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Brown Eyed Soul is a popular South Korean R&B group that has been active since 2003. Recently, one of the former members, Sung Hoon , shed some light on his departure from the group in March 2023. Through a recent social media post, the singer shared that he himself did not want to leave the group; however, it ended up happening due to internal conflicts .

Read on to know what he has to say on the matter...
Sung Hoon opens up about his departure from the group
In 2023, the idol announced that he would be leaving Brown Eyed Soul. At the time, the exact reasons behind his decision were not shared. Recently, on an online post, the singer shared what really happened and revealed that he, in fact, did not want to leave the group.

He shared that due to internal conflicts, specifically with Naul , he had to leave. He shared that the decision was forced upon him at the time. He revealed that at the time, when he had been expecting to record his part for the group’s new album, he was told that Naul had already done it instead, when he had been recording his solo music.

Not only that, he also revealed that when he wanted to start his own channel online, he was prohibited by the company. He was also told to “kneel down and beg Naul if you want to continue.”

He also added that, “It wasn’t a decision I made. I truly wanted to stay and protect the group until the very end, but things didn’t go the way I hoped. I just want people to know that I never wanted to leave.” The singer even revealed that the termination letter was brought to him by the company’s CEO himself, who kept urging and pressuring him to sign it.

Brown Eyed Soul’s company responds
Soon after the social media post went viral, the group’s management agency issued its own statement about the matter. In their statement, they shared that the incident happened around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that Sun Hoon was not in a stable place regarding his mental health. This allegedly prompted him to send wrongful texts to fellow group members, as well as their families.

They also added, “Although we originally chose not to respond to the media, the spread of inaccurate information and misunderstandings has made it necessary to clarify our position.” They also clarified that they will take legal action if the false accusations continue.

In response, Sung Hoon posted another letter on his account, where he shared that he will stand up for himself and do what is right. He also added that, “I’ve endured so much over the past 20 years. If this is how you want to proceed, I’ll also take every possible legal measure. You portray me as mentally unstable after all those years of perseverance we shared—so I’ll fight to the end to protect my dignity. From now on, I will only speak based on verifiable facts.”