THE BOYZ’s Kevin has shared a personal apology following the recent controversy over his behavior at a baseball game.
On April 19, Kevin and Eric made a special appearance at the KBO League game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the KT Wiz at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome (home to the Kiwoom Heroes). At the invitation of the Kiwoom Heroes, Eric and Kevin opened the game by delivering the ceremonial first pitch and hit.
However, Kevin came under fire when a fan posted a photo of him at the game holding up a message showing support for a different team. Kevin had written on his phone, “I hope the day comes when I get to sing the national anthem in Gwangju, the hometown of the Kia Tigers.”;
On April 22, Kevin posted the following apology on THE BOYZ’s official social media accounts:
Hello, this is THE BOYZ’s Kevin.
First, I would like to sincerely apologize to baseball fans and THE B [THE BOYZ’s fandom].
On April 19, I was grateful to have been given a warm welcome and a precious opportunity by the Kiwoom officials. However, through my thoughtless words and actions there, I made many people uncomfortable.
At the meaningful moment that signaled the start of the game, I should have been focused solely on cheering on the Kiwoom players, but I carelessly mentioned another team, and I am truly sorry to those I offended as a result.
I apologized first to [THE BOYZ] member Eric, for whom the starting pitch held a great deal of meaning, and I apologize once again to Kiwoom fans.
Through this incident, I learned a lot about how much impact my words and actions can have. I will be more careful in my actions in the future.
I am sorry.
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