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K-pop star Ju Haknyeon accused of prostitution, police complaint filed
Ju Haknyeon accused of prostitution

K-pop star Ju Haknyeon accused of prostitution, police complaint filed

Jun 19, 2025
05:32 pm

What's the story

Ju Haknyeon, a former member of the popular K-pop group The Boyz, has been accused of prostitution. A netizen filed a complaint with the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul on Thursday, alleging that he violated the Punishment of Arranging Sexual Traffic law by engaging or facilitating prostitution. This comes after photos of Haknyeon with former Japanese adult film star Kirara Asuka at a Tokyo bar surfaced online earlier this week, and he was booted from his band.

Emotional letters

The Boyz issued apology to fans

After Haknyeon's exit from The Boyz and One Hundred Label's statement, the remaining members of the group issued heartfelt apologies to their fans, known as The B. Sunwoo, Younghoon, Q, Eric, Jacob, Juyeon, New, Hyunjae, and Kevin took to a communication platform on Wednesday to express their remorse. They promised to prove their responsibility moving forward and pledged to work harder for their fans' happiness.

Singer's response

Haknyeon's handwritten note

To recall, Haknyeon had announced a hiatus from group activities citing personal reasons, which was later confirmed by One Hundred Label as termination. The agency stated that the group will continue as a 10-member act due to a breach of trust between Haknyeon and the agency. He later issued a handwritten apology on his social media account on Thursday, admitting to meeting Asuka at a late-night gathering but denying any involvement in prostitution or illegal activities.

Taeil

Episode comes after another male idol confessed to rape

After the image from the lounge spread around, initial Korean reports alleged romantic involvement between Haknyeon and Asuka. However, soon after, grave indications of a prostitution ring being in place emerged. According to reports, in the police complaint, the netizen has hinted that the K-pop idol must be properly investigated, as it might not be an isolated incident, but part of something bigger. Notably, The Boyz controversy surfaced just a day after ex-NCT member Taeil pleaded guilty to "aggravated" rape.