T-ARA's alleged bullying
In 2012, Hwayoung made her departure from T-ara. Netizens used the members' Twitter updates and blew things out of proportion, accusing the other members of bullying Hwayoung which caused her to leave. The backlash was severe. T-ara lost many opportunities for endorsements, members were kicked out of their TV filming, and when the group came back with "Sexy Love," they did not top the music charts as they used to.