[Official] The suspect who secretly photographed Kim HwanHee was Sandeul's manager in B1A4... WM Entertainment ”fired him immediately and will cooperate with the investigation”

While musical actor Kim Hwan-hee was the victim of illegal filming in the waiting room, it was revealed that the illegal filming offender in question was the manager of "B1A4" Sandeul.

On the 17th, Sandeul's agency WM Entertainment said, "We convey our deepest apologies to the actors and their agencies who were hurt by this incident. We are acutely aware of the seriousness of the situation and will do our best to ensure that the actor is at rest."

The agency also asked the public to refrain from speculative reports, saying, "We will make further efforts to thoroughly educate our staff and ensure the safety and protection of our artists and employees."

Meanwhile, on the 16th, Kim Hwan-hee discovered an illegally installed camera in her dressing room and reported it. It was confirmed that the camera was installed by the manager of "B1A4" Sandeul.

Below is the full text of WM Entertainment's position

Hello, this is WM Entertainment.

This is WM Entertainment and I would like to state our position regarding the recent incident.

First of all, we would like to extend our deepest apologies to the actors and their agencies who were hurt by this incident.

We are acutely aware of the seriousness of this incident and will do our best to ensure that the actors are at ease. We also apologize to all the actors who are working hard on their performances, as well as to the people involved and their fans.

Upon becoming aware of the incident, we immediately removed the on-site manager from the duties of accompanying the artists and terminated his employment.

We have also completed an investigation of the performance venue, staff quarters, and company building where the employee in question entered and exited, and have determined that there was no additional damage, but we will cooperate with the police investigation to the fullest extent in case of any eventuality, and will keep a close eye on the related details.

In addition, we will continue to provide more thorough staff training and ensure the safety and protection of our artists and employees.

In addition, please refrain from speculative writing or reporting in connection with this incident.

Once again, we apologize for any concern this may have caused to many of you.

Thank you.