee Na-eun said, `It was upsetting and sad that there were so many people who really misunderstood and blocked me.'
Lee Na-eun was embroiled in allegations that she collectively bullied member Lee Hyun-joo to leave the team during her April activities. At the time, the prosecution said "It is true that Lee Hyun-joo was suffering from bullying within the group and that there were tumblers and shoe incidents during April activities." Kwak Tube has said several times that he has been victimized by school violence in the past. As a result, the fans who cheered for Kwak Tube grew more betrayed, and Kwak Tube was unable to carefully examine the part that `arrogant and wrong judgment could hurt the victim again. We bow down and apologize to the victims who would have been hurt once again by the mention of the past."
Nevertheless, the hand-wringing relay to Kwak Tube continued. The campaign video of the Ministry of School Violence Prevention and Education, in which Kwak Tube participated, was closed to the public and Kwak Tube's talk concert in Busan was also canceled.
