AHOF’s Agency Apologizes For Baseball Game Controversy
AHOF’s agency has issued a formal apology regarding the recent controversy over a baseball game attended by the group.
On June 14, AHOF made a special appearance at the game between the Samsung Lions and the SSG Landers at the Daegu Samsung Lions Park. At the invitation of the Samsung Lions, AHOF’s Steven and Chihen opened the game by delivering the ceremonial first pitch and hit.
However, the idols came under fire when, after the ceremonial first pitch and hit, they were seen filming in the stands with their camera flashes on—leading to criticism that they had disrupted the players and obstructed the spectators’ view during the game.
In the early hours of June 15, AHOF’s agency F&F Entertainment released the following statement apologizing for the incident:
Hello. This is F&F Entertainment.
We would like to sincerely apologize to the players and spectators who were inconvenienced by the filming of our artists that took place at the baseball game on June 14.
We failed to adequately consider the fact that we could disrupt the players’ game and the spectators’ viewing experience.
Our top priority should have been the players and spectators, and we are taking the fact that we fell short in our consideration and preparations very seriously. In the future, we will fully familiarize ourselves with on-site guidelines and etiquette, and we will take care to prevent any similar incidents from occurring.
Once again, we sincerely apologize to all the players, spectators, and baseball fans who experienced any discomfort.
ZEROBASEONE’s Park Gun Wook Apologizes For Polaroid Lottery Controversy
ZEROBASEONE’s Park Gun Wook has personally apologized for the controversy over his actions at a fan signing event.
Park Gun Wook recently came under fire for allegedly manipulating the results of a Polaroid giveaway lottery at a fan signing event. Based on video footage filmed by fans at the event, the idol fell under suspicion of announcing a different winning number from the number that he actually drew during the lottery. As a result, some accused Park Gun Wook of changing the results at his discretion and trying to give the prize to a specific fan.
In the early hours of the morning on June 5 KST, Park Gun Wook responded to the growing controversy by sharing the following apology:
This is ZEROBASEONE’s Park Gun Wook.
I’m writing this message because I want to sincerely apologize for my actions at a recent fan signing event.
I should have exercised more caution and better judgment at the time before acting, but I failed to do so. As a result, I caused many people hurt and confusion: a fact that I am taking very seriously. I would like to sincerely apologize to those who felt confused or hurt because of my shortcomings.
Although I have always considered the love sent by our fans to be precious, I am sorry for failing to live up to that love. I am not taking this incident lightly, and I will sincerely reflect on [my mistakes].
Once again, I apologize for disappointing the ZEROSE [ZEROBASEONE’s fans] who supported and believed in us during our promotions for this album. I would also like to apologize to the other ZEROBASEONE members and the staff who work hard together with us.
In the future, I will act more carefully, and I will reflect with all my heart [on this incident] and grow so that I can become a person who is worthy of the trust that ZEROSE have given me.
Lee Young Ji Apologizes For Recent Instagram Posts
Lee Young Ji has shared a personal apology regarding the controversy over her recent Instagram posts.
In the early hours of the morning on May 31 KST, Lee Young Ji took to Instagram Stories to post photos of herself wearing a red T-shirt and sporting hair newly dyed red. Using CORTIS’s “REDRED” as background music, Lee Young Ji wrote in the caption, “My hair color’s pretty, right? It’s new.”
With South Korea’s elections coming up on June 3, some expressed concern that Lee Young Ji’s emphasis of the color red could be seen as support for a specific political party.
After deleting the posts in question, Lee Young Ji returned to Instagram Stories later that evening with a new selfie showing her hair now dyed black.
The singer also posted the following apology:
You must have been surprised yesterday because I uploaded such an ill-timed story.. Many people let me know via DM. I felt apologetic and wanted to rectify the situation however I could, so I quickly went and dyed my hair, which is why this explanation is late. I’m sorry.
Even though I was definitely aware that this is a critical time, my eagerness to communicate [with my fans] got ahead of me, and I wasn’t thinking clearly as I haphazardly posted recent photos.
I will not hide behind the cowardly excuse that I was ignorant, and I will learn from this while reflecting [on my mistake].
I apologize for my thoughtless behavior.
I hope you have a great day.
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MBC True-Crime Show Apologizes For Mistakenly Using Stray Kids’ Hyunjin’s Photo
MBC’s “Hidden Eye” has apologized for mistakenly using Stray Kids’ Hyunjin’s photo during a past broadcast.
Back in December of last year, the true-crime commentary show mistakenly used a baby photo of Hyunjin instead of a childhood photo of a murder victim.
During a segment introducing a female murder victim who was killed in 2024 at the age of 16, “Hidden Eye” featured photos of the victim during her lifetime—and mistakenly inserted a photo of Hyunjin as a baby.
This error was belatedly discovered by a fan months after the broadcast, leading to fans demanding a correction from the “Hidden Eye” production team.
The show’s production team subsequently responded by apologizing to Hyunjin, fans, and viewers, explaining that they had found the baby photo of Hyunjin on the victim’s phone and mistaken it for a photo of the victim.
The “Hidden Eye” production team stated, “While producing the episode, we used photos saved on the phone that was used by the victim while she was still alive. During this process, we misidentified a childhood photo of Stray Kids’ Hyunjin as a photo of the victim and mistakenly used it.”
“As soon as we learned the truth, we set the episode and YouTube clip in question to private,” they continued. “We also plan to either edit [the episode] or make it private on replay services, including OTT platforms, as soon as possible.”
The production team added, “We will be even more rigorous in our verification and review of materials in the future, and we will take extra caution to ensure that this kind of incident does not reoccur.”
BIGBANG’s G-Dragon’s Agency Apologizes For Shirt With Racial Slur
BIGBANG’s G-Dragon’s agency has issued a formal apology for the controversial shirt he wore at a recent event.
On May 2, G-Dragon performed at K-SPARK in Macau while wearing a shirt emblazoned with a Dutch racial slur on the back.
After the singer came under fire for the offensive language imprinted on the shirt, G-Dragon’s agency Galaxy Corporation released an official statement of apology on May 3.
The agency’s full English statement is as follows:
Hello. This is Galaxy Corporation.
We sincerely apologize for the inappropriate wording featured on the performance outfit worn by the artist at K-SPARK in Macau on May 2.
This incident has once again reminded us of the importance of cultural sensitivity and responsible review. We will thoroughly reassess and strengthen our internal review and verification processes, including styling and related internal processes, and move forward with a higher standard of global respect and responsibility.
We remain committed to approaching all artist-related activities with greater thoughtfulness and accountability, while ensuring that the diverse cultural backgrounds and values of our global fans will always be respected.
Once again, we sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt or disappointed by this incident.
n.SSign’s Laurence has shared a formal apology for recent remarks that he made on Weverse.
On April 28, Laurence came under fire for comments that he posted on the fan communication platform. The Taiwanese-born idol responded to a post with a reply in Chinese that mentioned female Indonesian K-pop idols, though he did not specifically name anyone in particular.
By mentioning other female idols to establish a clear-minded persona，it’s not cool💩💩@nSSign_official
Later that day, both Laurence and n.SSign’s agency issued separate apologies regarding the comment in question, with Laurence posting two different apologies in English.
Both Laurence’s official English apology and the English apology he posted on Weverse can be found below:
Meanwhile, n.SSign’s agency’s English statement can be found below:
