India, June 19 -- Ju Haknyeon, a member of the K-pop group THE BOYZ, has broken his silence on the reports that claimed that he stepped down from the group and his agency, One Hundred Label, because of his involvement in a sex working scandal. Taking to his Instagram Stories, the star denied the reports and apologised to fans who have been 'greatly shocked by the news'. (Also read: Ju Haknyeon exits THE BOYZ after controversial 'meeting with Japanese porn star')

Ju Haknyeon posted a handwritten letter on Instagram Stories, which read as follows: "Hello. This is Ju Haknyeon. First, I apologise to the fans who must have been greatly shocked by the news about me, as well as everyone whom I gave cause for concern through this unsavoury matte...