ON May 19th, pit‘S Yuqi He turned to the recent repercussions about his observations on the distribution of the concert tickets, offering sincere excuses during the press conference for the group 8th mini-album We are.
Speaking candidly, Yuqi bowed his head and said: “First of all, I’m sorry. I didn’t really understand this in this way.” He explained that his comments, made during a recent appearance Salon drip 2They were intended as a joke addressed to his agency, not fans.
“When it appears in variety shows, they are a little ipy trying to be fun. I think I have been excessively energetic that day,” He admitted. “Of course, we would not be able to keep concerts without our fans. I have always tried to take care of them.”
The controversy was born after Yuqi and colleague Minnie Revealed during the show that the idols receive only four free tickets at their concerts and have to pay a pocket for others. Minnie shared that he had spent 10 million krw To invite 100 acquaintances. Yuqi expressed frustration, saying, “Even if it’s our concert, we have to pay us. It doesn’t make sense.”
Although they meant as a joke, his comments aroused criticism from the Netizen who felt they were contemptuous for the way fans work to guarantee tickets and efforts of the staff behind the scenes.
Clarify his intent, said Yuqi “I was just joking about the Avaro company. I didn’t realize that my words could hurt the fans, and I sincerely sorry for this. This experience made me understand that I need to be more careful and take even more care than our fans.”
The new group mini-album We are has been officially released May 19th at 18:00 KST through all the main musical platforms.
