Former K-pop idol apologises for working as a host at a cabaret in Japan

Haru of the now defunct K-pop girl group Nature poses during a press conference for the group's first mini-album, 'I’m So Pretty' in Seoul, July 19, 2019. Photo: Handout

Haru, a Japanese performer formerly of K-pop girl group Nature, apologised Sunday for causing worry among her fans. The apology came after news broke in April that she was working as a "kyabajo," or a host at a cabaret in Japan.

In a handwritten letter posted on her social media account, Haru expressed mixed feelings, acknowledging the heartbreak the news might have caused for Nature’s fan club, known as Leaf.