BTS Jungkook Apologizes for Wearing Controversial ‘Make Tokyo Great’ Cap

By Wooju, Lee

Jun 14, 2025

BTS Jungkook Apologizes for Wearing Controversial ‘Make Tokyo Great’ Cap
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BTS Jungkook apologized for wearing a hat that read 'Make Tokyo Great'.

Jungkook posted an apology on the BTS fan communication platform Weverse in the early morning of the 14th. Jungkook "I am truly sorry for the disappointment and inconvenience caused by the words on the hat I wore during today's rehearsal"I take it seriously that I have been disappointed and hurt by my lack of wearing it without fully confirming the historical and political meaning of the phrase. I'm just sorry about wearing a right-wing hat.

Jungkook "There is no excuse for any reason. I wasn't good enough, I was careless. From now on, I'll think and act one by one"I will humbly accept all the criticism and criticism of my mistakes. The hat was disposed of immediately.'




BTS Jungkook Apologizes for Wearing Controversial ‘Make Tokyo Great’ Cap
Jungkook appeared as a special guest at J-Hope's world tour encore concert 'HOPE ON THE STAGE FINAL' (Hope on the Stage Final) held at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do on the afternoon of the 13th.

Jung-kook, who appeared on the rehearsal stage before the main performance, was controversial for wearing a hat with the phrase "'MAKE TOKYO GREAT AGAIN'. This phrase is borrowed from President Trump's campaign slogan 'MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN' and is frequently used by right-wing politicians in Japan. It is a phrase that reminds Koreans of the days of Japanese imperialism, and the painful scars of Japanese colonial era cannot help but come to mind.

After Jungkook wore it, the hat became more controversial because it was sold out. In response, Jungkook started to extinguish the controversy by posting an apology at dawn.




Meanwhile, Jungkook of BTS met his fans after serving in the military on the 11th.

▶Next is Jungkook's writing

Hello, I'm Jungkook.




I feel heavy to write this after meeting you after a long time.

I sincerely apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience caused to many people by the phrase on the hat I wore during rehearsals today.

I take it seriously that I have been disappointed and hurt by my lack of wearing it without fully confirming the historical and political meaning of the phrase.

I'm just sorry

There is no excuse for any reason. I wasn't good enough, I was careless.

From now on, I will think more deeply and act one by one.

I will humbly accept both the criticism and criticism of my mistake.

The hat was disposed of immediately.

Once again, I'm sorry.



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