Agency CEO apologizes to Hwa-young

"T-ara"

Kim Kwang-soo, the CEO of the Core Contents Media, issued a handwritten apology on Saturday about its girl group "T-ara", which has been under fire over rumors one of its members had been bullied

The nine-member girl group was in the center of controversy recent weeks over rumors that Hwa-young had been bullied by group members.

Kim last week announced that his agency would terminate its contract with Hwa-young, saying she was the one who was causing a problem. However, that only caused more controversy and angered fans.

"I want to bow my head and apologize for the lack of explanation behind the reasons that led us to terminate Hwa-young's contract", Kim wrote.

The CEO also said that he will support Hwa-young wherever she goes.

Meanwhile, on Saturday three "T-ara" members -Ham Eun-jeong,Jiyeonand Ah-reum - appeared on the MBC show "Three Wheels". The appearance on the prerecorded program brought a rush of online condemnation by fans.

By Joo Kyung-don