'Denial of School Violence' Hwang Young-woong Controversy Over Participation in KBS Drama OST..Production Company: "Decision Based on Musical Ability and Vocal Power" [Official]

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Singer Hwang Young-woong participated in a drama OST project while denying allegations of being a perpetrator of school violence.

On the 14th, OST production company Nyamnyam Entertainment released a statement saying, "We sincerely apologize for the confusion and concern caused recently regarding the OST for the drama 'Prescribing Love'."

Earlier that day at 6 p.m., Nyamnyam Entertainment announced that the song 'If You Love Me,' sung by Hwang Young-woong for the KBS 2TV weekend drama 'Prescribing Love,' would be released.

Nyamnyam Entertainment explained, "The OST sung by Hwang Young-woong was a track recorded in advance according to the OST production schedule, which is released sequentially alongside the drama's broadcast. Although it is regrettable that the audio will not be used within the drama, as the recording has already been completed, we have decided to release it through music platforms as planned so that fans and listeners can hear it."

Furthermore, "At the time of inviting Hwang Young-woong for OST vocals, we thoroughly reviewed existing controversies and determined there were no issues with his participation. Rather than making arbitrary judgments on specific matters, we evaluated based primarily on musical ability and vocal power, concluding that he possesses a voice worthy of being shared with many listeners. We also express our gratitude to Hwang Young-woong for his dedicated participation throughout the OST production process and convey our sorrow regarding the current situation."

Nyamnyam Entertainment stated, "The selection of an OST vocalist is a production task conducted by the OST production company in accordance with contracts and legitimate copyright procedures with the drama production company. We proceeded with the invitation after confirming no issues through relevant procedures, and there was no instance of forcing any matter against reason. The claim that the production company forced this through is not true. If necessary, we will clarify the facts using relevant materials."

In addition, they released a screenshot of a conversation between a Nyamnyam Entertainment representative and the drama production team.

Meanwhile, Hwang Young-woong appeared on MBN's trot competition program 'Burning Trotman' in 2022. At that time, he emerged as a strong contender for the championship and received great love. However, allegations surfaced during the broadcast regarding school violence perpetration, prior records of assault and injury, and dating violence, leading him to voluntarily withdraw from the program.

After approximately three years of absence, Hwang Young-woong issued an explanation regarding the school violence controversy last February. His agency, Golden Voice, released an official statement saying, "A significant portion of the allegations currently circulating have been maliciously edited or are one-sided claims where facts remain unverified." They further stated, "Hwang Young-woong may have experienced conflicts with friends or periods of confusion during his school days, but we clearly state that there is no fact that he continuously bullied a specific individual or engaged in the sadistic acts reported in the media."

They continued, "Throughout this time, Hwang Young-woong has taken time for self-reflection, but we have determined that we can no longer allow baseless falsehoods to solidify as truth." They added, "Now, without hiding, we will boldly reveal the truth, strive to restore his reputation as a singer, and do our utmost to ensure such unjust incidents never occur again."

Hello. This is Nyamnyam Entertainment.

We sincerely apologize for the confusion and concern caused recently regarding the OST for the drama 'Prescribing Love'.

The OST sung by Hwang Young-woong was a track recorded in advance according to the OST production schedule, which is released sequentially alongside the drama's broadcast. Although it is regrettable that the audio will not be used within the drama, as the recording has already been completed, we have decided to release it through music platforms as planned so that fans and listeners can hear it.

At the time of inviting Hwang Young-woong for OST vocals, we thoroughly reviewed existing controversies and determined there were no issues with his participation. Rather than making arbitrary judgments on specific matters, we evaluated based primarily on musical ability and vocal power, concluding that he possesses a voice worthy of being shared with many listeners. We also express our gratitude to Hwang Young-woong for his dedicated participation throughout the OST production process and convey our sorrow regarding the current situation.

The selection of an OST vocalist is a production task conducted by the OST production company in accordance with contracts and legitimate copyright procedures with the drama production company. We proceeded with the invitation after confirming no issues through relevant procedures, and there was no instance of forcing any matter against reason.

The claim that the production company forced this through is not true. If necessary, we will clarify the facts using relevant materials.

We possess KakaoTalk conversations and related materials supporting this. If necessary, we plan to release these materials to verify the facts.

Furthermore, as this OST matter is entirely unrelated to KBS, we kindly request that you refrain from misunderstanding or criticizing KBS.

Nyamnyam Entertainment, as the OST production company, will take full responsibility for all matters. However, we earnestly request that you refrain from excessive criticism directed at the artist due to this incident.

If you criticize the production company, we will accept it willingly.

Once again, we sincerely apologize for causing confusion to many people.

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*This content was translated by AI.