In recent days, Cube Entertainment faced a strong scandal on social networks, leading them to apologize for (G)I-DLE‘s violation of the law due to the outfits worn for the performance of their new song ‘Klaxon‘ on Music Bank.
After this promotion activity, the agency behind the girl group started receiving a strong reaction and accusation of breaking the Korean law by using the Red Cross in the girls new outfits for the recent performance without legal permission.
(G)I-DLE faces potential fines for Korean Red Cross inspired stage outfits https://t.co/6xBMjQMSiC pic.twitter.com/x6ehOVg61z
— Netizen Buzz (@netizenbuzz) July 22, 2024
According to Korean law, the use of the Red Cross emblem without authorization from the international organization can result in fines of up to ₩10 million KRW, about $7,200 USD. For his part, a representative of the entity confirmed they had not received any request for permission to use the symbol.
The agency had acknowledged the problem and shared an apology for fans and the Red Cross organization and is discussing measures to prevent this action from happening again: “We would like to extend our sincere apologies to all parties who were inconvenienced by this matter“.
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7월 19일 방송된 KBS 2TV '뮤직뱅크' (여자)아이들의 '클락션 (Klaxon)' 무대 의상 관련해 전달드립니다.해당 무대 의상에 문제가 있던 점을 인지하고
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— CUBE ENTERTAINMENT (@cubeunited) July 22, 2024
