In recent days, the incident involving a bar providing d̾r̾u̾gs and prσstítutíσn for actor Kim Sun Kyun has become a hot topic of discussion in the entertainment world. Even BTS was affected by false rumors related to this incident, causing вιg нιт Music to clarify to reäṩṩure fans.
It's not the end of things, though. Recently, CEO Kim of 가로세로연구소 made a video in which he once again affirmed that BTS are patrons of this bar and challenged HYBE and ARMYs to prove the truth or sue him. This made the fans' anger even greater because the baseless statements affected the members' reputations.
Here is what CEO Kim had to say about the BTS rumors he spread:
On the 27th, CEO Kim Se-eui (CEO Kim) of 가로세로연구소 did a live broadcast on their famous Youtube channel with more than 800,000 subscribers on the topic of d̾r̾u̾g controversy in the industry entertainment. In the video, he not only gave analysis and the truth behind actor Lee Sun Kyun's frequent visits to the VIP lounge of ad*lt establishment G in Gangnam, but also revealed some famous people being regular customers.
More notably, CEO Kim quoted an official of this ad*lt facility alleging: "BTS members also come here often. I can't say who they are, but they are two of the people who haven't served in the army". He even emphasized, "I know who these two people are, but I'm not talking about them today. First of all, those two people do not include j-hope and Jin. Of these remaining 5 people, there are 2 people who are regular customers of bar G. You may go to G once or twice, but the problem is that they are regular customers. They are VIPs."
Previously, it was CEO Kim who made this accusation to BTS and spread it, making the group's fans extremely angry. ARMYs have had to try to prevent baseless rumors or disinformation from there so as not to affect the group. This allegation was quickly denied by HYBE saying: "BTS are completely unrelated to the rumors, and they're not true at all. We'll respond strongly to the reckless spread of rumors."
But even as HYBE spoke up, CEO Kim also declared defiantly that he was not afraid of facing other things but was only worried about revealing the truth about BTS. He said during the broadcast: "I never said who I was. I can go to G bar because I'm still single. But why am I so worried? BTS are also regular customers visiting Lee Sun Kyun's bar. Meanwhile, ARMY (fan club) said they would hunt down (the person providing the rumor) but I'm not afraid at all."
Meanwhile, when talking about HYBE's statement countering his rumors, CEO Kim pointed out that HYBE only made a statement that they would take strong action against 'd̾r̾u̾g rumors' and not rumors regarding ad*lt establishments. CEO Kim said: "We never talked about d̾r̾u̾gs. I said that 2 of the BTS members regularly went to the ad*lt facility where Lee Sun Kyun and GD used d̾r̾u̾gs. I never said that a BTS member used d̾r̾u̾gs. Why did you (HYBE) answer? It's doubtful."
Finally, CEO Kim released an exterior photo of G bar - the place that is the center of attention and even hinted: "I don't think people there often take photos of celebrities and VIP guests. Judge for yourself". This is said to reaffirm the rumor that BTS is a regular customer of the nightclub.
Before CEO Kim's statement, ARMYs could not control their calm. Representatives of the fandom released a statement that they will do their best together with HYBE to request him to return the group's innocence as well as receive adequate ℓєgαℓ penalties after seriously defaming BTS.
