Kapanlagi.com - Recently, The Boyz has been the talk of the town after an incident that occurred on Thursday (9/7/2020) yesterday. Some members of The Boyz greeted fans through a series of social media posts with photos of their summer vacation at the beach.
The problem arose when one of The Boyz members, Sunwoo, was seen holding something that looked like a cigarette. According to Allkpop, netizens in the South Korean online community debated whether the object in Sunwoo's hand was indeed a cigarette or not.
1. Apology
credit: twitter.com/WE_THE_BOYZ
The netizen debate ended after Sunwoo spoke up one day later, on Friday (10/7/2020) at 11:59 PM local time. Through a post, Sunwoo expressed his apology.
"Hello, this is Sunwoo.
I want to say something to The B (the nickname for fans of The Boyz).
I want this platform to be a place where I can share love and happiness with my fans.
However, I have to leave this apology letter to all The B for the mistake I made.
I went to the beach with other members for a vacation after the competition program ended. However, I violated the rules when I was in a public place there. I apologize to all the fans who believe in me and I don't know how to continue this conversation but I want to share my true feelings with all of you.
I feel very ashamed and have no justification to every The B who supports me, the members I love, and the people from the agency who work very hard. I apologize.
I will always remember how grateful I am to all The B and how valuable all of you are to me while reflecting on the mistake I made and trying not to show such mistakes again from now on.
I have felt and learned many things after meeting all of you, The B who support me. I will try to show my true and good self to all The B who have given me endless love and trust. I will try to become a mature person who only shows my good side to all of you, saying good things so that all of you can see my sincere heart and trust in me again.
Once again, I sincerely apologize to all The B who are surely hurt and disappointed because of my mistake. I will use this opportunity to truly reflect on myself and make it a reminder to improve myself. I sincerely apologize."
2. Official Agency Statement
credit: twitter.com/WE_THE_BOYZ
Cre.ker Entertainment also posted an official apology for Sunwoo's actions. This apology was posted before Sunwoo apologized personally.
"Hello.
This is Cre.ker Entertainment.
We are uploading this apology for fans who were surprised by the photos posted on Twitter by The Boyz members.
We also apologize for violating public place regulations, which ultimately caused concern for fans.
Not only Sunwoo, but all the members who went with him, are aware of their mistakes. Currently, they are reflecting on themselves with heavy hearts.
Sunwoo fully realizes the responsibility of this incident and we apologize once again for causing discomfort to everyone.
We will ensure to protect our artists and make sure that this does not happen again.
Thank you."
3. Netizens' Reactions
Netizens were shocked to see the apology posted by the agency and Sunwoo himself as it was seen as confirming the idol's actions. Many are worried that this incident will affect The Boyz's overall image.
"They should explain what mistake he made in the apology. We don't know what they mean when they say he violated the rules."
"So he really smoked on the beach."
"Smoking on the beach... that's the worst... he might have thrown the cigarette butt onto the beach."
"It would be good if they apologize quickly, but someone won't change."
"Didn't their agency check before the members posted on social media?"
(all/rsp)
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