Hyunjung apologizes after photos of her injuries were posted on social media

Rolling Star Entertainment, the agency of Rolling Quartz, has provided additional explanations regarding the recent injury to guitarist Hyunjung of Rolling Quartz.

Last week, Hyunjung posted a photo of herself with injuries to her face and neck on her Instagram story, saying, "Beware of mentally unstable people around you," and "I was attacked unexpectedly."

However, on March 20th, Hyunjung apologized for posting the photo on Instagram. Hyunjung said, "I apologize for causing concern through my careless behavior. The photo that was released was about a personal issue. The issue was resolved with the other person," and added, "I am deeply embarrassed that I caused damage and concern by sharing a private issue publicly. I will try to be more mature in the future."

Agency, first explanation of incident details

The agency also released a statement at the time, explaining that the injuries resulted from a "sudden collision with an unidentified outsider on the street" on the evening of March 18. The agency said, "At the time, there was a physical conflict with the other party, who was emotionally agitated, and the artist suffered minor abrasions in the process. After a friendly conversation with the other party, we resolved mutual misunderstandings and reached an agreement to settle the matter."

Suspicion of ‘forced apology’ raised by fans, additional explanation announced

However, some fans expressed anger, wondering if Hyunjung had been forced to apologize. Accordingly, Rolling Star Entertainment released an additional statement on March 23 containing more details about the incident.

It is reported that the agency provided a more detailed explanation of the entire incident and settlement process in an additional statement. However, the specific details of the additional statement have not yet been fully disclosed.

Rolling Quartz is a K-rock band formed in 2019 and has a solid fan base at home and abroad. As fans' concerns are growing due to this incident, attention is being paid to whether the agency's additional explanation will be able to calm the controversy.