The viral security incident involving BOYNEXTDOOR has reached the attention of KOZ Entertainment. However, fans called out the agency for its way of handling the situation.
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KOZ Entertainment Releases Official Statement, Addresses Security Incident
Earlier on December 18, clips and reports circulated across the K-pop community, showing a security guard slamming a fan to the ground to make way for BOYNEXTDOOR. The incident reportedly happened on December 16, at the Qingdao Airport, in China.
This caused a ruckus among the crowd, causing everyone including several BOYNEXTDOOR members to turn their heads at the commotion. Watch the clip below:
[NOTICE] BOYNEXTDOOR Announcement on the occurrence of security problems at the airport
— boynextdoor daily (@530daily) December 19, 2023
Hello.
This is KOZ Entertainment.
We apologize to the fans for the inappropriate behavior of the bodyguard who was performing BOYNEXTDOOR’s security work at Qingdao Airport on the 16th.
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However, the statement of KOZ Entertainment received negative reactions from netizens since the company had addressed the incident only after it went viral. They also suggested the company should hire someone better to avoid any further scuffles.
Read their comments below:
- "Then why can't say that it's assault was what he did?"
- "This is indeed problematic. Why are fans always being treated this way?"
- "They should've hired someone better. What if the fan suffered major injuries? They're going to pay a lot of money for that."
- "You guys only reacted to the incident after it went to the news."
- "Fans were ignored by this company when they had complaints. But they're also the same company who apologized for this incident once it made on the news."
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