Yeeun Opens Up About The Situation With Her Father

[juhli.livejournal.com]

On September 11, Yeeun spoke up about the situation with her father in an interview with Edaily. She shared, “I debuted and promoted as a member of Wonder Girls for over 10 years. Since then, I joined Amoeba Culture and greeted the public with the name HA:TFELT. It wasn’t much, but I earned enough to eat the things I want, and to give my family money for living expenses. Logically, there is no reason whatsoever for me to participate in fraud. I’m not so reckless or foolish that I would do something like that.”

Yeeun talked about her painful family history and how her parents had gotten divorced when she was 12 years old. Her father got remarried three years later, and she had grown up without being in touch with father. She explained, “Ever since I could remember, because of my father’s extramarital affairs, my parents were divorced. I have an uncomfortable relationship with my father to the point where I’ve never even called him ‘father.'”

She continued, “When my sister got married in 2012, our family members inevitably had to speak to my father. Afterwards, he continued to reach out to me, saying, ‘I miss you, I’m sorry.’ I forgave him for a while, and we kept talking, but eventually the anger between us would explode again, and we would cut each other out. This process kept repeating. I had no idea that the few short times I forgave my father would become such a huge situation.”

Regarding a report that she participated in a business information session held by her father, she commented, “I have never participated and can promise that this is not a lie.” Her father continuously asked her to introduce him to a producer to prepare for an entertainment business, so she introduced a producer to him and three clients at a cafe once. She continued, “I only introduced the producer, and it was not a business information session. Also if I had known that it was for a situation related to fraud, I would not have met them and would have cut off contact with my father immediately.”

Yeeun shed tears as she talked about the victims of fraud and sexual assault. She expressed, “My heart hurts so much. They have been through a lot more pain than I have. If my name was used for fraud without my knowing, I’m even more ashamed.”

She concluded by saying, “I cannot ever forgive my father for being under charges of committing fraud and sexual assault. My family and I have promised, ‘We will no longer contact my father.’ Though it hurts my heart, I am not involved in this case. With a clear conscience, I will endure the investigation and earnestly face it.”

The singer’s agency recently confirmed that she and her father had been sued for fraud but that she was not involved in the incident and had cooperated with the police in their investigation to prove her innocence. Both Yeeun and her pastor father are being sued for fraud for conning members of his church under the ruse of an entertainment business. Her father, serving a six-year prison sentence, is also charged with alleged sexual assault.


Sources: @soompi, EDaily via soompi

Comments

[gathyou.livejournal.com]

It's such an awful situation. I hope his victims have all the love and support they need
Yeeun's father sounds like a piece of shit. It's hard to cut off toxic parents, it's sad that she tried to forgive him only to be disappointed over and over.

[xlovexlessxtyx.livejournal.com]

This is truly awful.
I hate that she even has to speak up about this, but she's cooperating with the investigation. Hopefully the public who care about this care are able to discern that she has nothing to do with this.

[nekokonneko.livejournal.com]

Poor girl :/ Her piece of shit father is causing so many people pain and she's getting caught up in it just by their blood link. Six years is too light a sentence for all that he's done.

[soyunatetera.livejournal.com]

Yeeun's so smart, aware and strong. Her father is at fault here and it's such a shame that there's this culture in Korea that you have to take the shame of any of the faults of your family member no matter your real relantioship with them, if you're close or not. And I'm sure that because she's famous people will still blame her for her father's faults :(

[phililen3.livejournal.com]

I hope the public pays attention to the investigation rather than let rumours inform their opinions of her. I hope this is over soon.

Will the victims be able to get any of their money back?  He couldn't have spent it all, could he?

[mortkero.livejournal.com]

Nothing hurts as much as when family use you and screw you over :(

[ohbubbajoan.livejournal.com]

toxic parents are the worst thing. i'm hope people don't look down on her because of his fuck ups :(

[haroobommi.livejournal.com]

poor my baby ughhh :( she doesn't deserve this

[petecarl.livejournal.com]

Fighting, Yenny! She doesn't deserve to be blamed for her father using her name to take advantage of others. She is just another victim.

[lynethia.livejournal.com]

Family can be the absolute worst in causing pain and discomfort while demanding loyalty.

[myungung.livejournal.com]

this is a real shitty situation, like on top of having to feel horrible for giving him chances to be a father figure to you, you are pulled into his messiness. just wish the best for her and her family to be away from this monster

[yxerin.livejournal.com]

oh. i didn't know she was struggling with this. she's so strong and i only hope for the best for her