Chapter 12 (1/1)

Oct 3, 2015- Double update.  Jihyun's fans are in a state of alarm due to the company's website. On the current roster, the only active group is currently Madtown. Jihyun has been moved to the inactive section. Many speculations have come into play after Jihyun's good-bye stage yesterday. Is there a rift between her and the company?Jaeli stood outside of his company building with security on all sides of him. He had a stoic expression on his compared to his usual happy and bright smile as flashes went off in all directions from cameras. Hundreds of microphones was being shoved into his face. To be honest, he felt like he was in a police station giving an update on an current investigations."Hello, I wanted to address the few rumors that have been starting about in regards to our soloist Jihyun." He started as the crowd grew silent, hanging on his every word."It's true that Jihyun has been moved from active to inactive as of this morning. She has decided that she wants to improve her singing and dance skills for the time being. Jihyun and I agreed after months of talking and ultimately I have decided to allow her to do what she wishes. Her contract isn't terminated, she is merely taking a break from the idol world." Jaeli stood aside as Jihyun stepped into the light. He gave her shoulder a tight squeeze before stepping back.Dressed in a loose t-shirt and skinny jeans, she glanced around into the cameras before speaking."For now, I have decided to halt my activities as an idol and instead work on improving myself. I realized that I have much to learn in the field. I started off differently from many of the other idols in this business, I didn't receive formal training, rather I was picked during We Got Married. I'm eternally grateful for everything I have been able to experience." Jihyun paused allowing the reporters to scribble what they were writing."I also wanted to address the picture that has been floating around on the web. The boy in the picture is not another model or idol. Rather, he's my brother Minwoo." Gasps and mumurs could be heard through the crowd."Before I was casted into We Got Married, my family was involved in a car accident. Both of my parents died on the scene of the crash." Jihyun paused a bit as she felt tears threatening to fall out of her eyes as she sniffled. "I was knocked out cold. By the time I woke up, doctors explained to me what happened to my parents, they were also reluctant to say that my brother Minwoo wasn't at the scene of the accident. They were unsure of what happened to him. But Minwoo came back into my life just recently. I didn't tell any of you because I wanted him to experience a normal life. I didn't want him overwhelmed by all of this. To any of my f