[Exclusive] 'Mr. Trot' No Ji-hoon: "Accidentally Liked a Post Defaming a Colleague... My Fault"

Singer No Ji-hoon / Photo by No Ji-hoon Instagram capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Singer No Jihoon, who sparked controversy by pressing the 'Like' button on social network service (SNS) posts that defamed colleagues, has posted an apology saying it was a "careless mistake."

On the 28th, No Jihoon explained in a post on his Instagram, "I sometimes search my name with hashtags and press 'Like' to give some feedback for the overwhelming love I receive," adding, "Because I did not carefully read the posts, I mistakenly liked posts that defamed my colleagues."

He continued, "I was surprised after receiving direct messages (DMs) and decided to leave this post," and added, "I sincerely apologize to the colleagues and fans who were hurt by this incident."

Meanwhile, No Jihoon debuted in 2012 with the mini-album 'The next big thing.' He gained public attention by advancing to the semifinals on TV Chosun's audition program 'Mr. Trot,' which ended airing on March 12.

The following is the full text of No Jihoon's Instagram post.

Hello, this is No Jihoon.

To give some feedback for the overwhelming love I receive, I sometimes search my name with hashtags and press 'Like.'

I was surprised by the DMs I received after it was pointed out that I liked posts defaming my colleagues due to my failure to carefully read the posts, so I decided to leave this message.

There is no excuse; it was my careless mistake. I sincerely apologize to the colleagues and fans who were hurt by this incident.

I will show a more mature side from now on.

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