Singer Sung Si-kyung, who was reported to have suffered financial damage caused by a manager he had worked with for more than 10 years, spoke directly about how he feels.
On the 3rd, Sung Si-kyung said on his social media (SNS), "The past few months have truly been a series of distressing and hard-to-endure days," and added, "Experiencing a breakdown of trust with someone I trusted, cared for, and thought of like family is not something that has never happened in my 25 years since debut, but even at this age, it's not easy."
He went on to say, "I tried to keep my daily routine and pretended to be okay because I didn't want to worry people or fall apart, but while handling YouTube and scheduled performances, I came to realize that my body, mind, and voice were all badly affected."
Regarding the year-end concert, he said, "I'm sorry the notice is late," and added, "In this situation, I kept asking myself whether I could really stand on stage, and whether I should." He continued, "I want to be in a state where I can confidently say I'm okay, both mentally and physically," adding, "I'll make a decision and post a notice within this week at the latest."
He continued, "As always, this too shall pass, and I'm trying to think it's a relief we learned not too late," adding, "I'll do my best to get through this well. Once again, I'm sorry and apologize."
That day, Sung Si-kyung's agency, SK Jaewon, issued an official statement saying, "It has been confirmed that Sung Si-kyung's former manager engaged in acts that betrayed the company's trust in the course of performing duties while employed," and added, "Based on our internal investigation, we recognize the seriousness of the matter and are verifying the exact scope of the damage." This was in response to reports that the manager, who handled operations related to Sung Si-kyung's performances, broadcasts, advertisements, and events, recently caused work-related problems that resulted in financial damage to Sung Si-kyung and related parties.
The agency added, "The employee in question has now left the company," and said, "We fully acknowledge our responsibility for management and supervision, and we are overhauling our internal management system to prevent a recurrence of similar cases."