Singer Lee Moo-jin is facing growing controversy after being subjected to rude language from on-site staff during an official event rehearsal.The situation was spread online along with footage taken by fans, sparking public criticism, and the organizers eventually issued an apology.

On the 4th, Lee Moo-jin was invited to the opening ceremony of the ‘2025 Cheonan K -Culture Expo’ held at the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, and went on stage.However, during the rehearsal prior to the performance, a staff member unilaterally stopped the rehearsal by giving Lee Moo-jin an informal instruction, saying, “Stop.What are you doing?”

Fans who witnessed the situation could not hide their shock, and Lee Moo-jin also publicly expressed her displeasure, saying, “It seems like an outrageous act.” As the video spread quickly through social media, the organizers issued an official apology the next day.

The event organizers stated, “An unpleasant situation arose due to a lack of communication between on-site staff,” and “The staff member in question immediately apologized to the artist and the staff, and we have implemented strong warnings and educational measures for those involved.”

However, the controversy did not die down easily with an apology.On the night of the 5th, Big Planet Made Entertainment, Lee Moo-jin’s agency, issued an official statement, saying, “We are very sorry about the inappropriate words and actions and rude responses from the staff during the rehearsal,” and warned, “We will take strong measures against the organizers and the event management company to protect our artists.”

He continued, “We will take all necessary measures to ensure that artists can work in an environment where they are respected.” Below is the full statement from the agency.

Hello, this is Big Planet Made Entertainment.

We would like to inform you of an unreasonable incident that occurred during the rehearsal for the ‘2025 Cheonan K -Culture Expo’ on the 4th, attended by our artist Lee Mu-jin.

We deeply regret the inappropriate words and actions and rude responses shown by the on-site staff toward Imoojin during the rehearsal on the day of the event.

We always put the protection of our artists first.We will take strong measures against the event organizers and the event management company in light of the seriousness of this incident and the protection of our artists.We will also take all necessary measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again in the future.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our fans, and we will do our best to ensure that artists can perform in a safe and respectful environment.



Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com

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