The collaboration exhibition has been canceled due to the fallout from former member Joo Haknyeon's personal life controversy.

On the evening of 18th, Esther Bunny's team announced the cancellation of the exhibition 'Finding Myself' through its official social media.

Esther Bunny's team stated in the announcement, "The exhibition 'Esther Bunny: Finding Myself,' which has been prepared with great affection since the initial planning to align with the brand slogan 'Love myself, Love yourself,' has been unfortunately canceled after much deliberation due to unforeseen external circumstances." They added, "We sincerely apologize to everyone who was looking forward to the exhibition, and tickets purchased will be fully refunded. We will strive to greet you again with a good exhibition unique to Esther Bunny."

The exhibition drew attention as a collaboration between American artist Esther Kim's global brand Esther Bunny and the idol group The Boyz. However, on the 18th, The Boyz member Joo Haknyeon was embroiled in a personal life controversy, leading to his suspension from activities and eventually his withdrawal from the group. This fallout is interpreted as the reason for the exhibition's cancellation.

On the 18th, scenes of Joo Haknyeon embracing influencer Asuka Kirara, who is a former Japanese AV actress, at a bar in Roppongi, Tokyo, were reported by local media. Earlier, Joo Haknyeon had raised concerns after the suspension of The Boyz's activities on the 16th but was engulfed in a personal life controversy just two days later, resulting in the decision to withdraw from the group.

Regarding this, a local media outlet raised allegations of sexual transactions between Joo Haknyeon and Asuka Kirara. However, Joo Haknyeon posted a handwritten apology on his personal social media in the early hours of the 19th, stating, "There was no sexual transaction or any illegal activity."

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