In response to Wake One Entertainment’s statement on ZEROBASEONE member Kim Ji Woong’s profanity use, the fan who raised the concern has come forward to defend herself.
On February 3rd, accusations surfaced against ZEROBASEONE member Kim Ji Woong, alleging his use of profanity right after concluding a fan call. The individual involved in the call shared their experience on social media, leading to the incident gaining widespread attention online.
Later the same day, Wake One Entertainment issued a statement refuting the allegation. In the face of subsequent public criticism following the official response, the fan took a stand to assert her perspective.
She wrote, “Hello, I’m additionally writing because many attacked my character based on groundless speculations. Following my post of the fan call, I don’t understand why the agency decided to post an official statement regarding taking legal action against sasaengs who trespassed and people spreading false rumors…I am not a sasaeng who trespassed, nor a person who contacted a member spreading rumors…As soon as the statement got out, people suddenly started attacking me saying I’m those people so I deserved to get sworn out because I’m a sasaeng, which is absolutely not true.”
She further added, “People are saying I was a mean sasaeng, or I was ugly, or I talked about a gay drama so he swore me out. These are absolutely not true. I am just a fan who really liked Kim Ji Woong..”
“I rewatched the recording over and over thinking I must have misheard. And then I watched a few more times to check if I made him uncomfortable or said something offensive. But I couldn’t figure out why he did and I am utterly heartbroken.”
“I also read the official statement this morning denying the allegation based on the staff and the member himself’s testimonies. This fan call event was held a week ago, and how could you release an official statement relying on their memories although I have video proof.”
“I am upset and sad that the company is alluding to an individual like me as a rumor-spreader and that everything is my fault. Please stop spreading rumors about me saying I’m a sasaeng, I talked about a gay drama, or I looked ugly.”