Camden Na, a contestant on Mnet's 'Boys Planet', expressed his position on his father's remarks.
On the 25th, Na Camden's agency, FNC Entertainment, said on its official website, "We have confirmed that the Na Camden trainee's father made unnecessary and inappropriate comments regarding Na Camden and our company on his personal SNS," and added, "The Na Camden trainee suffered a divorce due to his parents' divorce. “It has already been a long time since he was separated from his father, and parental rights belong to his mother,” he said.
He continued, "We have earnestly requested through the family to refrain from this through constant monitoring since last February until the present time when Mnet's 'Boys Planet' ended. However, Na Camden trainee's father continued to refrain from doing this for several months despite being aware of our request to refrain from doing so. “This happened over and over again,” he explained.
“The family, including Na Camden himself, had to endure extreme pain in silence, and our company has reached a point where we can no longer tolerate it. All of the things the father mentions through his personal SNS have nothing to do with Na Camden or our company. “We will clearly state this and plan to deal resolutely with any issues that arise in this regard,” he emphasized.
Na Camden advanced to the final live broadcast of 'Boys Planet', which ended on the 20th, and ranked 17th in the final. Meanwhile, controversy arose when Camden Na's father ridiculed and slandered other 'Boys Planet' contestants through a live broadcast on social media.Below is FNC Entertainment’s official position in full:Hello, this is FNC Entertainment.
We would like to inform you about Camden Na, a trainee who appeared on ‘Boys Planet’.
We have confirmed that the father of a Na Camden trainee made unnecessary and inappropriate comments regarding Na Camden and our company on his personal SNS.
Trainee Na Camden has been separated from her father for a long time due to her parents' divorce, and parental rights belong to her mother.
We have been earnestly requesting through the family to refrain from this through constant monitoring since last February, even now that 'Boys Planet' has ended.
However, Na Camden trainee's father continued to do this for several months despite being aware of our request to refrain.
As a result, the family, including Nacamden himself, had to endure extreme pain in silence, and our company has reached a point where we can no longer tolerate it.
We clearly state that all content mentioned by the Na Camden trainee's father through his personal SNS has nothing to do with Na Camden or our company, and we plan to deal firmly with any issues that arise in this regard.
We apologize for causing concern to fans who love Na Camden trainees.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr