Nicole's mother, Shirley Kim, expressed her thoughts on KARA's contract termination for the first time since the reports were announced. She's been targeted as the ringleader of the controversy, and even badmouthed DSP Media in a series of posts she wrote on her Twitter. Through a phone call with TV Report on January 21st, Kim stated, "I have nothing to say.� I'm speaking through my legal representatives."� She then attempted to hang up the phone until reporters mentioned rumors regarding 'hundreds of thousands of dollars behind her back.'� Kim quickly replied, "That's completely groundless, I'll explain that immediately." Ever since the 20th, the entertainment industry was abuzz with rumors speculating the entertainment agency manager, 'J,' the one that offered KARA better contracts, to be a close friend of Kim.

Kim began angrily shouting into the phone, "I have a friend that is in commerce and a friend that owns a hospital.� If I'm sick, who will I go to? Obviously the friend with the hospital! The 'J' that works in the entertainment industry is my friend of 19 years. Isn't it obvious that I'd go to him to discuss what's been happening?" At the mention of 'J' offering a new contract worth hundreds of thousands, Kim replied, "That rumor makes absolutely no sense. I want to move out right now, but I don't have enough money, what are you talking about?" When asked about the possibility of the three members returning to DSP, she replied, "Before the press conference, I told Hong not to mention what could turn into a controversy. I told him to exclude anything that could stimulate DSP, which is why the terms weren't stated. Should a situation arise where I'm able to talk more comfortably, I will express everything then." Source: Sports Chosun via Nate Photo: TV Report