Published 16:29 IST, February 1st 2021

Kim Woojin's reason for leaving Korean boy band 'Stray Kids' revealed; know what it is

Kim Woojin was the lead vocalist of the Korean boy band named Stray Kids. He quit the band in late 2019 and here is the reason behind it. Read on to know.

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K-Pop bands have gained massive popularity in Western music scenario in last few years and audiences worldwide started taking tice of ir songs and videos. One of most well-kwn Korean boy band is Stray Kids, which was formed in 2017. A member of this Korean band, Kim Woojin exited group in 2019 and his reasons for leaving weren't very clear. Re on to kw about cause behind Kim Woojin's exit. 

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Why did Kim Woojin leave Stray Kids? 

According to a report by Distractify, Kim Woojin from Stray Kids h been performing with band ever since y were formed in year 2017. Woojin h been group's le vocalist and was ir oldest member as well. He decided to leave boy band in latter half of 2019, which is when  JYP Entertainment, officially anunced that Woojin was quitting band. In an official statement which was translated to English, record label said: "Woojin, who has been with Stray Kids as a member until this time, has left group due to personal circumstances and terminated his exclusive contract. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused many fans." 

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Reports by Meaww stated that after his departure from Korean boy band, Kim Woojin continued organizing solo meet-ups with fans, focused on self-improvement, and released his merchandise as well. singer even has his own Youtube channel w.  band did seem a bit disappointed about his exit but wished him best for his new journey and solo career.  remaining members of group are Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, I.N., Bang Chan, Lee Kw, and Changbin.

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Accusations against Kim Woojin 

According to a report by Distractify, an anymous Twitter user, who has since deleted ir account, claimed that she and a friend were sexually harassed by an “idol who is really loved by his fans”. In a series of tweets on September 8, 2020, user claimed to have met Woojin at a bar in Seoul during coronavirus outbreak, where he allegedly tried to touch m inappropriately without ir consent, despite repeated protests. Woojin took to Twitter and Instagram and denied claims me against him in a post that has w been deleted from all platforms. 

He wrote, "Hello. This is Woojin Kim. Today, I'm going through an embarrassing thing, so I'm posting a post to inform fans of current status of both contemporaneous work. Someone on Twitter has spre weird rumors and deleted your account...I've never met her, and I've never been to places mentioned. Fans must have been surprised a lot, but don't worry too much because it's t true. And, I recently signed a contract with a company I like, and I'm working hard for my solo activities. company is planning to take action against spreers of false information, and company will respond afterward, so please don't worry too much. n I'll deliver news again. Thank you."

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Im Credits: Kim Woojin's Instagram Account 

16:29 IST, February 1st 2021