B’in Music Co on Friday reiterated that it would not encourage inappropriate behavior and is determined to officially terminate its contract with Pan Chun-chia (潘俊佳), better known by his stage name, Ga Ga (嘎嘎), of the Mando-pop, R ’n’ B group Magic Power (魔幻力量).
The Chinese-language Next Magazine on Wednesday reported that Pan, the second lead vocalist of the music group, was filmed kissing Wu Yun-ting (吳昀廷) — better known as Bao Er (寶兒) — a member of the girl-group Popu Lady, and allegedly slipped his hands under her shirt.
Wu later said that the angle of the picture exaggerated events, adding that Pan was flailing about because he had been drinking.
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However, Magic Power’s label B’in Music Co was unconvinced and on Wednesday announced that Pan’s image had been tarnished, adding that it has decided to expel him from the music group after his 20-concert contract ends on Jan. 31.
“We have given him many chances and we could not allow Pan to keep walking down the wrong path,” the company said.
The company said it would not be replacing his position.
Pan was previously suspended by the company for six months after an online video of him emerged allegedly putting his hand up singer-actress Amber An’s (安心亞) skirt in June last year. It was later revealed that the video was released by Pan’s former girlfriend.
Fellow members of Magic Power commented on the company’s decision to “expel Pan” with a post on the group’s Facebook page on Friday.
“No one is sadder than the MP [Magic Power] family over the decision to expel Ga Ga from the group; nothing could be of equal value compared with the magic we created over the past six years,” the post said, adding “the family would still be family and our faith and fervor for music would triumph over all hardships in the future.”
Meanwhile, B’in Music Co denied that lead vocalist Hsiao Ping-chih (蕭秉治), better known as Ting Ting, is suffering depression, adding that Hsiao’s absence from events has been due to insomnia brought on by the immense pressure of writing lyrics.
“It is unknown when Hsiao would be feeling well enough to start working again,” the company said.
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