IHOTEU, a girl group from JDB Entertainment, has officially broken up. This news comes just seven months after they first started. Earlier, it was announced that Mina is going to part ways with the group. Negi and Amu were set to continue as a duo. However, now the entire group has ended their contract. This decision follows a major scandal involving their CEO, Lee Kang Hee, who admitted having an inappropriate relationship with one of the group’s members.
Following the group’s disbandment, CEO Lee Kang Hee also stepped down from his position. He openly said he had an inappropriate relationship with a member of IHOTEU. It caused a lot of shock and concern among fans.
According to Korean media outlets, the company behind IHOTEU, EFG Music, is also in turmoil. Their current CEO isn’t directly involved in the situation. Instead, internal staff are now overseeing everything and are slowly putting new plans in place. Because of these issues, all activities under EFG Music are temporarily on hold. The company will decide later if the music label will even continue.
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Reports from Tenasia stated that the CEO met with a group member several times in private. They would meet late at night to avoid being seen by others. Someone close to the people involved told Tenasia more details. They said that the CEO took the member on dates. A senior leader from JDB, a company, also confirmed these rumours. They stated that the CEO admitted to having an inappropriate relationship.
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Additionally, on X (formerly Twitter), a user named juhui1473 posted about the scandal. This user shared images and strong opinions and accused Lee of taking advantage of a younger female employee. They also said he was cheating on his wife and claimed that he was married. The user also said that they had proof.