Regarding the recently reported matter, we would like to respectfully inform you once again of our company's position and the response we have taken so far.

We take very seriously the fact that the member TSURUBO SHION was referred to prosecutors on June 16, 2025 in relation to his use of online casinos.

We would like to once again offer our deepest, sincere apologies for the fact that this matter has resulted in significant damage to the trust of many people.

As soon as we became aware of the facts of this matter, we promptly took strict disciplinary action within the company and, based on the individual's request and our own judgment, took measures to suspend the individual's activities and implemented a rehabilitation program, including compliance training.

In addition, our company and the member in question are continuing to fully cooperate with the investigation by the relevant authorities regarding this matter, and will take seriously any official decisions made by the prosecutors and courts in the future, and will respond appropriately and in good faith.

Please note that we will refrain from disclosing details of interviews with the relevant authorities due to concerns that this may affect the investigation. Thank you for your understanding.

We take this incident extremely seriously and are keenly aware of our responsibility as a company. We will take measures to prevent recurrence in every aspect and review our internal structure in order to restore trust.

He plans to once again directly apologize and report to his fans and related parties via video distribution.

Once again, we would like to offer our deepest, sincere apologies to our fans, stakeholders, and everyone associated with our company for the great concern and inconvenience caused.

We will continue to be thorough in our response and acting responsibly.

We would appreciate your continued understanding and support.