Kep1er fans were left confused after the group's company temporarily suspended member Xiaoting's activities through December, releasing contradicting statements regarding the reason.
Korean agencies WAKEONE and KLAP Entertainment announced on Thursday that the Chinese member would be taking a break to pursue solo endeavors.
Xiaoting's Chinese agency, Topclass, refuted their statement, claiming that the idol's schedule was verified through communication with the Korean labels.
Topclass revealed that Xiaoting's recent absence from a fan sign event was due to a decision made by the Korean agency, for reasons undisclosed.
The situation was made murkier with a cryptic post shared by the girl group member, who posted a photo of Pinocchio, a puppet whose nose grows longer each time he lies, quickly deleting it seconds later.
Xiaoting officially addressed fans in a Bubble post, apologizing for the canceled events.
"To our beloved K3p1ian, I'm truly sorry. To the fans who were planning to come to the fan signing events in December, I'm sorry for making you sad and disappointed," she wrote.
"I am so grateful for all [the agencies'] support, and since there are no restrictions on my activities, please don't misunderstand, anyway, I'll do my best no matter what, don't worry."
Kep1er, formerly nine members, reorganized into a seven-member girl group in July after the departure of Mashiro and Kang Yeseo.
