K-pop star who hugged Nazi-era mannequin apologizes
SEOUL (AFP) – The managers of K-pop girl band GFriend issued an apology after leader Sowon was pictured hugging a mannequin dressed in a Nazi-era German army uniform.
Images taken during a video shoot at a European-themed cafe in Paju, north of Seoul, showed the 25-year-old embracing the dummy, her eyes closed and with a dreamy smile.
The photos triggered outrage online after she posted them over the weekend.
“It’s not difficult to avoid situations like this,” said one Twitter poster. “Some issues are too broad to be ignorant (of).”
Sowon deleted the photos “right after she learned of the implications” of her action and felt “heavy responsibility,” her agency Source Music said.