Seriously? I don't even know what's going on anymore. I'm numb to all this now and hope that the trend does NOT continue.

When I saw his 'controversy' I thought it was just an old friend joking. I never thought things behind the scenes are so serious it could lead up to Wonho departing from Monsta X, are you kidding me?

MX was the group I was happy to discover when I got back to KPop in 2017. I love them, I have most of their songs and I always check out their releases. However, I was in the middle of moving last week and I haven't got the chance to watch their latest MV/listen to the album. This is comeback week! You can't quit! I thought Woojin quitting in the middle of a comeback preparation was bad, but this is another level. MX had to change their coreo IN ONE NIGHT. They had to deal with this huge crisis in mere hours, accept it, and move on with business like it was just any other problem. They had to appear in front of the fans with happy faces as nothing has happened. THEY JUST LOST A MEMBER THEY'VE BEEN TOGETHER WITH FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. WTF. This is insanity.

People thought it was an exaggeration/overreaction to withdraw Wonho from MX over a problem that could be solved (the money part). However, I think Wonho knows that there are a lot of things from his past that could be dug up now that will tarnish the reputation of the group and the company bad enough that he insisted to go. He could be blackmailed, IDK. The money problem, drug allegation, aggravated robbery, the juvie, everything is overwhelming and paint a picture of a troubled young person that was Wonho. It was from his pre-MX past, but these are pretty serious crimes.

Days later, fans are still rallying on twitter and IRL in front of Starship building but honestly, I think it's a lost battle. Starship has released two official statements regarding Wonho and I don't think anything is going to change now.