Regarding the replay footage of the KBS2 music program ‘The Seasons’ featuring Choi Min-hwan, a former member of the group FT Island, who is under ‘Prostitution Suspicions’, the production team stated on the 31st that they are “discussing the deletion of portions.”
Earlier, Yulhee, a former member of Laboum and Choi Min-hwan’s ex-spouse, exposed his visits to entertainment establishments in a video posted on her YouTube channel on the 24th.
She also released a recorded phone conversation between Choi Min-hwan and an entertainment establishment employee.
Subsequently, Choi Min-hwan halted all activities and was temporarily expelled from his former group, FT Island. Additionally, Choi Min-hwan stepped down from the KBS2 entertainment program ‘The Return of Superman’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Superman’) and, for the protection of children, the replay footage of his appearance on ‘Superman’ was also deleted.
Meanwhile, the police have received a request to investigate Choi Min-hwan for violating the Prostitution Punishment Act and have begun a preliminary investigation into allegations of sexual assault. Reporter Yoo Ji-hee yjhh@edaily.co.kr