https://www.allkpop.com/article/2021/04/aprils-chaewon-yena-say-that-hyunjoo-is-unfairly-accusing-them-as-assailants-and-acting-as-a-victim-the-truth-will-be-revealed
Chaewon wrote on April 18,
"Hello, this is April's Chaewon. First and foremost, I would like to apologize to the fans who must have been shocked by the various rumors. I'm sorry for causing concerns.
I wanted everyone in April to become good friends, because I thought that we all had the same goals and were on the same path. I have never intentionally provoked negative relations between any of the members.
After Somin unnie's departure, as the oldest, I did my best to care for each of the members, trying to make sure that we all got along; I especially paid attention to Hyunjoo, who was weak physically and emotionally. We all got along very well, since before our debut when we started preparing for April in 2014 and after our debut as well; all of the members and our families had good relations and I was also in touch with Hyunjoo's mother. I have evidence of this.
If Hyunjoo has any dignity, she will remember this, and the truth will come out.
The rumors involving our manager are also baseless and unfair. There is no way that a manager can turn a blind eye in their business matters, and during those days, our manager also endured a lot of stress due to incidents involving Hyunjoo. There is also evidence of this.
We all debuted at an early age, and we were immature, so everyone struggled mentally. The struggles we endured during those days did not revolve around one person. We all struggled. I do not want to be hurt anymore by excessive suspicions.
Group bullying, mistreatment, physical and verbal assault, insults, attacks against character, they are all false accusations.
I held back because I hoped that the truth would be uncovered at court.
I waited because you cannot just act simply for your own sake.
But I felt that I could not wait any longer. I will make sure that the truth is revealed. Once again, I apologize to the fans who were shocked by these events. Thank you."