Former Topp Dogg member Park Hyun Ho (Seogoong) previously claimed he experienced bullying from his members, and now JBJ95's management agency has responded to his accusations.
On Dec. 15, a former member of the boy group Topp Dogg and current trot singer, Park Hyun Ho, talked about his past experience as an idol with Idol Olympics on YouTube. It was during this interview when he shared that he was an outcast in the boy band. In particular, he revealed that he felt bullied by his members leading to his departure from the group.
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After the video was released, JBJ95's agency, Star Road Entertainment, got in contact with the YouTube channel and asked to take down the video. Such request was made as Kim Sang Gyun, who is currently a member of JBJ95, is a former member of Topp Dogg as well under the stage name A-Tom.
According to Star Road, the company had an in-depth verification process about the bullying claims of Park Hyun Ho, and afterward, they concluded that what the trot singer said is different from what really happened. And because of this, the label formally asked for the removal of the video, and luckily, the YouTube channel granted their desire.
JBJ95's agency also stated, "We plan on responding strongly to false information, as well as the fact of distributing false details about our artists. We will not settle."
Topp Dogg was initially a 13-member boy group under Stardom Entertainment that debuted in October 2013 with the lead single "Follow Me." Throughout the years, members withdrew from the team, leaving only five members. The boy band's last release featuring 13 members was the "old school" song titled "Annie" (short for "Anniversary") in October 2014. The single was launched in celebration of the group's first anniversary of its debut.
In 2018, the remaining Topp Dogg members started to promote under the new name Xeno-T, which is a combination of "xenogeneic" and "top-class," the latter being a tribute to their fans called ToppKlass. In that same year, the boy band officially debuted in Japan with the single "Wherever You Are."
Meanwhile, Kim Sang Gyun promoted as a member of Topp Dogg until 2016 as he participated in Mnet's "Produce 101 Season 2" in 2017 and debuting as a member of the fan-created group called JBJ. He was actually eliminated from the show but because of fans' requests, JBJ was formed. JBJ disbanded in 2018 and Kim Sang Gyun, along with his fellow JBJ member Kenta is now a duo called JBJ95.
Park Hyun Ho, on the other hand, is believed to have parted ways with the group in 2017 following the disbandment of Topp Dogg's sub-unit "Under Dogg." He is now under Dream Tea Entertainment and is using the stage name I'M. Moreover, he has become a trot singer and is currently appearing on KBS 2TV's "Trot National Sports Festival." He also said during the interview that he reunited with some of his former Topp Dogg members and have been keeping in touch with them.
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