P1Harmony's Agency Releases Statement Regarding Situation Involving Keeho's Family

P1Harmony’s agency has released a statement regarding a situation involving member Keeho’s mother.

In March of last year, Keeho’s mother was accused of fraud and violating the Act on the Regulation of Conducting Fund-Raising Business without Permission. The plaintiff claimed to have suffered fraud amounting to approximately 1.1 billion won (approximately $761,100) by Mrs. B, the mother of P1Harmony member Keeho, and her business partner C.

When the news was reported by various media outlets, P1Harmony’s agency FNC Entertainment released a statement, saying, “The recent controversy is a one-sided claim that is entirely unrelated to the artist and pertains to the personal matters of his mother. Nevertheless, we will take strict action against the spread of false information that suggests the artist is involved in this matter, as well as any malicious slander or defamation targeting the artist.”

Following this, an individual referred to as “A,” who claims to have been a victim of fraud by Keeho’s mother, staged a one-person protest in front of FNC Entertainment’s headquarters last year.

On February 17, FNC Entertainment released a new statement as below:

This is FNC Entertainment.

We would like to provide an explanation regarding a situation involving the family of one of our artists.

The incident concerning Keeho’s mother was reported to the police last year, and after an investigation, the case was closed with a decision of no charges. However, we learned that a reinvestigation has recently begun following the victim’s appeal.

Keeho is completely unrelated to this incident and was entirely unaware of how the situation had been handled up until now. Despite this, Keeho’s name has been mentioned multiple times on the victim’s social media. Regarding this, the victim has since clarified the misunderstanding and expressed an apology to the artist.

However, if the investigation reveals any wrongdoing on the part of Keeho’s mother, she will, of course, take full legal responsibility. Separately, as a son, Keeho feels deep regret toward the affected party and will do his utmost to help resolve the matter.

As this case is currently under investigation, we earnestly request that people refrain from malicious slander, indiscriminate personal attacks, or the spread of unfounded rumors about the artist. We sincerely apologize for causing concern to many due to an issue involving the family of one of our artists.

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