Chuu was expelled from LOONA and kicked out. Attention is focused on the conflict between Chew and Block Berry Creative, who have had a lot of noise, including rumors of her transfer to her agency and lawsuits related to settlement.
On the 25th, Blockberry Creative announced on Loona’s official fancafe, “We have decided to remove Chu (real name Kim Ji-woo), our artist, from LOONA as of November 25, 2022.”
The reason is Chuu’s powerlessness. Blockberry Creative said, “Recently, there have been reports of abuse of power, such as Chuu’s abusive language towards our staff, and we investigated. decided to do it,” he said.
The company said, “There were various stories related to Chuu, but the company and Loona members spent time without revealing their position to prevent problems from arising out of concern for the development of their team and fans’ concerns. However, Loona Because of the members’ affection for the team and consideration for the fans, rather than telling the truth, I tried to do my best to show only good sides of myself through stages and contents.”
However, on the 25th, the writer of the web entertainment show ‘Keep Chuu’ covered Chuu on his social media, saying, “It’s really funny that he’s abusive. Jiwoo is having a hard time himself, but he’s worried that other staff won’t get paid.”
Then, “I’m frustrated, so I have to pay attention to you first!” I said, I know it’s difficult because I’ve been through it too, so I just said, “I can’t see you. We all know that you didn’t take good care of him.” Well done,” he added.
Chew and Blockberry Creative had conflicts. In June, it was reported that Chu was leaving his agency, Block Berry Creative, to start a new nest. Also, in October, when Chu established a company with himself as the CEO, rumors of a transfer were bolstered.
In particular, news spread that Chuu even had a legal dispute with his current agency. At the end of last year, Chu filed an application for a temporary injunction to suspend the exclusive contract against his current agency, and was partially ruled in favor.
In this regard, Blockberry Creative did not give a clear position, but said that it was “unfounded” and “will not hesitate to take legal action.” Online, there were posts saying that Chuu was being treated unfairly by the company, and the settlement issue was also mentioned.
Even before the noise related to Chuu disappeared, Blockberry Creative kicked it out on the grounds of ‘Chu’s powerlessness’. However, with the appearance of the production team covering Chuu, the position of the company is also gaining distrust. How will the truth battle between Chew and Blockberry Creative be resolved?
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