Agency addresses sexual harassment discussion towards cignature's Jiwon after guest's comments on YouTube show spark controversy.

Regarding the sexual harassment discussion towards cignature's Jiwon, the agency revealed their position. Prior to this, on the recently released YouTube channel "No Back Talk Jeffun," Tanaka (a character played by comedian Kim Gyun Uk) and Japanese sexy actress Ogura Yuna appeared as guests. Ogura Yuna proposed that Jiwon of cignature should engage in activities as a sexy actress, sparking a discussion. She told Jiwon, "I think you'll be popular (in Japan) because you have a good body line," and expressed, "I want you to debut for sure. I will support you." After the video was released, netizens accused the comments towards Jiwon as sexual harassment, leading to criticism towards Tak Jeffun and the production team of the YouTube channel. In response to the discussion, the side of "No Back Talk Jeffun" admitted, "The issue this time was completely due to the carelessness of the production team, and we acknowledge that there was a lack of consideration for Jiwon, who recently joined as an MC, as the viewers are concerned. The production team met with Jiwon himself and the officials of C9 Entertainment to convey a sincere apology," and also bowed to the viewers. Jiwon's agency C9 Entertainment also released an official statement regarding the "No Back Talk Jeffun" discussion through their official SNS. C9 Entertainment revealed, "Jiwon approached the shooting as part of the concept of 'No Back Talk Jeffun' and there are no emotional issues. At the time of shooting, Tak Jeffun and Shin Gyujin mentioned that there might be active issues with the relevant content." Furthermore, they emphasized, "We received the script from the production team in advance, but we conveyed that there were no disagreements with the content in order to focus on the role of the individual in 'No Back Talk Jeffun'." Netizens who saw the agency's apology statement showed reactions such as "The agency is strange," "Instead of protecting the artist, they said there were no disagreements even after seeing the script," and "An agency that cannot protect members who have been sexually harassed." cignature, title track "Poongdung" MV released... New charm of the Summer Queen. cignature's Jiwon to make her actress debut! Confirmed to appear in the new web drama "The Man I Like X The Man Who Likes Me" [Full official comment from C9 Entertainment] Hello. This is C9 Entertainment. We would like to inform you about Jiwon, our artist, who joined as a new MC on "No Back Talk Jeffun." We had a serious discussion with Jiwon for a long time on the day of the release regarding the "Tanaka & Ogura Yuna" edition. Jiwon approached the shooting as part of the concept of "No Back Talk Jeffun" and there are no emotional issues. At the time of shooting, Tak Jeffun and Shin Gyujin mentioned that there might be active issues with the relevant content. We received the script from the production team in advance, but we conveyed that there were no disagreements with the content in order to focus on the role of the individual in "No Back Talk Jeffun." We look forward to Jiwon, our artist, fulfilling her role confidently as a member of "No Back Talk Jeffun" while maintaining sufficient communication with the production team in the future. As she has taken on a heavy responsibility on a channel loved by many, we ask for your generous support and understanding towards Jiwon. Please continue to show interest in cignature's future activities. Thank you.