Hwang Wen-ting (黃文廷), a member of Taiwanese boy group Ozone, released a handwritten apology on September 14.
He apologized to the person he had dated for 4 years and said he had been unable to honestly inform his company, members, and fans about his relationship.
His agency, Sony Music, also announced a policy suspending his activities, except for some contractual duties, while excluding him from promotion of his new song.
3-line summary
1. Hwang Wen-ting released a handwritten apology
2. He announced a suspension of activities apart from contractual duties
3. The announcement did not mention whether he would leave the group
Hwang Wen-ting’s Acknowledgments in His Apology
In the statement he released, Hwang Wen-ting apologized to the person he had been with for 4 years, saying, “I hurt you through my immaturity.” He said he would not make excuses for his actions and also apologized to his company, group members, and the fans who had supported him.
The key points Hwang Wen-ting directly mentioned in his apology were that he had been unable to honestly explain his relationship situation and had failed to properly handle his private life. Reports said the controversy grew after online posts by the person he had dated, but they did not state that all of the detailed allegations raised had been independently verified. Therefore, what is clearly confirmed in this matter is the fact that Hwang Wen-ting himself issued an apology and referred to his own responsibility.
He said he would follow the company’s decision going forward. His position was that, except for work that had already been contracted and must be fulfilled, he would immediately stop other entertainment activities and reflect on his actions.
Sony Music Also Announces His Exclusion from ‘Self!shhh’ Promotions
Sony Music, Hwang Wen-ting’s agency, said it had instructed him to reflect deeply and would completely exclude him from promotions for the new release ‘Self!shhh’. It also announced that he would stop all entertainment activities except for work already under contract.
This measure has drawn attention because Hwang Wen-ting’s personal apology and the agency’s announcement point in the same direction. However, the suspension of activities excludes already contracted obligations, and the provided content contains no announcement concerning his departure from the group or the timing of a future return.
Ozone recently held the fourth-anniversary fan concert ‘Self!shhh’. Reports said that, at the end of the event, Hwang Wen-ting expressed his gratitude to fans and members, saying that he did not know how many opportunities he had left to stand onstage. Rather than determining his future solely from that remark, it is necessary to distinguish the scope of the measures currently made public.
The Scope Indicated by the Apology and Company Measures
This announcement was not so much a definitive account of every detail of the privacy controversy as a situation in which Hwang Wen-ting acknowledged responsibility and said he would stop his activities, while his agency announced restrictions on promotions and activities. The official scope fans can confirm is “suspension of activities except for contractual duties” and “exclusion from ‘Self!shhh’ promotions.”
The apology is the position presented by the person involved in the controversy, while the agency’s measures are the company’s stated operating policy. Facts or future conclusions beyond these two statements remain difficult to assess based only on what has been announced so far.
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