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| ▲ This photo, provided by TOP Media, shows Teen Top's C.A.P. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- C.A.P of K-pop boy group Teen Top will leave the group, his agency said on Thursday, amid controversies regarding the artist’s inappropriate behaviors during a YouTube live broadcast.
“After going through a long discussion with the members of Teen Top, we have reached an agreement to have C.A.P leaving the group,” the band’s agency TOP Media wrote in a statement. “Teen Top will now be continuing its activity as a quartet, consisting of Chunji, Niel, Ricky and Changjo,” it added.
C.A.P recently faced controversies regarding inappropriate personal behaviors, including smoking and overusing slang while hosting a live broadcast on his personal YouTube channel.
During the live broadcast on Monday, he rather lost his temper at a comment pointing out his smoking on-screen. After reading the comment, he said, “Those who did not once care about me are suddenly saying things to my face because they are afraid that I might sabotage the team since we are trying to come back,” using coarse language.
“It may sound like a bolt from the blue, but I am actually considering staying out of this comeback,” he then added.
Teen Top is scheduled to return to the music scene in July in celebration of its 13th debut anniversary.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)
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