Mark Lee addresses recent backlash over wearing a shirt featuring a Confederate flag:
“I am aware of the pain that it brought to a lot of people. Um, especially to my Black fans, to the Black community I know that I was, I should have, I am very responsible for but I really wanted to directly tell you guys it really wasn’t my intention with me knowing the meaning of the flag, the historical significance of it. It really shouldn’t have happened and it really does not reflect who I am as a person. Seeing so many fans hurt by it it really hurt me as well. I had no intention, knowing the meaning of the flag, and I should have, there are no excuses for that. I just wanted to promise you guys that nothing like that will ever happen again. (...) It really breaks my heart to think that maybe the trust has been broken but I promise that I’ll make it up to you guys. With my actions and with my music, I’ll make sure to make it up to you guys, if you will allow me to have one more chance.”
Complex names the best K-pop albums of 2026 so far:
1. TXT, 7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns
2. KiiiKiii, Delulu Pack
3. NMIXX, Heavy Serenade
4. ZEROBASEONE, Ascend-
5. aespa, LEMONADE
6. SHINee, Atmos
7. CORTIS, GREENGREEN
8. IVE, REVIVE+
9. BTS, ARIRANG
10. LNGSHOT, SHOT CALLERS
Cardi B shared an Instagram Story of her kids listening to LNGSHOT’s “Moonwalkin’,” calling the song “cute.”
Looks like the 100M goal made it to Cardi B’s house 😭
#롱샷#LNGSHOT
for the slowtties:
never EVER call lngshot the blueprint for the music or style they’re doing. it’s very obvious they take inspiration from black culture and we can’t just ignore that. ryul literally acknowledged being inspired by it in the “run it up” lyrics. you can hype them up without erasing where their influences come from.
and if you’re gonna throw around the word “blueprint,” then at least clarify what exactly you mean 😭 if you’re referring to their marketing strategy, video content style, branding, etc then SAY THAT. because putting the word a kpop group next to blueprint can be misleading as hell.