ZE:A's Leader Moon Junyoung Announces Hiatus Through Twitter

ZE:A's leader Lee Hoo has updated fans about his status in the idol group via social media.

On October 21, Lee Hoo (real name Moon Junyoung) posted a lengthy message on his various social media accounts saying that he will be going on hiatus.

The idol had previously taken to Twitter to air concerns with ZE:A's company, Star Empire Entertainment, and to request that entertainment companies change their policies towards idols. He then announced that that Star Empire Entertainment had re-evaluated the ZE:A members' contracts. Now the idol has revealed that he will be halting his activities with the group for the foreseeable future.

Lee Hoo's Twitter account name changed to "And End" on October 21, and was accompanied by messages from both the idol and Star Empire Entertainment. Lee Hoo left a short message in Korean on Twitter explaining that he posted a message on ZE:A's fancafe, and that Star Empire Entertaiment would issue a statement later on.

The Twitter account has since been deleted.

"When I look back on the past month, it's been a stormy time," the singer wrote in the group's fancafe, which is accessible only to members. "Disagreements with an agency is something that occurs in any celebrity company, and the members and I were working hard to solve these problems."

"For the past month, I expressed my opinions on SNS. I know very well the public's reactions to my tweet, saying it was 'thoughtless and emotional,'" he added. "I too am self-reflecting on them."

"But the way I talked to the public was poor," Lee Hoo continued. "So I was advised by the company to halt activities for the time being."

The group's leader ended his long, heart-felt message by saying, "Until the day I come back, please continue to cheer on and look after the other eight members like now."

Star Empire Entertainment has confirmed Le Hoo's announcement, and posted a message on Instagram. The lengthy message detailed the occurrences of the past month, and asked that fans support ZE:A and wait patiently for Lee Hoo.

Lee Hoo will also take a break from social media.

According to enews World, the message from Lee Hoo on the fancafe reads as follows:

Hello. This is ZE:A's leader, Lee Hoo.
When I look back on the past month, it's been a stormy time.
I first sincerely apologize for causing worry during that stormy time.
Since my teenage years, I dreamt of one dream, and lived for that one thing ever since.
I wanted to be more active and more successful than anyone else, but due to two unfortunate accidents, I wasn't able to do so and went through a difficult time by myself.
But more than me being in pain, it was a very excruciating time as I felt apologetic for not being able to promote together while I was the leader.
For the past month, I expressed my opinions on SNS.
I know very well the public's reactions to my tweet, saying it was 'thoughtless and emotional.'
I too am self-reflecting on them. Yes, my first tweet was emotional.
Disagreements with an agency is something that occurs in any celebrity company, and the members and I were working hard to solve these problems.
As I am an only child, the ZE:A members, who have been with me for a long time, are more than just a team, but family.
At the time, even though I was hurt and in pain, I was able to withstand it.
But when my member, whom I love more than myself, got hurt, I lost my senses.
And I fell into a very emotional stage.
The 12th, a day before the Japanese fanmeeting, member Tae Hun received a martial arts injury.
With that issue as the start, the complaints of the members maximized.
It was very difficult to fight with the company.
Coming to the conclusion that we could no longer communicate with the company, I began to expose the reality of ZE:A through SNS, believing in the fans and the public.
Profit distribution. That's only the beginning.
The thing I wanted more than anything was the respect for the ZE:A members.
After that disruption, the ZE:A members and CEO Shin Joo Hak were able to meet and find a solution regarding the profit distribution and rights and welfare of the artists. I too believed that everything has been resolved.
Also, the immediate public apology tweet wasn't due to my willingness, but were the strongly reflected details of the company's stance.
But because of this tweet, speculative misunderstandings became greater about me, and so I reacted to that misunderstanding, becoming more hostile to the public.
Feeling that I was alone in this world, I perhaps needed someone I trusted and could tell the truth other than the members and my family.
I wanted to believe that I wasn't alone, and the only ones that could believe me were the fans and the public.
From the ZE:A's Day fanmeeting with the fans, I think the people who would know already knew.
And a few days later, I began my stories on SNS to the public.
But the way I talked to the public was poor.
So I was advised by the company to halt activities for the time being.
I apologize to all the people who became worried due to all the disturbances that I caused.
Because I loved rising to the stage and only looked down the road to becoming a singer from my trainee days until now, I promoted with heart of gratitude to the company and fans that provided the opportunity.
The reason why I'm still enduring it is because of ZE:A's.
I'm sorry and sorry again for making it hard for ZE:A's.
And thank you.
I'll repay this back with good music.
Until the day I come back, please continue to cheer on and look after the other eight members like now.

The most recent post on Lee Hoo's Twitter account, prior to the news, was a performance of ZE:A's debut song, "Mazeltov."

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