"I Was Completely Wrong" Jay Park's 'Cool Forgiveness' for Ortega Asking for Forgiveness

UFC fighter Brian Ortega (left) and singer Park Jaebeom (right). Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Singer Park Jaebum (33) has accepted the apology from UFC fighter Brian Ortega (29, USA), who slapped him on the cheek, and stated that he will not take legal action.

AOMG, the agency representing Park Jaebum and 'Korean Zombie' Jung Chan-sung (33, Korean Zombie MMA), announced in a press release on the 12th that they "accept Ortega's apology."

They added, "This incident occurred because Ortega misunderstood that Park Jaebum, who interpreted Jung Chan-sung's recent interview, was exaggerating the interpretation to create discord between himself and Jung Chan-sung. It is very regrettable that a professional fighter used violence against a civilian, and the claim that the mistranslation was intentional for marketing purposes is completely untrue."

Furthermore, after discussions with their artist Park Jaebum, AOMG stated that they do not plan to take any separate legal action against Ortega.

Ortega posted an apology on his Instagram on the same day, asking for forgiveness from Park Jaebum. Ortega said, "I realized I was completely wrong," and apologized for his actions and the aftermath caused.

Later, Park Jaebum responded in the comments on the post, saying, "I will accept your apology as a person to a person," and added, "I believe you were given incorrect information. I hope you and your people do well."

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