Gyeongju Mayor God Is Controversial About Singer's Speech..."Fans, don't get hurt."
Jun 10, 2025
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Mayor Joo directly posted an apology as fans protested, and god's eldest brother Park Joon-hyung tried to calm the situation by leaving a message of consolation to the fans.
The remarks in question came from the recording site of KBS2 Immortal Masterpiece'2025 Gyeongju APEC Special on the 9th.
Mayor Joo, who was looking at the list of performers, said "God is a singer of our generation, but didn't he get out of it?The fact that he said " sparked outrage among fans.
Protests continued on SNS and Gyeongju City Hall's website, and Mayor Joo eventually posted an official apology on his SNS on the 10th.
He did not intend to denigrate a particular artist"There was not enough expression, and if it hurt the fans, I will take it seriously." he said. In addition, referring to his affection for god, he added that "My family also enjoys listening to their music"
As the controversy continued, god's Park Joon-hyung also spoke himself.
Park Joon-hyung said on SNS, "'We're doing business for a day or two, we're okay.'"I hope fans won't be hurt by anyone's mistake. Don't get stressed out by the little things..." he cajoled his fans.
▶Next is Gyeongju Mayor's apology
Hello. I'm Joo Nak-young of Gyeongju Market.
If there are any of you who felt uncomfortable by my remarks at the KBS2 'Immortal Masterpiece - Gyeongju APEC Special' recording site today (June 9), I deeply regret it.
The remarks had no intention of denigrating a particular artist. I mentioned it with pleasure and affection that g.o.d, who my generation also loved and liked very much, is still active today.
However, if there was a lack of expression, and it hurt the g.o.d fans, I take it seriously and sincerely regret it.
g.o.d is an artist who represents Korean pop culture and has been loved by many people for a long time.
My family enjoys listening to them, and my middle-aged daughter is still a favorite group.
I also remember their music vividly, and I watched the performance with pleasure on this day.
Respect for culture and art is always the same. In the future, I will communicate with citizens in a more careful and sincere manner. Once again, I would like to express my deep regret for unintentionally causing concern to the cast, the audience, and the fans who joined us today.
Gyeongju Market Ju Nak-young Dream
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