[소통] Choi Min-hwan, finally suspending activities… Lee Hong-ki and Lee Jae-jin 2-person system

Photo = From left, Lee Hong-ki, Lee Jae-jin, Choi Min-hwan/provided by FNC Entertainment

[News En Reporter Hwang Hye-jin] Drummer Choi Min-hwan, who was embroiled in suspicions of prostitution during his marriage, has finally left his band FTISLAND.

(Ti Island) activities are temporarily suspended.

FNC Entertainment, FTISLAND's agency, announced on October 29th through the fan communication platform Weverse, "We will discuss FTISLAND's future activities.

After in-depth discussions about the matter, we decided to temporarily continue activities as a two-person group (Hongki Lee and Jaejin Lee).”

It was done.

The agency said, "Starting with the schedule on November 2, the drum position will be replaced by a session position, and Lee Hong-ki and Lee Jae-jin will not be affected as they have prepared hard.

The performance will be held without a two-person system. The schedule for the two-person system will be announced separately below, so please refer to it," he added.

It was.

Following this decision, FTISLAND will hold the Grand Mint Festival 2024 on November 2nd, Hansuwon Music Festival Theater on the 8th, and

FTISLAND Macau tour performance, LIVE ON Busan on the 17th, and LOVE IN SEOUL 2024 on the 24th are planned to continue as a two-person system.

all.

The agency said, "We sincerely apologize to the organizers who prepared the event, the fans who experienced confusion, and the audience.

He added, “We will notify you of any related changes as they are confirmed.”

Choi Min-hwan was caught up in a sexual harassment scandal on the 24th. His ex-wife, singer-turned-influencer Yulhee, opened her personal channel 'Yulhee's House' on October 24th.

They revealed the recording of a conversation between Choi Min-hwan and a male employee of the establishment, Mr. A, saying that they learned of Choi Min-hwan's visits to the establishment through the recording.

According to the recording, Choi Min-hwan called Mr. A several times in 2022 and asked him to have a drink with a woman in her 20s who worked at the establishment.

He asked for Jinhae. In the recorded conversation, Choi Min-hwan said, "Hyung, where do you want to go to play? Is there a place to go? There's no girl there. Wait."

"It's really long", "How's the parking lot there?", "There's no girl here?", "Can you send me the amount by Telegram?",

"Hyung, go and ask the girl if she has a choice," he said. "Is there a hotel nearby? A motel would be fine."

The problem is that 2022 was the year he was married to Yulhee. Choi Min-hwan and Yulhee got married in 2018 and have one son and two daughters.

They divorced in December last year after five years of marriage. Yulhee's life took a 180 turn after she found out about Choi Min-hwan's visits to a business a year ago.

He confessed that the road changed and that he tried to protect his home and children, but in the end, it had to come to a head.

Regarding this controversy, Choi Min-hwan's agency stated through an official statement on the 25th, "We are in a position to discuss personal matters related to marital issues.

Although it is difficult to understand in detail, Choi Min-hwan feels responsible for disappointing many people and viewers.

I would like to stop all media activities, including broadcasts in which I appear with the group. I apologize for causing inconvenience to many people.

"We apologize for any inconvenience caused," he said in his first official statement.

At the FTISLAND Kaohsiung concert held on the 26th, Choi Min-hwan did not come up on stage and only played the drums in the back.