OMEGA X Refutes Sexual Assault Allegations, Claims Hwichan Was Coerced To Touch The Former CEO

The legal representatives of OMEGA X have refuted the claims of the group’s member Hwichan sexually assaulting their former CEO, Kang Seong Hee.

On March 19, KST, OMEGA X’s former label, Spire Entertainment, held a press conference where they revealed a disturbing video of Hwichan allegedly molesting the label’s former CEO, Kang. In the video, a man, alleged to be Hwichan, could be seen touching Hwang’s breasts and forcing himself on her.

After the damning video was released, OMEGA X’s current agency, IPQ,  initially put out a statement saying they were internally discussing the issue. According to the latest report by Ten Asia, they have finally put out a statement denying the accusation in its entirety.

The footage of Hwichan’s forced molestation of CEO Kang Seong Hee is all false.

— IPQ

IPQ also mentioned that they had requested Spire Entertainment to release the entire video, adding that it was Kang who was sexually inappropriate toward the OMEGA X members.

We have asked Spire Entertainment to release the entire video…CEO Kang Seong Hee’s demands for affection towards the members were continuous. As revealed a year ago, along with verbal abuse, physical violence, and harassment, there were clear instances of sexual misconduct.

— IPQ

The agency also claimed that in the video, Hwichan was coerced to touch Kang as she kept demanding “affection.”

The CCTV footage of Hwichan touching CEO Kang Seong Hee’s breasts is fabricated…The act was actually done under coercion because CEO Kang Seong Hee asked Hwichan to show her affection.

— IPQ

Finally, IPQ mentioned that their legal team is preparing to present all necessary evidence to support their claim.

The statement in relevance does not simply come from the member[s] but we are preparing materials in order to support this. we have of course, transcripts of conversations where she continuously requested for shows of affection.

— IPQ

This is yet another legal battle between OMEGA X and their former agency after the members took Spire Entertainment to court to suspend their exclusive contracts after the agency’s abuse of the members came to the surface last year. Read more about it here.