On Feb 2, Han apologized with a handwritten letter, in which he wrote, ŌĆ£First of all, the lyrics I wrote around 2013 when I was 13 years old are now controversial, causing great concern to fans and many others. ItŌĆÖs my fault and I wonŌĆÖt layout any excuse. I am truly sorry.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£I wrote ignorant lyrics thinking that I wanted to rap during my immature days. I apologize for hurting many people because of the lyrics I wrote without enough thoughts,ŌĆØ he added. ŌĆ£I read through the comments left by many people, looked back on my past lyrics, and thought a lot about them. I chose to be a singer to express myself through music and empathize with more people, but IŌĆÖm only ashamed of myself for writing these lyrics in the past.ŌĆØ Earlier, Han came under fire for his self-written rap that he posted on YouTube when he was a middle school student. The lyrics for the song included words like ŌĆ£Are you a kkamdoongie foreign laborer, you motherf***ing pig birdŌĆØ (kkamdoongie is a pejorative term used against people with darker skin). His lyrics also includes disrespectful words that points finger at mentally-ill patients in an offensive way. Han continued in his letter of apology, ŌĆ£I will reflect on myself and repent more because I know that it is not an act that can be forgiven just because I was young. IŌĆÖll always cherish the importance of love and support from so many fans at home and abroad, and IŌĆÖll be a person who stands on the stage with responsibility. Once again, I sincerely apologize to all those whoŌĆÖve been hurt by my past actions. IŌĆÖm sorry.ŌĆØ Source (1)
