Company Called Out For “Off” Statement That Induced Negative Allegations About Boy Group Member
It was previously announced that EPEX‘s Keum Donghyun would no longer be promoting with the group until further notice. The company kept their statement brief, simply claiming that it was a deeply personal matter.
Hello. This is C9 entertainment.
This is an announcement regarding EPEX’s Keum Donghyun.
Due to a wholly personal matter of his, he will be halting activities until it is sorted out. EPEX will continue to promote as 7 from today on.
We hope fans be can understanding about this.
— C9 Entertainment
The news came as a shock to fans as Donghyun was allegedly on live stream just the week before.
The official statement for EPEX’s Keum Donghyun to stop promotions is up. I think something’s up because he already started filming for Boys Planet 2 and he was also in a group live stream two days prior.
— ddyoddyonim
이펙스 금동현 활중 공지 떴는데
보플2는 이미 촬영 들어갔고 이틀전까지 단체라방도 하던 애가 활중이라 뭔 일 생긴듯 pic.twitter.com/TnWkg6G3cz— 뚀뚀 (@DDYODDYONIM) May 16, 2025
Netizens have been casting guesses as to what happened. Most feel as if he either caused something to happen, or something about him was found out. On the other hand, some criticize the company for phrasing the statement in an odd way that causes aspersions to be cast.
- They wrote it in a way that worries fans, as if he caused something.
- I thought it was a health issue from the title of the post, but the contents give me a bad vibe. It sounds like he caused something.
- What’s up?
- What could it be?
The agency has yet to go into specifics about Donghyun’s matter. Donghyun was slated to participate in Boys Planet 2.
