Jessica Issues Public Statement Following Girls’ Generation Departure

CELEB

Oct 1, 2014

by timmydee

Jessica photographed crying while hurrying out of SM Entertainment building.

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Former Girls’ Generation member Jessica has issued a public statement to clarify her position in the wake of her sudden ejection from the group. The star issued the statement through her fashion business, BLANC.

The contents of the letter can be seen below:

Hello there, this is Jessica.

On September 29, I was informed that I would be leaving Girls’ Generation. This has caused me a great deal of shock and sadness, so I would like to tell my side of the story.

Girls’ Generation activities have always taken priority over my private life and business activities. In spite of my hard work, though, the agency [SM Entertainment] has asked me to leave the group.

During my business dealings, I have always taken care to inform SM and the other members of the group about my activities, and have always asked for their understanding in this matter.

I had received permission from SM, and this agreement lasted until the beginning of August, when I was setting BLANC up. The other members of the group had also offered me their congratulations on this matter.

That changed in September, though, a month after BLANC had been launched. The other members of the group had a change of heart. At a meeting of the other eight members, it was decided that I would be told to either turn my back on my business or leave the group.

I told them that I had already received SM’s permission for my business activities, and that as they had never interfered with my work with Girls’ Generation. I also said that I had signed a contract with a business partner, and could not back out of my commitments after only one month. I said that it was unfair to force me into making a decision such as this. Joining the group is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and leaving Girls’ Generation had never occurred to me before.

I approached the SM management on September 16 to ask for clarification. At this meeting I was told that I still had the company’s blessing to continue with my business activities.

On September 29, though, I was given a notice informing me that I was no longer a member of the group. Because of this fact, I was absent from the fan meeting event in China on September 30. I have also been left out of all further group activities.

I have put 15 years of hard work and dedication into Girls’ Generation, and it has caused me a lot of pain. I cannot hide how sad I am that I was asked by the agency and the other members of the group to leave just because I wanted to start my own business.

I want to say sorry to the fans who have been worried by all this. I hope that they will understand that this is not the way I wanted things to happen. I have always valued Girls’ Generation, and always will. Thank you very much for your support and your love.

Jessica Jung Releases First Official Statement Regarding Boot From SNSD

BY LAINEY
  OCTOBER 1, 2014

You might’ve already heard about the gargantuan-sized drama that ensued following the shocking news of (then) SNSD Girls’ Generation member Jessica Jung’s departure from the K-Pop idol girl group. It’s pretty hard to miss. Not only was she abruptly dropped (according to her), SM Entertainment also released an official statement following Jessica’s initial Weibo post.

According to SM Entertainment, Jessica was the one who wanted to leave the group. The agency refuted her claim and said that she had earlier told the company that she will no longer participate in promotions with the rest of the group after their next album. They also added that part of the cause was Jessica’s fashion-related business aka “BLANC”.

However, in the most recent findings, Jessica has come out to break her silence once again about the above drama. She released an update to the media in the form of a letter which read:

Hello, this is Jessica.
I was given a notice of departure from Girls’ Generation by my agency on September 29th, and I cannot hide my shocked and upset heart about this, so I’m here to reveal my feelings.
I have always put the activities of Girls’ Generation’s before my business and personal life as a member of Girls’ Generation. However, despite my efforts for the team, the agency asked me to leave [the team].
As I was planning on creating the business I have shown a lot of interested in before, I sufficiently consulted SM as well as the members regarding my preparations many times, asking for their understanding.
Up until the beginning of August when I was launching “BLANC”, I made agreements and received permission from SM, and even congratulations from the members.
However, in early September, only a month following the launching, the members suddenly changed positions and held a meeting, telling me to either quit my business or leave Girls’ Generation without any justifiable reason.
I explained that I had already received permission from the agency, that I had never neglected Girls’ Generation’s activities, and I could not suddenly stop my business due to my contract with my business partner after only a month.
Ultimately, I pleaded that it was unfair to make me choose [between the group and her business]. Becoming a Girls’ Generation member was the best thing in my life, and I’ve never thought about quitting.

Shocked, I met with the agency’s CEO on September 16th about my position, and again, confirmed their permission for me to continue my business.
However, on September 29th, I was given a one-sided notice asking me to leave Girls’ Generation. Because of this, I was unable to attend the fan meeting in China on September 30th, and I have been excluded from following Girls’ Generation scheduled activities.
I have received great pain and cannot hide my sadness when I was asked by the agency and my fellow members, whom I’ve spent 15 years with, putting in all my passion and efforts, to leave Girls’ Generation just because I am starting my own business.
I also want to apologize for causing concern to all the fans. Understand that this is not the situation I imagined. I have always treasured Girls’ Generation and will continue to do so. Thank you for always supporting and love me.
Sincerely,

Jessica

The above statement came just moments after her rumoured boyfriend Tyler Kwon updated his Weibo account, sending an encouraging message to Jessica as well as repeating that he has no plans to get married in the near future. He then sent a message to Jessica on Weibo stating, “Hey, hang in there~! The truth about what really happened will be known – we all got your back!”

source: https://hype.my/2014/27614/jes…regarding-boot-from-snsd/