[theqoo] "BOPL2" KIM GEONWOO, KANG WOOJIN, THEY WERE INDEPENDENT TRAINEES... BUT THEY WERE ACTUALLY WITH WAKEONE "CONTRACT TERMINATED"

On the 21st, WAKEONE stated, “There have been a series of posts on online communities recently regarding our company and our trainees, so we are sharing our official position,” adding, “Kim Geonwoo and Kang Woojin, who are currently appearing on Boys Fantasy 2 as individual participants, are in fact trainees under WAKEONE.”

Although Kim Geonwoo and Kang Woojin appeared on the show as independent trainees, they were actually affiliated with WAKEONE. Previously, Kim Geonwoo had been involved in controversy regarding his character. Notably, WAKEONE is a label under CJ ENM, the parent company of Mnet, which produces Boys Fantasy 2. The group ZEROBASEONE, which debuted from Boys Planet, is also under WAKEONE.

WAKEONE further explained, “Trainee Kim Geonwoo had already applied and undergone screening for the program before signing a trainee contract with WAKEONE. As he had been preparing to appear on the show independently, it was difficult schedule-wise for him to join as part of a team with the existing WAKEONE trainees. After discussion with Kim Geonwoo, we decided he would appear as an individual.”

They continued, “Trainee Kang Wojin had been developing his skills at WAKEONE with the goal of becoming a singer-songwriter. His musical concept differed from that of the existing trainees preparing for the program, and he had no prior experience with professional idol training. Therefore, we determined it was more appropriate for him to appear as an individual rather than as part of the WAKEONE team.”

They added, “Although this decision was made to reflect each trainee’s individuality and musical concept, we sincerely apologize for causing confusion and concern to the production team, viewers, and fans. WAKEONE takes full responsibility for this matter and believes the two trainees’ efforts and aspirations deserve respect. After careful and extensive discussions aimed at making a responsible choice, WAKEONE has decided to terminate its trainee contracts with Kim Geonwoo and Kang Woojin by mutual agreement. Both participants will continue on the program as individuals, just as they did when they first applied.”

WAKEONE concluded, “However, we deeply regret that, as the agency, we were unable to fully fulfill our duty of care for Kim Geonwoo once he participated in the program as an individual. Although the trainee contract has ended, we will actively respond to any false claims related to Kim Geonwoo. Once again, we sincerely apologize for the disappointment and concern this situation has caused. Going forward, we will do our utmost to uphold the trust of our artists and fans with a more careful and responsible approach.”

source: https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/437/0000449431

The way they're toying the fans is legendary

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1. It's pretty clear from episode one that this isn't a survival but just a debut documentary ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They've already picked all the members ㅇㅇ They're not even trying to hide

2. That's Mnet for you ㅋㅋㅋ

3. I'm gonna cancel my vote

4. People should've known the moment they eliminated the most popular Chinese trainee ㄷㄷ... It's my first time seeing someone in the debut unit get eliminated

5. Cancel the show

6. This is why their plots were so thick, they're already rigging everything

7. They need to take these 2 off the show right now so it'll be fair

8. The way those 2 are having all their plots written by Mnet and so much screen time, you can tell that CJ was the one who picked them from the start. They just can't let go of their rigging tendencies

9. These habits they earned from Produce aren't going anywhere... This is shocking..

10. That's rigged ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Let's stop making these types of programs already

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