JAKARTA - G-Dragon's stage fashion has sparked criticism from global fans. The reason is not the cut of the clothes or the eccentric style, but the writing on the shirt which is said to contain racist remarks.
According to a Yonhap report quoted on Monday, May 4, G-Dragon's agency, Galaxy Corporation, delivered an apology on Monday. The apology came after G-Dragon wore a shirt with an inappropriate phrase while performing at the K-SPARK music concert in Macau, Saturday.
The phrase was written in Dutch. Yonhap did not elaborate on the sentence written on the jersey. However, the agency admitted that the writing was inappropriate in social and cultural contexts.
Galaxy Corporation issued an open apology for the incident.
The agency stated that the incident was an important lesson about the need for cultural sensitivity in every artist's performance process. Including, the matter of arranging clothing which has long been considered merely a part of the stage style.
"We will thoroughly review and improve all our internal assessment and verification procedures, including in the field of styling, and work with a more careful standard," the agency said, quoted by Yonhap.
This case shows a new risk in the global entertainment industry. A small writing on a shirt can be a big problem when performing in front of fans across countries and cultures.
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