INFINITE's Hoya spoke up about his relationship with his father. 

In the past, it was revealed that Hoya and his father did not contact each other for 8 years after the Hoya dropped out of high school to become a singer. On the October 6 airing of 'Kim Shin Young's Hope Song at Noon', Hoya stepped up to clarify misunderstandings on this matter. 

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When DJ Kim Shin Young asked if he really didn't talk to his dad for 8 years, and Hoya responded, "There are some parts that were exaggerated. I did talk to him time to time, but it just wasn't frequent." He also revealed a bit about his current relationship with his father, adding, "We're not awkward but also not close. I think it's because we are from Gyeongsang-do."