Oh Ha-young "Left soccer team after controversy... Came out fearing fans would be upset"

Girl group Apink member Oh Ha-young announced on the 11th that she has withdrawn from the women's soccer club 'FC Rumor'. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Oh Ha-young, a member of the girl group Apink, announced that she has withdrawn from the women's soccer club 'FC Rumor.'

On the 11th, Oh Ha-young said through a Naver V Live real-time broadcast, "I turned on the broadcast because I wanted to talk about this. I left the soccer team after the controversy."

She added, "Not only me, but Twice's Jihyo and Gugudan's Mina also left together," and explained, "It wasn't because of any misunderstanding, but because I was worried that fans might be upset due to the gathering."

She continued, "Because of the speculation related to the gathering, if people around us were harmed or upset, I thought it would be better to just leave," and added, "It was a hobby with a very good intention, but if people think differently from our intention, then there would be no meaning in doing this."

Oh Ha-young also said, "I saw fans' messages saying 'I hope Ha-young unnie leaves,'" and stated, "Even if I am confident, people might not see it that way. So I thought it would be better to block such issues, and that's why I left."

Previously, on the 19th of last month, Oh Ha-young announced the founding of the women's soccer club 'FC Rumor,' which includes famous female celebrities.

However, some fans posted malicious comments suggesting that it was created to foster friendship with a male celebrity soccer club.

In response, FC Rumor clarified through their official Instagram on the 11th, stating, "(FC Rumor) operates separately from the men's team and has a different founding purpose," and explained, "Although the team names are the same and it may seem like a joint exercise group, the men's team mainly plays 11-a-side soccer, while the women's team plays 6-a-side futsal."

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