Article: "Actress Seo Shin-ae also suffered...," Soojin leaves (G)I-dle after 6 months of controversy
Source: Joongang Ilbo
(G)I-dle's Soojin has decided to leave the group.
On the 14th, Cube Entertainment shared an official statement stating, "We bow our heads and apologize for causing concern over the controversy related to Seo Soojin. (G)I-dle will continue as 5."
Meanwhile. Soojin has been in controversy for the past 6 months after allegations of school violence were first posted in an online community in February. Actress Seo Shin-ae later alluded to also being bullied by Soojin who demanded that she "clarify her statements."
After Seo Shin-ae's clarifications, Soojin went quiet and eventually decided to leave after 6 months.
- [+2,853, -11] If she was going to leave anyway, it would've been cleaner to leave sooner than later
- [+2,744, -89] What's with her face?? Nowadays, even dogs and pigs can debut as celebrities
- [+1,380, -3] Entertainment agencies need to add provisions to their contracts demanding substantial penalties if it comes out they were school bullies after they debut. If trainees are found to have been bullies in the past, they need to get kicked and exiled from the industry. Our kids need to grow up with positive influences.
- [+622, -4] The group's image hit rock bottom because of her. She should've been kicked out sooner..
- [+493, -8] Justice prevails. Let's make sure no one suffers at the hands of school bullies..
- [+286, -1] To all of you iljins, take a good look
- [+61, -1] It's even more shocking that she became an idol with a face like that..