JAKARTA - Mark Lee ex-NCT released an apology through the music label he founded, Upper Room. This is related to his recent appearance wearing a shirt with a racist logo.
Tuesday, June 23, a netizen shared a photo of meeting Mark and posing together. Fans then pointed out the shirt Mark was wearing with the Confederate flag motif.
Launching the American Civil War Museum, the Confederate flag emerged in the midst of the US Civil War in 1861 as a form of secession from the defense of slavery. Many flags were used by the Confederacy and the military but this flag became the most mentioned.
This flag is also referred to as a powerful symbol of slavery and white supremacy which led to this flag being popular in the 20th and 21st centuries. Not a few people associate this flag with a symbol of racism.
Not long after, Upper Room released a statement via their Instagram account apologizing for Mark's outfit.
"We want to apologize for the inconvenience, disappointment, and concern caused by the vintage t-shirt seen in the latest photo," said Upper Room.
"The clothes worn are vintage clothes, but the significant history and sensitivity connected with the clothes, we do our best not to appear in any content. Even so, the photos are circulating and being misunderstood in the public," he explained.
The label also stressed that they "reject and have no tolerance for racism, hatred, discrimination, in any form." They acknowledged that this has caused a negative response from the public.
"We are also grateful to those who brought this up. We appreciate the response we received and we are careful in expressing it. In the future, we will be careful in choosing the clothes and content received to avoid similar things happening," said Upper Room.
Mark Lee left NCT and SM Entertainment in April and founded his own music label, Upper Room.
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