Show Me the Money 9's Rapper Owen would be excluded from the show and will no longer make future appearances. This is confirmed and backed up by the broadcasting network Mnet.
On October 20, Tuesday, Mnet put out their official press statement through DongA.com, stating that rapper Owen with a marijuana usage case turned over to the prosecutors, would be departing the 'Show Me the Money 9' show. Also, excluding all the episodes taken with him from the competition show.
Some of the footage from Mnet's Show Me the Money 9 that are already broadcasted to its viewers will be taken down and will be re-edited to be posted up again, excluding Owen. This blew up after an exclusive report from Soompi stated that Owen, along with Nafla, Loopy, BLOO, and Young West of MKIT Rain Records, had been caught by the authorities using marijuana 2019.
The managing agency of these five artists, including Owen, released an official statement regarding the issue yesterday, October 19. The agency revealed that the artists, including Owen, pleaded guilty to marijuana usage and confirmed that last year, 2019, the artists obtained a suspension of an indictment in July 2020.
MKIT Rain Records reached out to Owen's and other artists' fans to understand and forgive the situation and stressed that the agency's management and methods had changed. MKIT Rain Records took full responsibility for the matter.
They promised the fans that it wouldn't happen again as they put up precautionary measures to avoid further same issues anymore. Some fans are shocked and sad to earn that Owen will be departing from the 'Show Me the Money 9' show, but other fans are hoping that he could soon clear his name and correct his wrongdoings to come back to the K-pop scene.
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