The Boyz's QWER light stick-like controversy, strong response including legal procedures (Full Story)

By Jieun, Baek

Sep 26, 2025

The Boyz's QWER light stick-like controversy, strong response including legal procedures (Full Story)



The group THE BOYZ has expressed its position on the controversy over the light stick.

The agency One Hundred said on the 25th that it deeply sympathizes with the confusion and inconvenience experienced by fans due to the design similarity between the official light stick of THE BOYZ and the QWER light stick and is truly sorry.

After recognizing the issue, we continued discussions with QWER and requested design changes, but we could not reach a final conclusion. We deeply apologize for not responding to the controversy more quickly, and we will continue to respond strongly in solidarity with related agencies, including all legal procedures, to prevent such a recurrence in the future."




QWER recently unveiled the design of the World Tour light stick. However, it was pointed out that the loudspeaker-shaped light stick is similar to the official light stick design of The Boyz.

Next, the full text of WonHundred's admission.

Hello.




I'm ONEHUNDED, THE BOYZ's agency.

I deeply sympathize with the confusion and inconvenience you have experienced due to the recent design similarity between the official light stick of THE BOYZ and the QWER light stick, and I sincerely apologize.

Since the light stick is a precious symbol that connects artists and fandom, I fully understand the feelings of The B who must have been uncomfortable with the controversy itself.




After recognizing the issue, we continued discussions with QWER and requested design changes, but we could not reach a final conclusion.

We deeply apologize for not responding to the controversy more quickly, and we will continue to respond strongly in solidarity with the relevant agencies, including all legal procedures, to prevent this from happening again in the future.

We will take a closer look so that the precious symbolism created by THE BOYZ and The B is not neglected in the future.

We will always listen to your fans' voices and become one-hundered who acts more carefully and responsibly.

Thank you.

One Hundred Dream





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