VIXX Hongbin Apologizes 3 Times for Idol Insults - Agency Official Apology - VIXX Leo "Sorry to My Muses" (Summary)

Photo by Hongbin, personal broadcast capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] Hongbin, a member of the idol group VIXX, is facing public backlash for disparaging fellow idol singers.

In the early hours of the 1st, Hongbin, using the ID 'Kongbini_', disparaged other idol groups during his personal internet broadcast. While drinking, Hongbin harshly criticized videos and choreography of groups such as SHINee, INFINITE, and EXO, and the content quickly spread across various online communities in real time through netizens.

Watching SHINee’s video, he said, "Who mixes this kind of idol music into band music? It’s trashy," and while watching INFINITE’s choreography, he bluntly stated, "If it were me, I would have hit the person who choreographed this." He also stirred controversy by comparing EXO and himself to wolves and vampires, saying that the vampire always wins and survives.

Several hours later, seemingly sober, Hongbin admitted his mistake, saying, "I’m sorry." However, netizens and fans who watched the broadcast live responded with comments like "He’s still rambling" and "It doesn’t seem like a sincere apology," which escalated the situation. During the apology broadcast, someone who appeared to be a staff member from his agency visited Hongbin, and Hongbin tearfully said that he was told, "If that’s the case, leave the team," and that he would leave if asked to do so.

Later on the afternoon of the 1st, Hongbin posted an apology on the Twitch board where he had his personal broadcast: "I will carefully review, study, avoid causing harm to others, and delete posts one by one while reading them for better broadcasts. I apologize." The problematic videos were subsequently deleted.

But the apology did not end there. After the board apology, Hongbin posted another apology on his personal SNS. He stated, "I sincerely apologize to the artists and fans who were hurt by my inappropriate words and actions during my personal live broadcast," and added, "I sincerely apologize to the VIXX members and fans. I am sorry for causing concern to the VIXX members and fans."

Photo by Leo, Twitter capture

He also reiterated his apology, saying, "Without any excuse, I deeply reflect on my thoughtless actions without considering the consequences for any reason." He concluded, "I bow my head once again to apologize to everyone who was disappointed because of me. I will be careful and reflect to ensure this does not happen again. I am truly sorry."

In response to his colleague’s mistake, Leo, also a VIXX member currently serving as a public service worker, posted on his Twitter, "I’m sorry, my muses," referring to VIXX’s fan club name. Fans responded with comments comforting Leo and the other members (excluding Hongbin).

Hongbin’s agency, Jellyfish Entertainment, also released an official apology. Jellyfish Entertainment stated, "We sincerely apologize for causing concern to many people due to Hongbin’s inappropriate language and behavior during an internet live broadcast," and added, "We will take greater responsibility and pay close attention to ensure that our artists think more deeply and act more cautiously to prevent such incidents from recurring."

[Official Statement from Jellyfish Entertainment]

Hello.

This is Jellyfish Entertainment.

We sincerely apologize for causing concern to many people due to Hongbin’s inappropriate language and behavior during an internet live broadcast in the early hours of today (the 1st).

We sincerely apologize to the many fans and fellow artists’ fans who were disappointed by our artist’s thoughtless actions.

We will take greater responsibility and pay close attention to ensure that our artists think more deeply and act more cautiously to prevent such incidents from recurring.

Once again, we offer our deepest apologies.

[Full Apology from VIXX’s Hongbin]

Hello. This is Lee Hongbin.

I sincerely apologize to the artists and their fans who were hurt by my inappropriate words and actions during my personal live broadcast in the early morning.

I am also sorry for causing concern to the VIXX members and fans.

Without any excuse, I deeply reflect on my thoughtless actions without considering the consequences for any reason.

I bow my head once again to apologize to everyone who was disappointed because of me.

I will be careful and reflect to ensure this does not happen again. I am truly sorry.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.