On the August 3rd broadcast of JTBC‘s ‘Entertainment Exclusive‘, the rep stated during an interview, “Hwayoung was the last to join the group. I’m sure she thought she was working hard, but that probably wasn’t the case from the original members’ point of view.”
“Afterwards, Hwayoung developed a ‘celebrity complex’,” the rep continued. “She got arrogant, because she was a member of T-ara and she was also a celebrity. The other members started disciplining her about that, then things began escalating and ultimately got to where it is now.”
Another representative added, “There are probably a few members within T-ara that got along with Hwayoung. But the more influential members’ voices most likely became harder to ignore, and the members were probably in a difficult predicament where they had to choose a side.”
T-ara’s controversy becomes an issue of hot topic among parents of students
T-ara‘s controversy is no longer just an issue within the music industry, as various communities administered by the parents of students have come forward with their expressions of anger and concern over the girls’ influence towards society.
The fact that the controversy included two major societal issues of bullying and ostracization have brought attention from not only entertainment industry officials and K-Pop fans, but also school parents who feel that the issue is a reflection of the current state in schools.
One community for school parents has seen over 150 posts on the issue from concerned parents voicing their opinions. Many left comments like, “We cannot consider T-ara’s controversy as just an issue within idol groups. I firmly believe that if influential idols who have a history of bullying on public platforms like social networking services are allowed on TV, that it will affect the character education of our children,” “We cannot teach our children that having a reason for bullying does not make it okay,” “The T-ara controversy is a minimized version of the current state of our children’s schools,” and “The gravity of the situation must be recognized, as they are a highly popular group with much influence on today’s youth that has committed the act of bullying, a severe issue in today’s society.”
Another father of two children came forward with a neutral opinion, commenting, “We don’t know who’s speaking the truth at this moment. If one of my daughters was a member of T-ara and was receiving this much hate without any of the truth revealed, I don’t think I would feel good as a parent.” His opinion was shot down, however, by many others retorting, “There is enough evidence that bullying did indeed occur,” and “Your stance is no different from schools that try to cover issues of bullying and ostracization because it’s simply ‘a headache to deal with.’”
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