[Full text] "ENHYPEN" JAY apologizes for the second time... Opinion that the expression "anyway" in the apology is inappropriate

JAY, a member of the group "ENHYPEN", sincerely apologized for the second time.

On the 18th, through the fan platform Weverse, JAY began to write, "I am writing this letter to apologize once again for my misrepresentation of Korean history at Weverse LIVE on January 10th." .

JAY said, "I apologize for misrepresenting my country's deep history with my lack of vocabulary because I didn't know enough about it. Expressing my thoughts on history, I didn't realize that the wrong meaning was being conveyed. The members I was with tried to fix this, but I was in a careless state that I didn't realize it at the time." he wrote.

He continued, "Also, my choice of words in the previous apology were not good. I should have thought about it carefully, but I apologize for this as well. It's really thoughtless of me to misrepresent Korea's deep history because I don't have enough strength," he bowed.

Along with this, JAY said, "Since I posted on Weverse LIVE last time, I was saddened by the weight of my mistakes that I realized while reading the words that ENGENE (fandom name) and many people pointed out. If, After worrying about the thought that I should not use insufficient expressions again with this apology, I decided to post the sentence even though it was late today."

JAY said, "I will try to be a person who listens to more people and has a more cautious attitude." and he apologized once again, "It seems that I caused a lot of damage to the team due to my lack of expression, and I am sincerely sorry to the members of 'ENHYPEN' and ENGENE, who love us."

Earlier, on the 10th, during SungHoon and Weverse LIVE, JAY was surrounded by controversy over remarks on Korean history, saying, "There is not much information about Korean history."

And in the early hours of the 11th, JAY apologized with the sentence, "After today's live, I was really surprised to see the reaction of the fans. Regardless of the reason, I apologize from the bottom of my heart for causing trouble to ENGENE." However, the choice of the word "anyway" was inappropriate for an apology letter, and criticism of the public grew stronger.

Attention is focused on whether JAY's second apology, which contains authenticity, can melt the hearts of the angry public.

Below is JAY's full Weverse position.

Hello. This is JAY from "ENHYPEN".

I'm writing to apologize once again for the misrepresentation I made about Korean history on Weverse LIVE on January 10th.

I apologize for misrepresenting my lack of vocabulary when I don't know enough about Korea's deep history. During the LIVE at that time, I did not realize that the limited materials I had access to could express my thoughts on Korean history and convey the wrong meaning. The member I was with tried to fix this, but I was too careless to notice it at the time.

And my choice of words in the previous apology was also lacking in many ways. I should have thought carefully before saying this, and I apologize for this as well. I don't have the vocabulary to properly express my apology, so it was really careless of me to misrepresent Korea's deep history.

After reading Weverse LIVE and the last post, ENGENE and many others said, I realized the weight of my mistake. I realized how big a problem my mistake could be and reflected on it. However, I realized that self-reflection alone will not solve the problem, and in order to correct what I said, I must admit my mistakes and apologize again. I was worried that I shouldn't use expressions that weren't enough in this apology, so I'm posting this (apology letter) today belatedly.

I keep worrying about how I won't make the same mistake again, and I'm looking for an answer. The methods I have tried so far seem to be insufficient. I want to think more deeply and show my efforts steadily through actions rather than words. From now on, I will listen to more people's stories and try to be a person with a cautious attitude.

It seems that my poor expression caused a lot of damage to the team, and I am sincerely sorry to the ENHYPEN members and ENGENE who love us. I will do my best to become a better person and stand in front of ENGENE.