Ju Haknyeon removed from THE BOYZ, contract terminated following AV actress scandal

Ju Haknyeon exits THE BOYZ following meeting with former adult actress Kirara Asuka.

Ju Haknyeon has officially been removed from K-pop group THE BOYZ, and his exclusive contract with One Hundred Label has been terminated. The decision follows an internal investigation after reports surfaced that he met with a former Japanese adult film actress in Tokyo during late May.

One Hundred Label released a formal statement confirming the news, stating they had “recognised the severity of the issue” and that “it has become difficult to maintain our trust in him as an artist.”

Hello, this is One Hundred.

We recently took action to suspend Ju Haknyeon’s activities as soon as we were informed that he was involved in a controversial incident in order to take time to thoroughly investigate and verify the facts.

As a result of our investigation, we have recognized the severity of the issue and have taken it seriously. We have realized that it has become difficult to maintain our trust in him as an artist. Due to this, after sufficient discussions with the members of THE BOYZ, we have decided that Ju Haknyeon will be withdrawing from the group and that his exclusive contract will be terminated.

We kindly ask for your understanding that this decision was an inevitable decision made to protect the members of THE BOYZ and the group as a whole. We are informing you that as of today, Ju Haknyeon will no longer be part of THE BOYZ and will cease all activities with the group.

One Hundred Label will spare no effort in fully supporting the remaining members of THE BOYZ so that they can continue to promote in a healthy and stable state.

Once again, we sincerely apologize for causing concern to the fans and we will do our best to repay the fans with better news and promotions in the future.

Thank you

— One Hundred Label

After discussions with the group members, the agency confirmed Ju Haknyeon’s departure and contract termination.

 

THE BOYZ will continue as a 10-member group, and One Hundred Label assured fans it will fully support the remaining members in maintaining a stable environment for future promotions.

The controversy gained attention after Ju Haknyeon was reportedly spotted in Tokyo meeting with the former actress. Although details remain limited, the agency took swift action to suspend his activities before concluding their investigation and issuing the decision.