[Exclusive] 'Accused of Fraud' Blackswan Hyemi: "I Only Avoided Contact Due to Bed Requests"

Complainant: "Hyemi disappeared after receiving officetel deposit, monthly rent, and living expenses"
Hyemi: "It has been excessively exaggerated"... Announces legal action

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The agency representing Black Swan member Hyemi, who has been accused of fraud, announced plans for legal action, stating that "many parts have been excessively exaggerated."

On the 10th, the agency DR Music expressed, "We are very shocked by the unexpected fraud accusation against Hyemi" and apologized, saying, "We deeply regret causing controversy."

However, DR Music clarified, "After confirming with Hyemi, many parts of the initial report have been excessively exaggerated," and announced that they will take legal action.

DR Music stated, "We plan to sue the accuser, Mr. A, who dealt a fatal blow to Black Swan’s activities, for defamation and threats due to malicious spreading of false information, as well as charges including sexual harassment."

They also said, "We will take all possible legal measures against the initial reporting media, including obstruction of business, defamation, and demands for correction (rebuttal) reports."

Previously, Dispatch reported that Hyemi was accused of fraud on the 26th of last month after borrowing about 50 million won from office worker Mr. A, whom she met through SNS, and failing to repay it.

Dispatch quoted Mr. A, stating that Hyemi received support for officetel deposit, monthly rent, and living expenses from him but disappeared without repaying the amount.

In response, Hyemi also issued a statement through DR Music.

Hyemi began by saying, "First, I apologize for causing trouble to the agency and fans due to my reckless behavior."

She explained, "Although the report says we met through SNS, in fact, I got to know him while briefly working as an AfreecaTV BJ. (Mr. A) provided countless star balloons, and out of gratitude, we met. There was no other intention."

She continued, "However, Mr. A came to my officetel residence, drank alcohol, and made excessive demands such as wanting to be my boyfriend and requesting to sleep together, so I had no choice but to avoid him."

Hyemi stated, "Except for borrowing 5 million won, most of the support was voluntarily provided by Mr. A. The same goes for the credit card. Although he invaded my privacy by coming to my home without notice, I never complied with his sexual demands."

She also said, "The amount described as the officetel deposit is only 1.2 million won, not tens of millions as claimed by the accuser."

Furthermore, she added, "I clearly expressed my intention to repay the borrowed 5 million won after November, and I avoided contact because I was scared of continuous demands for sleeping together or meeting, not because I committed fraud or maliciously disappeared."

Finally, she said, "I cannot disappear when I am about to start activities anyway. I will correct all the facts point by point through legal proceedings."

Meanwhile, Hyemi debuted as a member of the group Rania in 2015 and is currently active as a member of the five-member multinational group Black Swan, which released its first album last month.

Regarding this, DR Music stated, "Hyemi was under contract with Rania since 2015, with six months remaining on the contract, and joined Black Swan on the condition of participating only in the first song. The contract with the company expired on the 7th, so she is no longer affiliated with the company."

DR Music also said, "Although the company is not obligated to respond to personal matters, we will actively support Hyemi," expressing a firm stance on legal action.

Lastly, they announced, "Black Swan’s activities will be temporarily suspended as of the 11th."

Below is the official statement from DR Music regarding Hyemi’s accusation.

Former girl group Black Swan member Hyemi has appointed attorney Koo Kyo-sil (representative of the law firm Cheonjiro), the legal advisor of DR Music, and decided to take strong legal action against accuser Mr. A for defamation, threats, sexual harassment, and other charges due to malicious spreading of false information related to the recent fraud accusation.

Additionally, DR Music will also take all possible legal measures, including obstruction of business, defamation, and demands for correction (rebuttal) reports, against Mr. A and the initial reporting media that dealt a fatal blow to Black Swan’s activities.

DR Music stated, "We are very shocked by the unexpected fraud accusation against Hyemi. We deeply regret causing controversy unintentionally. However, after confirming with Hyemi, the initial report was distorted and many parts were excessively exaggerated."

Through DR Music, Hyemi said, "First, I apologize for causing trouble to the agency and fans due to my reckless behavior."

However, Hyemi explained, "Although the report says we met through SNS, in fact, during the period I briefly worked as an AfreecaTV BJ, there was an 'Afreeca Chairman' (a person who sponsors many star balloons), who provided countless star balloons, and I met him out of gratitude with no other intention. Nevertheless, Mr. A came to my officetel residence, drank alcohol, and made excessive demands such as wanting to be my boyfriend and requesting to sleep together, so I had no choice but to avoid him. Except for borrowing 5 million won, most of the support was voluntarily provided by Mr. A. The same goes for the credit card. Although he invaded my privacy by coming to my home without notice, I never complied with his sexual demands. The amount described as the officetel deposit is only 1.2 million won, not tens of millions as claimed by the accuser.

Also, I clearly expressed my intention to repay the borrowed 5 million won after November, and I avoided contact because I was scared of continuous demands for sleeping together or meeting, not because I committed fraud or maliciously disappeared. I cannot disappear when I am about to start activities anyway. I will correct all the facts point by point through legal proceedings."

Hyemi particularly insisted, "I cannot tolerate being portrayed as a strange woman who used the officetel as a secret dating place with men. I have witnesses and evidence to prove that this is not true."

DR Music stated, "Hyemi was under contract with Rania since 2015 and joined Black Swan on the condition of concluding with the debut first song activity, with six months remaining on her contract. The contract expired on the 7th, so she is no longer affiliated with the company. Although the company is not obligated to respond to personal matters, we will actively support Hyemi. We will not stand by as this irresponsible malicious exposure damages the project we have devoted ourselves to launching."

Meanwhile, Black Swan will temporarily suspend official activities as of the 11th.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.