Former THE BOYZ’s Haknyeon’s Rendezvous With Pornstar Invites Shock and Backlash

Ju Haknyeon has been removed from THE BOYZ and his contract with One Hundred Label has been canceled after it came to light that he met with a former Japanese adult film actress.

As first reported exclusively by News1, via Japanese outlet Shūkan Bunshun, Ju Haknyeon and a group of acquaintances reportedly met Kirara Asuka, a former Japanese AV star, at a bar in Tokyo’s Roppongi district on May 29, 2025. During their time together, the two were seen drinking, and reports mentioned moments of physical closeness, such as hugging and her resting her chin on his shoulder.

Following the news, One Hundred Label issued an official statement confirming his removal from the group and termination of his contract.

Hello, this is One Hundred.
We recently took action to suspend Ju Haknyeon’s activities as soon as we were informed that he was involved in a controversial incident in order to take time to thoroughly investigate and verify the facts.

As a result of our investigation, we have recognized the severity of the issue and have taken it seriously. We have realized that it has become difficult to maintain our trust in him as an artist. Due to this, after sufficient discussions with the members of THE BOYZ, we have decided that Ju Haknyeon will be withdrawing from the group and that his exclusive contract will be terminated.

We kindly ask for your understanding that this decision was an inevitable decision made to protect the members of THE BOYZ and the group as a whole. We are informing you that as of today, Ju Haknyeon will no longer be part of THE BOYZ and will cease all activities with the group.

One Hundred Label will spare no effort in fully supporting the remaining members of THE BOYZ so that they can continue to promote in a healthy and stable state.

Once again, we sincerely apologize for causing concern to the fans and we will do our best to repay the fans with better news and promotions in the future.Thank you

— One Hundred Label

Following the news, netizens have expressed their utter disgust. This is one of the first times that a boy group member has been caught in such a position.

• Wonder what pictures they got of him…
• I rather he date normally… What kind of news is this.
• It’s absolutely disillusioning for him to be tied to a p*rnstar. The company works fast.
• Withdrawal and even voiding the official contract??
• Damn, no wonder they couldn’t tell the fans about it right away… F*ck, a p*rnstar is beyond imagination. Is this Japan or what?
• God.
• No, but are things more serious than just having met her for awhile? I bet Bunshun is going to release another article soon.

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Ju Haknyeon Kicked Out Of THE BOYZ And Has Contract Terminated Following Meeting With Japanese Pornstar