JYP USA has released an official response to the statement made by former VCHA member KG.
On December 8 KST, KG announced on Instagram Stories that she had filed a lawsuit to leave the group and terminate her contract with JYP Entertainment.
The following morning, on December 9, JYP USA released the following statement in English:
Dear All,
This is JYP USA.
We would like to address the recent lawsuit filed by Kiera Grace Madder (hereafter referred to as “KG”) and her public statements on social media.
In May of this year, KG left group residence and initiated discussions through her legal representatives. In response, we temporarily suspended VCHA’s planned activities and engaged in extensive discussions with KG’s representatives to explore potential resolutions. However, recently we have not received any response from KG’s representatives, leaving our legal representatives awaiting further communication.
We deeply regret KG’s decision to file a lawsuit and make unilateral public statements containing false and exaggerated claims. This action has caused significant harm to the other members of VCHA and JYP USA who have been working diligently on their upcoming album and projects for early 2025.
JYP USA will take all necessary measures to ensure that neither the other members of VCHA nor JYP USA suffer further harm as a result of this matter.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
JYP USA
A joint venture between JYP Entertainment and Republic Records, VCHA is a girl group that was formed through the project “A2K” (America2Korea) in 2023. Although the group was initially scheduled to perform at Lollapalooza earlier this year, VCHA pulled out of the lineup at the last minute and has since been on hiatus.