[Full article] ”Was I mistaken for Girls' Generation member Tae Yeon?” Trot singer Kim Tae Yeon announces she will not be participating in local festivals due to major confusion and hurt.

The management office of singer Kim Tae Yeon, who appeared on TV Chosun's "Tomorrow is My Trot 2," expressed strong regret to the Jangsu County Office for denying negotiations for her to appear on the show.
On the 17th (today), Kim Tae Yeon's management office posted on their official SNS, "We recently started the local festival website of Jangsu County Office through an officially commissioned agency.
We received a request from the company for Kim Tae Yeon to appear in the show. Since the discussion was conducted through official channels, we considered this to be a negotiation for an appearance. Also, we are not aware that the poster for the related event featured the artist of a completely unrelated singer of the same name.
"After that, the Jangsu County Office tried to negotiate with another artist to appear, but it was unsuccessful. They also denied that Kim Tae Yeon would appear.
"Kim Tae Yeon has been through a lot of confusion and pain after this incident. She has been performing honestly on stage and we would like to express our deepest regret for this," the company said.
"It is extremely disappointing and regrettable that we have been caught up in such a confusing and irresponsible situation at a time when we are working to prove our worth," Kim Tae Yeon said.
"We have decided to prioritize the mental well-being of our employee, and have concluded that this situation, regardless of the facts, is unrelated to our company, and will not be involved in any related events," the company said in a statement.
"We sincerely apologize for the confusion caused, and we urge the organizers to take more careful action to prevent similar incidents from recurring in the future," it added.
Recently, a poster for the 2025 Jangsu Korean Beef and Apple Festival was released featuring a photo of Tae Yeon from the Korean girl group Girls' Generation. However, Tae Yeon's management office
M Entertainment denied the rumor, saying, "It's not true," and the Jangsu County Office said, "Tae Yeon's appearance was ultimately canceled."
When speculation arose that she may have been mistaken for lot singer Kim Tae Yeon, the Jangsu County Office quickly denied it, but later Kim Tae Yeon's side announced that she had decided to appear, adding to the confusion.
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