Due to the recents events occuring between some MASC members, we will try to update SNS posts with at least rough translations. In the meanwhile, this post will serve as a summary of what happened, and of the evolution of the events.
We’d like to specify that, as a fanpage, we do not take party for one specific member, the goal is to inform. We also ask you not to spread hate, but rather support, towards MASC and MaBlings.
On July 26, Chibin posted a picture and text about an agression that happened months ago, and that he still remembers daily, not stating any names, just calling the agressor “hyung”, but also saying he unfollowed that hyung. People realized Chibin had unfollowed ACE, and a friend of Chibin confirmed that ACE was the agressor.
On July 27, Chibin posted an other long and more detailed text explaining the assault, saying the agressor had always seemed angry towards him, regularly hitting him and another member (Moonbong). Chibin states that the agressor hit him with his broken umbrella, and then refused to visit him at the hospital where the other members took him. The assault was dated to the 8 of March. He didn't give any name.
The next day, ACE, who've been absent of SNS since the beginning of March, posted a song and an apology letter, confirming he was the agressor, but saying Chibin's testimony was biased and exaggerated. In his song, he talked about his side of the story and how Chibin wasn't as innocent as he stated. He also explained his disappearance by the fact that, right after the incident, he took responsabilities and left the agency and the group.
Chibin responded through posts and instagram stories, saying ACE was lying and didn't answer him through the 5 months since the assault. He also talked about how ACE's personality affected him and the other members. He added that all the members were here during the agression, except Woosoo (their leader) and Moonbong (who, from what Chibin wrote, was regularly hit by ACE as well). The stories show that Chibin tried to talk with ACE, in order to settle things. soompi article
The two members held interviews, in which they stayed in their positions, ACE saying Chibin exaggerated and talked about « taking legal acitions » towards the younger, since he was distorting reality. (ACE received lots of hate and death threats since Chibin's first post). Chibin explained the gap between the assault and his public testimony, saying their agency, jplanet, stated that, if the assault was made public, both ACE and Chibin would have to leave. He's also saying that nothing happened during those 5 months, and that his posts was thought between him and the other members. He then said that his decision for now was to leave the group. soompi article
On the 29, Chibin also uploaded a screenshot of ACE's interview, repeating ACE lied, and saying he too will take legal actions.
Then, on the 30 of July, Chibin posted again, mostly asking ACE to call him.
On the 30 of July, Jihoon, also known as 26 or Yi-Ryuk, an other former member of the group, posted two pictures and long texts. The first one explains his absence, due to the military and personal reasons unrelated to the assault. He also says that he's leaving the group. In the second post, he talks about his view of the assault, and agrees on the fact that Chibin's story is exaggerated (he, for example, says that there wasn't any brick wall, against which ACE would have broken the umbrella. Chibin responded to this by a screenshot of the place in google maps), that both members have their responsability. However, rather than taking a side, he wishes for the assault to be legally settled and for the agency to have handled things better. soompi article
Jplanet also released a statement on their fancafe, saying MASC won't be active for a while, until things cool down. ACE and Chibin are no longer part of the group, and jplanet says that they will « take this as a lesson to become an agency that is more attentive and considerate of [their] artists. ». soompi article
On the 4th of August, Chibin posted again. He posted a picture of the legal papers he filled against ACE, and clarified that there was a stone wall in the street the fight took place in. He also said again that there wasn't any « settlement money » as ACE claimed in his song. soompi article
Chibin deleted every post about the incident but the long and detailed description of July 27 and that last post about taking legal actions. He also unsubscribed from 26, probably because of 26′s post.
Because of the deleted posts, we won’t have precise translations of some of them. If you or someone you know have recorded the posts of the 29 and 30 of July, please let us know!