The Source Music agency released its official statement concerning the dispute over the photo of GFRIEND Sowon.
After posting a picture of himself with a mannequin in a Nazi uniform, the GFRIEND staff have recently attracted the ire of many netizens.
Sowon immediately removed his photo from his Instagram account after reaping several negative comments from netizens.
Now the agency Source Music has issued their apologies,
"We sincerely apologize for causing controversy over the behind-the-scenes VCR of GFRIEND's comeback program and the photos uploaded by Sowon."
“In November 2020, staff from an external broadcast station rented a cafe in Paju to record a VCR for GFRIEND's comeback show. Our staff also shoot videos there for behind the scenes clips and our photos for the members' social media. "
“The staff in charge did not know that there was a problem with the mannequin outfit during the on-site inspection that was carried out at the time of filming. Since then, the behind-the-scenes video was uploaded on December 12, and a picture was uploaded on January 31, and both of them underwent an internal check before being released, but were uploaded without knowing it. "
“We apologize for not being able to check in advance that there are inappropriate props on the set, because we did not thoroughly check the shooting process and upload content, and paid less attention to social issues and historical facts. We would like to bow our heads to apologize to those who may be uncomfortable with the video and images. "
“The problematic part of the video has been fixed. Sowon was also very surprised to know the meaning of the photo, and immediately deleted it. He feels very responsible for posting photos like that. "
"We will be more aware that the content we produce and share can influence large numbers of people, and pay more attention to social issues in the future."
"Once again, we sincerely apologize to those who may have been hurt by the photo or video," said the agency.
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