Jessi has parted ways with her agency following a recent incident she was involved in.
Earlier on September 29, an incident was reported where Jessi’s underage fan, identified as A, requested a photo with Jessi but was met with verbal abuse and physical assault from a person next to Jessi in Gangnam, Seoul. Jessi attempted to stop the assault but soon left the scene. After the incident, Jessi stated that she did not know the person who committed the assualt.
The people on site of the incident including Jessi have since been sued by the victim for assault and other charges and are currently under investigation. The Gangnam Police Station in Seoul summoned Jessi for questioning as a suspect on October 16.
Two days after, on October 18, Jessi’s agency DOD released an official statement announcing the termination of their exclusive contract with Jessi.
Read the agency’s full statement below:
Hello, this is DOD.
We would like to once again apologize for any concern caused by the recent unfortunate news.
After extensive discussions about her future activities, we have decided to terminate our exclusive contract with Jessi as of October 18, 2024, at her request and after careful consideration.
Although it was a short period, we are grateful to Jessi for her time with us and sincerely wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
Thank you.
Earlier this year, Jessi ended her contract with MORE VISION headed by Jay Park and signed an exclusive contract with DOD last month.
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