Singer G-Dragon (GD)'s agency apologized after controversy arose that the T-shirt worn on stage carried a racist phrase derogatory toward Black people.

Big Bang's Ji Dragon poses on the red carpet at the Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards ceremony at Haeoreum Grand Theater in the National Theater of Korea in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 23rd./Courtesy of News1

According to the music industry on the 4th, GD's T-shirt worn when appearing at the K-pop concert "K-Spark (K-SPARK)" in Macau on the 2nd carried a phrase derogatory toward Black people.

The T-shirt read "RONNY, EEN GEILE NEGER__ JONGEN." Here, "EEN GEILE" means "sexually aroused," and "NEGER" is widely used as a racist slur derogatory toward Black people.

Singer Ji Dragon wears a T-shirt with a phrase disparaging Black people at a concert on the 2nd./Courtesy of Reader

As global fans continued to point it out, the agency Galaxy Corporation bowed its head through a statement, saying, "We sincerely apologize for the inclusion of wording that is inappropriate in a social and cultural context."

It added, "Through this matter, we once again recognized the importance of more meticulous cultural sensitivity and responsible review," and, "We will more closely examine and improve the entire internal review and verification process, including styling, and operate under more prudent standards."

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