'Suspicion of sex trafficking'Choi Min-hwan, 'Sudol'Deleted humiliation → FT Island's loss Why is it a suspension of activities other than withdrawal
Oct 30, 2024
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Choi Min-hwan's ex-wife Yul-hee released a transcript on her personal channel on the 24th, saying that Choi Min-hwan entered an entertainment establishment during his marriage and molested himself in front of his parents-in-law. It was controversial because Choi Min-hwan found 'lady' and mentioned words suspected of prostitution slang such as 'shirt'conditions'.
In the aftermath, Choi Min-hwan was deleted from KBS2 'Superman is Back'. KBS said it removed the video clips of Choi Min-hwan's family from all channels to protect the children.
FT Island's activities, which have been together for 17 years, have also stopped. The agency, FNC Entertainment, has decided to continue its activities on a two-person basis temporarily after in-depth discussions on future activities on FT Island. Lee Hong-ki and Lee Jae-jin will perform without a hitch as they have prepared hard. We sincerely apologize to the fans and the audience for the confusion."
Accordingly, FT Island will carry out activities without Choi Min-hwan from the 'Grand Mint Festival' which will be held on November 2nd.
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According to multiple officials, Choi Min-hwan had in-depth conversations with the company and its members after the controversy erupted. However, it is known that he did not acknowledge all privacy issues.
In addition, Choi Min-hwan is currently on the verge of being investigated by the police. After Yul-hee's revelation, netizens filed a complaint against Choi Min-hwan's prostitution case, and the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul launched an investigation (internal investigation) before the case was booked. Meanwhile, on the 29th, a complaint was filed to investigate Choi Min-hwan's alleged violation of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act (forced harassment by relatives), and the police also announced their plan to investigate it.
As sex crimes are a very sensitive topic, the agency seems to be planning to wait for the results of the police investigation. Moreover, FT Island still has faith in Choi Min-hwan. In fact, when a fan pointed out that Choi Min-hwan, the father of three children, was engaged in prostitution itself was a problem, Lee Hong-ki said, `What if it's not prostitution? Can you take responsibility if it's not a prostitution business?" and deleted it.
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