ZE:A's leader Junyoung has stepped forward with a statement.

As reported, Junyoung's name surfaced online as an 'Afreeca TV' BJ named Haru revealed that a male idol member asked her for a refund after she refused to meet him in person. It was insinuated by the BJ that the male idol had offered financially-linked relationship ('sponsor') with romantic interests.

However, in a conversation with Chosun Dot Com, Junyoung claimed that he had reached out to BJ Haru purely "for a music business offer, neither for sponsorship nor for dating." Junyoung asserted that he will take legal action not just against BJ Haru but against all netizens who have mentioned 'sponsorship' for defamation.

Stay tuned for updates.