Yesterday, T-ARA's now ex-member Hwayoung met with CEO Kim Kwang Soo and cried tears of regret.

This morning, CEO Kim Kwang Soo stated, "Last night, Hwayoung and her twin sister came to see me and cried while apologizing for everything. This was the first time I had seen her since the announcement of her withdrawal. She seemed to be in pain that this situation had gotten bigger than she imagined. My heart hurt looking at her. As of right now, T-ARA will perform without her. The other T-ARA members and Hwayoung are both still victims of this situation. My heart hurts to see them like this as I have always thought of them as my children." Lastly, Kim Kwang Soo told the twins that he will be "waiting" for them.

The issue seems to have died down a bit and before Hwayoung met with the CEO, she had posted on her twitter, "I am sorry to have let down all my fans. Please stop the issue from spreading. I apologize to Core Contents Media and the staff members."

Below is an interview with Kim Kwang Soo for one news broadcast.

How did you meet the twins (Hwayoung and Hyoyoung) last night?

"Hwayoung wanted to say goodbye to me one last time and came by the office late at night. This was about one hour after she had posted her apology message on twitter. She told me that she was 'so mad about the situation and so sorry'. She seemed to regret what she did."

How is Hwayoung doing?

"How hard it must be for her to go through a big incident at such a young age. Now, instead of scolding her mistake, I tried to comfort her. When she was part of the group, she had lived with her parents and sister instead of dorming at the agency."

What about her sister Hyoyoung?

"I don't want to talk about that right now. I just told the two sisters, "I will be waiting." I don't think her sister will be able to perform with the situation going on right now."

How are the other T-ARA members doing?

"They are all in a state of panic because of how ridiculously large the issue has become. They awe sad that people thought they had bullied Hwayoung. They feel bad that they couldn't comfort an protect Hwayoung from this. They have also learned that a small action can cause a huge issue. T-ARA has been crying nonstop about this as well."

The bullying rumors are still going around. What is the real truth behind Hwayoung's withdrawal?

"I am just sad that those rumors are still going around. In any team and any social relationship, there is going to be conflict. I don't withdraw a member just because of some rumors. What made me the most angry was Hwayoung's refusal to perform on the July 27 "Music Bank" program. No matter what the circumstance, a singer should perform and meet their fans that are waiting for them. Looking at all the staff members that have helped them get this far, they should perform. If they can't even perform, then what is their purpose of being a singer. I just couldn't accept that as an entertainment company CEO."

Is there a chance for Hwayoung to rejoin the group?

"Like I told Hwayoung, I will be waiting for her. It is hard to automatically put her back in the group right now. T-ARA and Hwayoung are both hurt by this. This situation has complicated my heart as well."

What about T-ARA's activities?

"T-ARA will perform without Hwayoung for right now. They will move as a 7 members group for now. New member Dani will join in December. The group has decided to take a break from show programs as well. Their August 11 concert will still be going on. There have been news that many have canceled their reservations for this concert but that is not the truth."

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