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Manila Bulletin devider Entertainment devider Hallyuwood devider Agency issues apology over G-Dragon's offensive concert outfit

Agency issues apology over G-Dragon's offensive concert outfit

Published May 4, 2026 07:31 am
G-Dragon (Instagram)
G-Dragon (Instagram)

Galaxy Corporation, the agency of G-Dragon, has issued an apology following ruckus over the outfit used by the Korean singer in a show in Macau. 

Apparently, the artist appeared on stage wearing a top with a racial slur in Dutch.
Images and videos from the event quickly spread online, sparking backlash from international fans.

“G-Dragon was recently seen on tour wearing a shirt featuring, a racial slur; the hard n word in dutch. regardless of intent, this is something that warrants discussion and accountability,” one X user posted along with the photos of G-Dragon. 

In a statement, Galaxy acknowledged the lapse and apologized.
"We sincerely apologize for the inappropriate wording featured on the performance outfit worn by the artist," it said.
The agency vowed to be more stringent about such matters moving forward.
"This incident has once again reminded us of the importance of cultural sensitivity and responsible review."
"We will move forward with a higher standard of global respect and responsibility, the agency maintained.
Though some fans seem satisfied with the explanation, there were others who expressed disappointment about the whole issue, alleging that G-Dragon was embroiled in something similar several years ago.
"He should know better by now," one fan insisted.

Fans defended G-Dragon. 

“I am actually surprised to see so many so-called fans calling out GD for wearing racial slur and demanding him apology but did not even try to google what that sentence mean. Whole sentence written on that shirt but people have selective sight I guess only saw word ‘black,’” one posted on Threads. 

“Even though you haven’t done anything wrong, you would make apologies. Just because someone is upset . It’s true love. We love you, a caring and wise boy,” one commented. 

Another said, “There’s nothing to apologize your good.”

Galaxy Corporation, G-Dragon’s agency, issued an apology on May 3, saying, “We sincerely apologize for the inappropriate wording featured on the performance outfit worn by the artist at K-SPARK in Macau on May 2.”

“This incident has once again reminded us of the importance of cultural sensitivity and responsible review,” it said.  

It added, “We will thoroughly reassess and strengthen our internal review and verification processes, including styling and related internal processes, and move forward with a higher standard of global respect and responsibility.”

“We remain committed to approaching all artist-related activities with greater thoughtfulness and accountability, while ensuring that the diverse cultural backgrounds and values of our global fans will always be respected. Once again, we sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt or disappointed by this incident,” it said. 

In 2013, BBC published an article about the word “neger” found in a book in Germany, which sparked a debate. 

“But one day they reached page 94, and a difficult word came up. It was neger, describing a black boy. It is true that it can mean ‘negro’ in German, but it also means the utterly offensive ‘nigger.’ When the book was written, the former may have been true - but now it is more like the latter,” according to the article. 

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