This started when some netizens tried to investigate the HKT 48 members who were accused of bullying Yabuki Nako, ex IZ*ONE and it was not true.
The news about the unfortunate incident of a former IZ*ONE member, Yabuki Nako, who was allegedly a victim of bullying when joining the HKT 48 group, was discussed excitedly. Recently in November, netizens raised suspicions that the former IZ*ONE member had been the victim of bullying.
Because it is crowded and has the potential to spread everywhere, this Japanese idol finally gave a clarification. In a post made by Nako, she shared with fans how she went when she lost her Apple Airpods and couldn't find them until a week later in the trash where this incident became evidence that netizens had for bullying.
After learning that Nako found her Airpods in the trash, netizens started collecting instances where her HKT48 members made fun of Nako for speaking Korean or making rude facial expressions. Netizens who raised suspicions also indicated in their posts that the members would show dissatisfaction when Nako accidentally spoke Korean and would make fun of her for looking like a K-Pop idol.
The rumors then escalated when Nako revealed how much she missed her fellow IZ*ONE members, saying, "I miss IZ*ONE a lot." As rumors continue to spread on online community sites, Nako has stepped in to personally address the bullying rumors through a post this December 6.
"I'm very tired and I just wanted to take a nap during my break. But a strange rumor spread, and I was really worried about it. So I'm writing this post now. First of all, I apologize for making such a misleading statement. But unfortunately there are people believe in the rumors. I wrote this email because I don't like rumors that spread strangely like this," Nako wrote in her upload.
"I'm sure that those who are reading this don't believe the rumors, but I want the people who created the rumors and the people who do believe to know that I'm not in a good mood right now," he said. Nako went on to express her frustration and also apologized for causing a misunderstanding.
Meanwhile, Nako has been a member of HKT 48 since 2013 and was active as a member of IZ*ONE from October 2018 to April 2021. After IZ*ONE disbanded in April this year, the 12 members of the group returned to their respective agencies and carried out individual activities. or group.
Thus, one of the Japanese members of IZ*ONE, Nako, returned to Japan and continued her activities as a member of HKT48. Despite returning to Japan and continuing her Japanese promotions, Nako continues to communicate actively with her South Korean and international fans. (wk/taki)
