On Oct 2nd, a video titled “AOA’s Shin Hyejeong, Tried To Stop The Conflict Between Members But Ended Up Becoming A Judge | Tak Jae-hoon, Shin Kyu-jin and Kim Ye-won’s ‘Tak’s Patch'” was uploaded to the YouTube channel “No Back Tak Jae-hoon”.
In the video, when asked about the disbandment of AOA, Hyejeong candidly said, “The group hasn’t officially disbanded. There’s no clear declaration, but it feels like we’ve disbanded in our hearts.” She added, “We’re all cheering for each other in our own lives, in our hearts.”
When host Tak Jae-hoon asked “When Choa appeared (on our show), she said that the person who was the most pitiful was Choa herself. What do you think?“, Hyejeong replied, “I watched the episode with Choa. She was the first to pursue her own activities. Didn’t she achieve her dreams?” Tak Jae-hoon, however, bluntly added, “But she had to leave first to survive.“
Hyejeong commented on Choa, “She left to pursue what she wanted. I’ve never thought of her as pitiful.” When asked if she thought Choa was doing well, she said, “We’re on different paths, but I believe she is doing well on her own.”
When questioned about her relationship with the other AOA members, Hyejeong revealed, “I don’t keep in touch with any of the members. But I can see what they’re up to on Instagram, so I still follow their updates in real-time.” When asked “Who is the main culprit?“, she said, “I don’t think it’s anyone’s fault.“
Toward the end of the interview, Tak Jae-hoon asked, “There are fans who want to see you acting in dramas. How long do they have to wait?” Shin Kyu-jin also mentioned, “Fans want to see AOA as a whole again.”
Ye-won asked if there were any plans for a reunion, to which Hyejeong replied, “I’m not sure. I don’t stay in touch with the members.” When asked if there had been any reconciliation, she responded honestly, “Not yet?” Shin Kyu-jin commented, “Then a reunion can’t happen yet. Reconciliation has to come first.“
Tak Jae-hoon concluded the interview by saying “We won’t dive too deep into this. There’s personal privacy involved“, bringing the conversation to a close.
Meanwhile, AOA ceased activities after former member Kwon Mina revealed that she had been bullied by Jimin for 10 years, leading to her departure from the group. This exposed the internal conflicts among the members, bringing the group’s activities to a halt.
Source: Naver
