He even deleted the live where he was wearing that t-shirt, in my 10yrs of being a kpop fan I’ve never been this speechless at how an idol handles an issue like this
so if heeseung WANTED to leave the group & release his mixtape (that he’s been workin on for a LONG time) why did he ‘leave’ in MARCH w NO song ready and made overflow from scratch at the end of april? + he wasn’t allowed to make “immature” the debut song?
🐈 so… the reason i actually went live today is…the t-shirt i wore yesterday seemed to make some people uncomfortable, and i genuinely didn’t know. i thought it was just a regular t-shirt, but apparently it’s related to a movie that many people in Kazakhstan find very offensive. i heard it’s a black comedy that portrays them in a bad way. yes, the t-shirt shirt with holes in it. i didn’t know about it yesterday, but after seeing that some people were uncomfortable because of it, i’d like to apologize first. i threw the shirt away immediately. even if i didn’t know, if it made people uncomfortable, it’s still my mistake, so i’m sorry. i got rid of the shirt right away.
🐈 actually, i wanted to apologize first thing this morning, before the concert. but when i checked the time in Kazakhstan, it was still the middle of the night. so i thought it’d be better to go live when people there would actually be awake to see it. i think it’s around 8 or 9 a.m. there now. so as soon as i got back, i started this live. i’m sorry. i’m sincerely sorry, and i’ll reflect on this.
🐈 i’ll delete the TikTok too. also… i found out that the person who created the dance is also from Kazakhstan. the choreographer. i truly had no idea. i’m sorry. i really didn’t know. i’ll be more careful from now on.
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jungwon apologized and said that he threw away the tshirt as soon as he learnt the meaning behind it he even checked the time in kazakhstan before opening the live
🐈 First of all, I want to apologize. I threw that t-shirt away right away. Even though I didn't know, if there were people who felt uncomfortable because of it, it is still my fault, so I am very sorry. I disposed of the shirt immediately. I actually wanted to come on and apologize first thing this morning before the concert, but when I checked the time in Kazakhstan, it was early in the morning there. So even though it is still morning now around 8:00 or 9:00 AM as far as I know I thought it would be better to do a live broadcast at a time when more of you would actually be able to watch it, which is why I started this live as soon as I arrived. I am truly sorry, and I will deeply reflect on this.
Stop trying to speak over Kazakh people, they have the right to be hurt and to educate people on a matter that affects them directly. Once again, do not put kpop over your morals, it’s not worth it.
And please do not take this opportunity to hate on Jw, let’s be respectful and educate him as well as to educate ourselves. No one was born with knowledge about everything but we can learn and apologize.
you have every right to feel bad, but not everyone knows about the culture of other countries and the best thing to do now is to educate him with respect, without disrespecting him or calling him names because i’m sure his intentions were never bad
How people can be so stupid and can’t understand the whole situation,before hating on kazakh.We aren’t hating on Jungwon we just want to spread awareness of the situation with his shirt.Its two different things…damn😶😶😶 so frustrating
why do kpop stans act like educating idols is the same as hating them
we are NOT trying to hate on Jungwon and we arent saying that he knew about the person on shirt/intentionally wore it,we just trying to educate him so he can learn from his mistakes and avoid doing it again
Dear BELIFT LAB,
The Borat shirt shown in recent content deeply offended many Kazakh fans. Borat has long been associated with harmful stereotypes about Kazakhstan.
We respectfully request an explanation and an official apology.
#BeliftLab_ApologizeToKazakhstan#RespectKz
This isn’t just about a T-shirt. For many Kazakhs, Borat represents years of harmful stereotypes and disrespect toward their country. We hope @BELIFTLAB will provide an explanation and address the concerns of Kazakh fans.
#BeliftLab_ApologizeToKazakhstan
Wearing a Borat shirt is a direct insult to Kazakhstan. This character promotes harmful stereotypes and racism. It is deeply disrespectful to Kazakh fans. We demand an explanation and an official apology!
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