"MAMAMOO Official SNS 'One China' Support Post Incident... Agency Explains 'Employee Acted Alone'"

Netizens "Was the account hacked?"

Group Mamamoo. Photo by RBW

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] RBW, the agency of the group Mamamoo, posted a message supporting the "One China" principle on its official SNS early on the 31st, then quickly deleted it and issued an apology.

On the same day, in the early morning, RBW posted on Instagram and China's Weibo in English and Chinese respectively, stating, "Our company adheres to the One China principle."

The "One China" (一個中國) principle means that mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau are inseparable as one, and there is only one legitimate government. It is also a term emphasized by the Chinese government to diplomatically isolate Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan and to legally integrate them into the Chinese mainland. Global brands that separately list Taiwan or Hong Kong often become targets of attacks by Chinese people.

RBW, the agency of the group Mamamoo, posted a message supporting the "One China" policy on their official SNS in the early hours of the 31st, then quickly deleted it and issued an apology. Photo by Mamamoo's agency SNS capture.

The post quickly spread through online communities and elsewhere, leading to clashes in SNS comments between Chinese supporters of the "One China" principle and fans from other countries who opposed it.

Netizens suspected that RBW's official social media accounts might have been hacked over this incident.

Several hours later, RBW deleted all previous posts and posted an apology in Korean, English, and Chinese, saying, "We apologize for the confusion caused by a post that was not internally agreed upon."

RBW bowed their heads and stated, "Upon confirmation, this was caused by the unilateral action of an employee, and the post was deleted immediately upon discovery. We apologize for the confusion caused to many people. We will take strong measures to prevent recurrence so that such incidents do not happen again. Although it was an individual employee's action, we are sorry for causing concern."

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