SOOJIN, a member of the girl group (G) I-DLE who was involved in a controversy over violence at school, leaves the group.
“We have decided that SEO SOOJIN will leave the group as of today,” his agency Cube Entertainment said in an official position on August 14th.
“In the future, (G) I-DLE will continue to operate with a five member system, and we will continue to support and do our best to show the world of (G)I-DLE, its music and its more mature performance,” it said.
SOOJIN was embroiled in controversy when she was named as the perpetrator of school violence in February. At the time, Cube Entertainment lodged a complaint against Internet users who had published revelations in the online community, denying all allegations of violence at school.
However, actress Seo Shinae, a classmate, also spoke about violence at school. SOOJIN and her agency haven’t spoken for a while. The agency therefore decided to remove the member from the group after about six months.
Cube Entertainment official status:
큐브엔터테인먼트입니다.
먼저, 당사 소속 서수진에 관련된 논란으로 심려를 끼쳐드린 점 고개 숙여 사과드립니다.
당사는 금일부로 서수진의 팀 탈퇴를 결정했음을 알려드립니다.
향후 (여자)아이들은 5인 체제로 활동을 이어나갈 예정이며, 당사는 (여자)아이들이 더욱 성숙한 음악과 무대를 보여드릴 수 있도록 변함없는 지원과 최선의 노력을 다하겠습니다.
감사합니다.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: Cube Entertainment
