Blockberry Creative kicked out K-pop artist Chuu from her girl group Loona and claimed that the decision was made because of her alleged abusive behavior.
"The agency has decided to expel Chuu from Loona as of Nov. 25, 2022," it said, Korea JoongAng Daily reported.
It added, "There has been a lot of talk regarding Chuu this year. The agency and other members of Loona have not announced anything for the sake of the group and to avoid worrying fans.”
Blockberry Creative claimed that Chuu committed verbal abuse against company staff, the main reason it used to expel her from Loona.
"However, recently, there have been reports that Chuu has been verbally abusive and misusing her power against the staff. It turned out to be true, and the agency's head is now consoling the staff members. The agency has decided to take responsibility and remove Chuu from the group. We apologize to the staff who have been greatly hurt by this incident,” it said.
In December last year, Chuu filed a request with a court for a temporary injunction to suspend her exclusive contract with the agency. The court partially granted her request last March.
Chuu has endorsed products and appeared on TV shows.