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SEOUL, South Korea – The agency of K-pop superstars BTS apologized on Wednesday for members wearing a t-shirt depicting the explosion of an atomic bomb and a hat with a Nazi emblem.

Japanese television channels have recently canceled their appearances in this country after the images of the musician wearing the t-shirt became viral. The South Korean gang had more problems after the announcement that another member wore a hat with a Nazi symbol in a magazine photo book and that group members wore flags with what appeared to be the Nazi swastika at a past concert.

"We would like to once again offer our sincerest apologies to anyone who has suffered from pain, distress and discomfort because of our shortcomings and our vigilance in ensuring that these issues receive our utmost attention," said the author. 39, agency group, Big Hit Entertainment, in a statement

The t-shirt described an atomic bombing juxtaposition to the celebration of the liberation of Korea from Japan in 1945 at the end of the Second World War. The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before the Tokyo surrender.

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Before its division into North Korea and South Korea after liberation, the Korean peninsula was colonized by Japan from 1910 to 1945. Many in the two Koreas still harbor strong resentment against Japanese colonial masters. But in South Korea, it is extremely rare that someone publicly famous or makes fun of atomic bombing.

According to the BTS agency, the bombshell A was "not at all intentional" and was not designed to "hurt or discredit those who are affected by the use of atomic weapons ". He said that he always apologizes for "not having taken the precautions that could have prevented the wearing of such clothes by our artist".

Regarding the fury hat, he stated that all the clothes and accessories used for the photo book had been provided by a media company involved in its publication. The flags in question were intended to symbolize the authoritarian and uniformly restrictive education systems of South Korea, not Nazism.

"We will examine and carefully consider not only these issues, but also all activities involving Big Hit and our artists, based on a thorough understanding of various social, historical and cultural considerations, so that we never cause injury. , pain or distress to anyone "statement from the agency said.

The seven-member group, followed by the entire world, was the first South Korean artist to top the Billboard's 200-page chart with "Love Yourself: Tear". The band started their tour in Japan earlier this week.

The stars of K-pop and South Korean cinema are extremely popular in Japan and other Asian countries.

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