IVE's Wonyoung clarifies tardiness rumors after arriving early to a brand event, caused by miscommunication from the event organizers.
January/30/2026 11:29
IVE's Wonyoung cleared the unjust "tardiness" accusation. Wonyoung participated in a photo event for the brand "BARRIE" on the morning of the 29th in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. On this day, she appeared at the photo wall slightly later than the initially announced event time. After the event, a video showing Wonyoung's surprise at hearing comments like "Please come a little earlier" spread through online communities and social media, sparking a tardiness controversy. However, it became clear that this was a mistake by the agency that prepared the event. Wonyoung had already arrived at the venue before the event started and was waiting, but the progress was not smooth. The agency responsible for the event explained through an official comment that "the arrival time communicated to Wonyoung by the brand was 11:30 AM. Wonyoung arrived right in front of the event venue by 11:25 AM and was waiting." They continued, "The event management requested Wonyoung to wait because parking in front of the venue was not possible. Wonyoung was in a situation waiting for a call sign for about 10 minutes. Due to the delay in the call sign from the event management, Wonyoung received the call sign at 11:35 AM instead of the communicated 11:30 AM." They also apologized to the reporters who had to wait in the cold and for the harm caused to Wonyoung due to the incorrect information. Wonyoung's group, IVE, will make a comeback with the pre-release track "BANG BANG" from their 2nd full album on February 9.
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