On April 14, The Boyz agency, One Hundred, published an official press release following a controversy that swells around the Sunwoo member. The idol was pointed out after the broadcast of a viral video where its behavior was deemed haughty by certain Internet users.
“We are fully aware that Sunwoo’s attitude in this video can raise questions about his personality. Sunwoo calmly thinks of this situation after having discussed it with us, ” said the agency.
She added: “All the artists we represent must be accompanied and protected adequately. This affair is entirely of our responsibility. Sunwoo also becomes aware of certain aspects that he had not considered so far.
By maintaining continuous communication with our artists, we will do everything to prevent such an incident from happening again. We once again present our sincere apologies. »»
In the video that triggered the controversy, Sunwoo dropped his airpods and would have launched a « AirPods ! » In the meantime, without moving, that a security agent brings them back to him. This gesture, perceived as arrogant by many Internet users, has toured the networks.
Two days later, on April 12, singer and actress Nana reacted publicly to video, qualifying her behavior as disrespectful and shocking. “We can understand a lot by just seeing a little extract,” She said, drawing as much support as criticism.
Some fans of The Boyz have defended Sunwoo, accusing Nana for drawing hasty conclusions from a short sequence. Others, on the contrary, estimated that his remarks reflected the feeling of a good part of the public.
In his full press release, One Hundred expressed his regrets about the turn the events:
“We recognize our lack of proactive management and the artist’s thoughtless actions. Although we have exchanged with Sunwoo to get him to think about his gestures, it is regrettable that the situation has evolved in a different direction from that we wanted. »»
Finally, the agency sent a clear warning concerning the malicious comments linked to this case: “We will not tolerate free attacks. We are currently preparing a firm legal response to protect our artists. »»
While opinion remains divided between those who believe that Sunwoo has been sufficient and those who think it is a simple misunderstanding, the case continues to arouse strong online discussions.
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