The photo company involved in the leak of couple photos of actor Ok Taekyeon, who is from the group 2PM, has apologized.
The local photo company that took the couple's snap photos in Paris, France, stated on their official SNS on the 6th, "We are the company that took their photos in Paris last April," and added, "We have received many messages since the photos of Taekyeon and his girlfriend were discovered yesterday."
They continued, "What is clear is that we conducted their shoot last year, and we did not know who they were. We did not receive any requests to refrain from publishing the photos. We have always posted our clients' photos as we have done in the past, and we did not include their names in the process."
They also stated, "We were equally surprised and shocked by this situation. We have already apologized to Ok Taekyeon and his girlfriend, and we want to publicly express our sincere apologies." They added, "As soon as we learned about this situation, we hid the photos, but they had already spread among many people. We have never sent those photos to anyone."
In conclusion, the company reiterated, "We sincerely apologize for the unintended photo leak."
Recently, snap photos of Ok Taekyeon with his non-celebrity girlfriend were revealed through online communities and SNS. In the released photos, Ok Taekyeon drew attention by appearing to propose to his girlfriend by offering her a ring.
In response, the agency stated that it was just a simple photo shoot taken for his girlfriend's birthday and expressed their embarrassment over the photo leak. They added that the photos were taken on his girlfriend's birthday, and it seems that speculation about a wedding date arose later.
Ok Taekyeon officially acknowledged his relationship with his non-celebrity girlfriend in 2020. He will hold a fan meeting at Ilji Art Hall in Seoul on the 15th and 16th.
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
