On July 30, Core Contents Media CEO Kim Kwang Soo announced Hwayoung's termination of her contract with the group T-ARA.

With all the rumors about T-ARA and their unfriendliness towards Hwayoung, many were surprised. Kim Kwang Soo commented, "I saw Hwayoung's twitter message that read, 'Facts that aren't true'. I don't know if she really wants to hear the truth. I've decided not to speak in order to protect T-ARA."

Your statement was a bit ambiguous. It actually caused more controversy.

"I cannot reveal everything. I am trying to at least respect the member that is leaving the group. If I reveal the truth, someone is bound to get hurt."

The bullying rumors have been spreading. Were these rumors the reason for her termination?

"No. Whether or not the members got along well together or not is not the issue. While working with a team, some controversies may arise. However, the biggest problem was the fact that the staff members were having such a hard time."

What sort of hardships were the staff members enduring?

"I do not want to specifically state the reasonings. All I can say is that these staff members that work so hard to make T-ARA look good are having a hard time working with the group. Some staff members cried and told me that they wanted to quit. The singers are important, but the staff members that make the singers are just as important. Problems that break up the teamwork of the group is unacceptable."

Maybe if you talked about more specific and concrete events the controversies would die down?

"There are so many events but I do not wish to state any more. There were many events that broke the teamwork of the group. These girls worked so hard for 3 years to come this far. I hope that Hwayoung stays quiet about this matter."

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