YouTuber Potato Turtle, who barged into the agency claiming he would meet Blackpink member Jennie, issued an apology.
Potato Turtle posted an apology on his personal social media on the 14th. In the apology he said, "I sincerely apologize to everyone who felt uncomfortable because of the video I recently posted. I have read each and every comment left and am deeply reflecting on my thoughtless behavior."
He explained, "I am currently attempting 100 items on a bucket list. Some of these are relatively easy challenges like 'seeing the aurora in Iceland,' but others are realistically difficult to achieve, like 'having a cup of coffee with Jennie.' I wanted to try things that seemed impossible. I wanted to knock on doors and find my own path."
He added, "Of course, I didn't think that just going to the company or attending a concert would actually get me a cup of coffee with Jennie. I often refer to foreign content when making videos. Because there are often celebrity shout-out content abroad, I made the video wanting to convey my genuine feelings."
In particular, regarding visiting Jennie's agency, Potato Turtle said, "I did not recognize that blindly going to deliver a letter and a bouquet could be perceived as stalking. I wanted to deliver a letter and make a video of the process to show my sincerity, but that approach was wrong. I think I was too ignorant about idol fan culture. I will act more cautiously going forward."
He also addressed holding a placard during the concert, saying, "Because it was my first time attending a concert in my life, I lacked understanding of concert culture. I sincerely apologize for holding a placard at the venue. I will observe concert etiquette in the future and not repeat this mistake."
Potato Turtle is a YouTuber with about 360,000 subscribers. Recently sharing videos of realizing 100 bucket list items, he said that "having a cup of coffee with Jennie" was on his list and went directly to the OA Entertainment building located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, showing himself ringing the doorbell and delivering a bouquet. He also drew attention by holding a placard at a concert that read, "Jennie unnie, will you have a cup of coffee with me?"
However, his act of going to an agency and seeking out an artist recklessly drew criticism that it was no different from "sasaeng fans" who persistently chase idols' private lives. Potato Turtle's "having a cup of coffee with Jennie" video has been set to private as a result.
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