The representative A of the agency for comedians Kim Jun-ho, Kim Dae-hee, and Kim Ji-min, who appeared on 'Omniscient Interfering View' and others, has been embroiled in an affair rumor. With A expressing the intention to resign, the announcement of girl group member B's activity termination and the group's contract cancellation raises further questions.

On the 17th, JDB Entertainment stated, 'We are currently closely verifying the facts regarding the recent issues raised, and the party has communicated their intention to resign to the management. We sincerely apologize for causing concern due to this matter.'

On the same day, a media outlet raised suspicions of an inappropriate relationship between JDB Entertainment representative A and girl group member B. According to the report, A and B have been meeting alone after their schedules and have been seen hugging or holding hands late at night on the streets.

Photos and videos related to this are currently spreading through social media. A man and woman, presumed to be A and B, are seen in the videos and photos engaged in hugging or physical contact on the street at night. An internet user who posted the photos and videos remarked, 'Is the representative still in charge after gaslighting and having an affair with a subordinate female employee?', 'He is a married man with two children, did he get his wife's permission?', 'This is not false information or malicious defamation, so it's unfair.'

In response, JDB Entertainment stated that they are closely verifying the facts regarding the inappropriate relationship between A and B, and that A has communicated their intention to resign to the management.

Meanwhile, it has been revealed that girl group 'IHOTEU,' under JDB Entertainment's subsidiary EFG Music, had its contract terminated as of the 13th.

IHOTEU is a three-member group consisting of Negi, Mina, and Amuro, known for their slogan 'Voyage to Unknown,' always taking on new challenges. As the first artist of EFG Music, a subsidiary of JDB Entertainment, the company established EFG Music as a specialized planning agency for K-live idols to provide content across various fields and genres.

IHOTEU has been active as an 'underground idol.' An 'underground idol' refers to idols who do not appear in major media such as broadcasts or magazines and primarily perform live. IHOTEU continued their activities, releasing their second EP 'Map of Vanishing Stars' on the 1st.

However, on the 13th, there was an announcement regarding member Mina's activity termination, and on the same day, termination of contracts for the other two members was also announced, leading to their disappearance from history just seven months after their debut. Especially, with the termination of activities, the official social media accounts have been switched to private, raising further questions.

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