Sa pangalawang pagkakataon, muling itinanggi ng K-pop idol na si Ju Haknyeon ang pagkakasangkot niya sa prostitution.
Ito'y matapos siyang maispatang nakipagkita sa dating Japanese adult star na si Asuka Kirara sa Tokyo, Japan, noong May 2025.
Ayon sa mga lumabas na ulat, nagbayad umano si Ju Haknyeon para sa serbisyong sekswal na may kinalaman sa Japanese actress.
Noong June 18, 2025, nauna nang itinanggi ng K-pop idol na may katotohanan ang mga balitang ito, kalakip ng paghingi ng tawad sa mga tagahanga niyang nagulat at nadismaya.
Kasunod ito ng pagkaka-terminate ng exclusive contract ni Ju Haknyeon sa kinabibilangan niyang K-pop boy group, ang The Boyz.
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Nitong Biyernes, June 20, muling naglabas ng pahayag si Ju Haknyeon sa pamamagitan ng Instagram para muling itanggi ang mga alegasyon laban sa kanya.
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Nagbabala rin ang K-pop idol sa mga magpapakalat ng maling impormasyon na gagawa siya ng legal na aksyon para mapanagot ang mga ito.
Mababasa sa kanyang pahayag (ayon sa English translation ng Soompi.com): "Hello, this is Ju Haknyeon. Although I have already made it clear that I have not engaged in any illegal activities, certain reporters and media outlets continue to publish malicious articles.
"In response, I will pursue all possible civil and criminal legal action.
"If there is any evidence that I engaged in prostitution, I urge that it be made public immediately."
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Ju Haknyeon claims No Contract Termination Was Finalized
Nilinaw rin ni Ju Haknyeon ang pagkakatanggal sa kanya sa grupong The Boyz.
Giit niya, nagulat siya nang maglabas ng pahayag ang One Hundred, ang talent management ng The Boyz, tungkol sa pagte-terminate nila sa kontrata ni Ju Haknyeon noong June 18.
Hindi nabanggit ng One Hundred ang tungkol sa isyung prostitution ng K-pop idol.
Ang binanggit lang nilang dahilan ay ang private-life issue ni Ju Haknyeon kaya sila humantong sa desisyong tanggalin ito sa grupo.
Paglilinaw rito ni Ju Haknyeon, kailanman ay hindi siya pumayag sa termination of contract ng One Hundred.
Hindi rin daw niya kagustuhang umalis sa The Boyz kundi lamang siya tinakot ng ahensya na pagbabayarin siya ng danyos dahil sa isyung kanyang kinasasangkutan.
Pahayag ni Ju Haknyeon: "I have never withdrawn from the group, nor have I ever consented to the termination of my exclusive contract.
"Despite there being no valid reason for contract termination as outlined in my contract, my agency is attempting to fabricate such grounds.
"Some media outlets are also defaming me by bringing up prostitution without any evidence.
"The agency demanded that I pay over 2 billion won (approximately USD 1.46 million) in compensation and leave the company, but I never accepted these demands.
"Nevertheless, the agency informed the press that my contract termination had been finalized. This is a blatant falsehood."
Para kay Ju Haknyeon, hindi nagawa ng One Hundred ang trabaho nitong protektahan siya bilang kanilang artist.
Bagkus, ito pa raw ang unang nagdiin sa kanya sa mga paratang na hindi naman niya umano ginawa.
Sabi niya: "I must ask: is it truly the role of an agency, which is supposed to protect its artist, to unilaterally expel me from the team simply because I happened to be at a private gathering with a well-known person, and to pressure me into contract termination while threatening over 2 billion won in damages?
"When I refused to accept contract termination, the agency sent me a notice claiming the contract had been terminated due to my wrongdoing—ignoring the proper procedures outlined in the contract—and even issued warnings regarding compensation claims.
"To be honest, I am very frightened. But I realized that if I give in here, this society may become a place where people without power can be destroyed over things they did not do."
Gustuhin man daw ni Ju Haknyeon na hindi na palalain pa ang isyu, hindi raw niya maatim na manahimik na lang habang sinisira ng iba ang kanyang pangalan at reputasyong matagal niyang inalagaan at binuo.
Saad niya: "Until now, I have remained silent, believing that the truth would come to light.
"But I can no longer stay silent in the face of attempts to ruin someone’s life over false accusations.
"I intend to hold accountable both the agency, which unfairly expelled me from the team and is making baseless claims about contract termination, and the media outlets that have caused harm by mentioning prostitution without any verified facts.
"No matter what happens, I am determined to see this through to the end to uncover the truth."
Dagdag pa niya, "I’m speaking out in the hope that this fight can be a small source of hope for someone out there."
THE BOYZ's agency denies Ju Haknyeon's claim over termination of contract
Samantala, wala pang isang oras mula nang mag-post si Ju Haknyeon sa kanyang Instagram account ay naglabas agad ng sagot dito ang One Hundred.
Sa kanilang official statement, tinawag nilang "unilateral false claim" ang naging pahayag ni Ju Haknyeon patungkol sa pagte-terminate nila sa kontrata nito.
Anila, may paglabag si Ju Haknyeon sa kontratang pinirmahan nito kung kaya't humantong sila sa desisyong tuluyan itong tanggalin sa The Boyz.
Pahayag ng One Hundred (ayon sa English translation ng Soompi.com): "We express deep regret over Ju Haknyeon’s unilateral false claims.
"We initially decided to suspend Ju Haknyeon’s activities after recognizing that the matter at hand could cause significant harm to the group’s activities.
"After we thoroughly reviewed the situation, we made him fully aware that the incident constituted grounds for contract termination under Article 6, Clause 3 of his exclusive contract, which refers to 'conduct that damages the dignity of an artist to the extent that it interferes with entertainment activities.' We then made the decision accordingly.
"We affirm that the termination of Ju Haknyeon’s exclusive contract was carried out in accordance with the contract’s terms and was a fair and justified action.
"At the core of this matter is Ju Haknyeon’s avoidance of responsibility and repeated distorted claims."
Binalaan din nila si Ju Haknyeon na kung magpapatuloy ang K-pop star sa paggawa umano ng kuwento tungkol sa kanilang kumpanya ay mapipilitan silang ito'y idemanda.
Sabi nila: "Should he persist in making such claims, we will pursue all necessary legal action to protect our company and artists from harm, including submitting relevant evidence and documentation to the appropriate legal authorities.
"Following this statement, we will not issue further responses regarding Ju Haknyeon’s false assertions."
Habang isinusulat ang artikulong ito ay wala pang inilalabas na reaksiyon ang iba pang mga miyembro ng The Boyz na sina Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, New, Q, Sunwoo, at Eric.