SM Entertainment has issued a strong denial and a warning of legal action in response to swirling rumors involving NCT members Johnny and Haechan. The agency has categorically rejected allegations of prostitution and drug use, labeling them as “false and malicious”.
Controversy surrounds NCT members Johnny and Haechan amid allegations of a sex scandal involving multiple women. Furthermore, a former trainee, Han Seo Hee, has made a cryptic accusation implying Haechan’s involvement with drugs.
To address these allegations, SM Entertainment made an announcement, stating, “Currently, provocative rumors that are difficult to talk about, such as Johnny and Haechan’s prostitution, drugs, etc., are being indiscriminately spread and reproduced online.We have confirmed that this is not true at all, and that this is a criminal act that seriously damages the artist’s reputation.”
The agency revealed that they will take strong action against people spreading misinformation and their team is already monitoring posts, “We have already collected sufficient data on a number of posts related to the content in question, and we plan to not sit idly by and ensure that the relevant actors are punished legally without leniency or agreement, regardless of nationality.”