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Chaeyoung -- a member of the K-Pop group Twice -- is apologizing for wearing a swastika on her shirt ... saying she didn't realize what the symbol was.

Chaeyoung has also been seen wearing QAnon shirts, and she's gotten criticism for that too. and baring a swastika on his own shirt. I didn't correctly recognize the meaning of the tilted swastika in the t-shirt I wore."

The 23-year-old idol posted a statement to her Instagram, saying she “will pay absolute attention in the future,” days after she wore a QAnon T-shirt.

Boy band Epex faced backlash last year after fans pointed out that a lyric in their single “Anthem of Teen Spirit” [appeared to reference Kristallnacht](https://www.nme.com/news/music/k-pop-boyband-epex-under-fire-allegedly-referencing-nazi-pogrom-anthem-teen-spirit-3203828), the 1938 pogrom against Jewish people in Nazi Germany. “WHERE WAS CHAEYOUNG ON JAN 6th?!” one commenter [said](https://www.tiktok.com/@liketheepresidentt/video/7211910256778251566) on TikTok. At the end of 2021, South Korean music label RBW Son has 8.6 million followers on Instagram as of Tuesday. Twice has set several records as one of the biggest K-pop acts in history. JYP Entertainment, the management company Twice is signed to, issued an apology on Tuesday as well for the swastika T-shirt.

"I deeply apologize for not thoroughly reviewing it, causing concern," TWICE girl group member Chaeyoung said after wearing Nazi imagery.

Music Core" on Saturday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_pDhBZ7KJc). The outfit consisted of a cropped shirt with the letter "Q" filled in with an American flag. I will pay absolute attention in the future to prevent any situation similar from happening again. I didn’t correctly recognize the meaning of the tilted swastika in the t-shirt I wore,” she wrote. [accused of wearing a shirt with QAnon](https://twitter.com/nrknation/status/1638162762210721792) [ imagery](https://twitter.com/nrknation/status/1638162762210721792) during Twice's [performance on MBC's "Show! [Twice](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/09/twice-girl-group-profile-members-releases-awards/11425987002/)'s Chaeyoung is under fire for wearing a t-shirt with Nazi imagery.

Twice's Chaeyoung has issued a formal apology for uploading a photo of her wearing a t-shirt with the symbol of a swastika.

[launched to the top of the Billboard 200](https://variety.com/2023/music/news/morgan-wallen-miley-cyrus-twice-charts-1235559382/) with the release of their 12th mini-album, “Ready to Be,” which debuted at No. I didn’t correctly recognize the meaning of the tilted swastika in the t-shirt I wore,” she said in a statement, written in both English and Korean, via [Twice](https://variety.com/t/twice/)’s Chaeyoung issued an apology on Tuesday after she uploaded a photo of her wearing a t-shirt with a swastika symbol.

K-pop star Chaeyoung is owning up to her recent outfit choices, including one that featured Nazi imagery. The Twice rapper shared a statement on her ...

A mix of “disappointed” and supportive fans filled the comments section on Chaeyoung’s Instagram post. Not styling anyone in neo nazi conspiracy cult merch would be a great start,” a Twitter “I sincerely apologize regarding the Instagram post,” she wrote. The Sex Pistols bassist was pictured wearing a swastika-emblazoned shirt. “I didn’t correctly recognize the meaning of the tilted swastika in the t-shirt I wore.” “Even if chaeyoung apologized how do u not know the significance of the swastika,”

TWICE member Chaeyoung shared a public apology after she posted a photo wearing a T-shirt with a swastika on it. Read her message on paying “absolute ...

"I didn't correctly recognize the meaning of the tilted swastika in the t-shirt I wore. "I will pay absolute attention in the future to prevent any situation similar from happening again," she wrote. "Hello, this is Chaeyoung from TWICE.

TWICE member Chaeyoung has issued an apology after she posted a photo of herself wearing a shirt with a Swastika symbol.

[EPEX came under fire for allegedly referencing the Nazi anti-Jewish pogrom Kristallnacht](https://www.nme.com/news/music/k-pop-boyband-epex-under-fire-allegedly-referencing-nazi-pogrom-anthem-teen-spirit-3203828) in their song ‘Anthem Of Teen Spirit’. [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/music/news/twice-chaeyoung-apology-swastika-shirt-qanon-1235560917/), the incident comes just days after Chaeyoung was spotted wearing a crop top that featured the QAnon slogan “Where we go one, we go all” during [a recent performance on the South Korean chart show Show! The singer’s then-label Source Music said in a statement that Sowon had since taken down the post after she “understood the significance of the image”. “I sincerely apologise regarding the Instagram post. Since the 1920s, the symbol has become heavily associated with the German Nazi Party and was used on the the party’s flag, badge and armband. [#TWICE]’s Chaeyoung posted a photo wearing a Nazi swastika on her shirt.

In a now deleted photo, Chaeyoung wore a shirt of a 1970s picture of Sex Pistols' Sid Vicious wearing a shirt with Swastika logo. The symbol was used by German ...

I didn’t correctly recognize the meaning of the tilted swastika in the t-shirt I wore,” she wrote. Sincerely apologize again,” she added. I sincerely apologize regarding the Instagram post.

Social media users have vented their anger after they were unable to buy tickets to the Korean pop sensation TWICE tour through Ticketek.

“I sincerely apologise … “Is anyone else experiencing troubles with Ticketek as I just got to the part where I could choose my tickets and it would not let me purchase anything even though I could select any part in the arena,” one asked. Many frustrated fans took to Twitter to work out if they were the only one experiencing the ticket dramas. The issue appears to be a malfunction on the Ticketek website, with no button to actually purchase tickets on the website. Another said they tried accessing Ticketek on their phone and laptop but was “only able to get one ticket after waiting one hour”. Social media users have vented their anger after they were unable to buy tickets to the Korean pop sensation TWICE tour through Ticketek.

Member of girl group Twice says she 'didn't correctly recognise the meaning' of symbol on Sid Vicious T-shirt she wore.

The group also wore military uniforms in the song’s video that somewhat resembled ones worn by Nazi officers. In 2014, Korean girl group Pritz wore black stage outfits with Nazi-like logos on red and white armbands. Another member was pictured wearing a T-shirt celebrating Korean liberation from Japanese rule in 1945, accompanied by a picture of an atomic mushroom cloud. “I didn’t correctly recognise the meaning of the tilted swastika in the T-shirt I wore,” she wrote. In 2018, managers for the world’s biggest K-pop group, BTS, apologised after one of their members was pictured wearing a hat in a style originally worn by SS officers, featuring a swastika and eagle logo. Also in 2022, Korean boyband Epex changed lyrics to their song Anthem of Teen Spirit after references to “crystal night”, “the night in the crystal” and “burning raw” were seen as referencing the 1938 Kristallnacht pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany.

Chaeyoung, one of nine members of K-pop girl group Twice, has apologized after posting a photo of herself in a shirt with a swastika on it.

(Twice is promoting [their new EP, Ready to Be](https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/twice-ready-to-be-set-me-free.html), which debuted at No. [the K-pop group Twice](https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/twice-drops-the-feels-first-english-single-watch.html), is in hot water after wearing two controversial shirts on two separate occasions. Twice the group, twice the controversy.

In the now deleted photo, Chaeyoung, 23, posed wearing a T-shirt featuring Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, who was sporting the symbol.

[K-pop](https://news.sky.com/topic/k-pop-7740) star posted an apology to her 8.6 million followers on Instagram, saying that she did not "correctly recognise the meaning of the tilted swastika in the T-shirt". [first ever Korean act](https://news.sky.com/story/from-bts-to-blackpink-how-k-pop-took-over-the-world-11701642) to land a UK number one album. While modern K-pop (Korean pop) grew in the 1990s, the genre's popularity has grown exponentially in the past few years. [BTS: K-pop band members to do military service in South Korea](https://news.sky.com/story/bts-k-pop-band-members-to-do-military-service-in-south-korea-12722787) [K-Pop singer and actor Lee Jihan, 24, killed in Seoul Halloween crowd crush](https://news.sky.com/story/k-pop-singer-and-actor-lee-jihan-24-killed-in-seoul-halloween-crowd-crush-12734917) The 23-year-old popstar posts an apology to her 8.6 million followers on Instagram, saying that she did not "correctly recognise the meaning of the tilted swastika in the T-shirt". Chaeyoung, a member of Twice - one of the most globally successful K-pop groups - has "sincerely apologised" after wearing a T-shirt featuring a Nazi swastika.

TWICE member Chaeyoung has issued an apology after she posted a photo of herself wearing a shirt with a Swastika symbol.

The singer’s then-label Source Music said in a statement that Sowon had since taken down the post after she “understood the significance of the image”. [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/music/news/twice-chaeyoung-apology-swastika-shirt-qanon-1235560917/), the incident comes just days after Chaeyoung was spotted wearing a crop top that featured the QAnon slogan “Where we go one, we go all” during [a recent performance on the South Korean chart show Show! Last year, K-pop boyband EPEX came under fire for allegedly referencing the Nazi anti-Jewish pogrom Kristallnacht in their song ‘Anthem Of Teen Spirit’. “I sincerely apologise regarding the Instagram post. Since the 1920s, the symbol has become heavily associated with the German Nazi Party and was used on the the party’s flag, badge and armband. [#TWICE]’s Chaeyoung posted a photo wearing a Nazi swastika on her shirt.

Twice member Chaeyong explained that she was unaware of the true meaning of the tilted swastika on the shirt and expressed remorse for not having properly reviewed it. Chaeyoung pledged to be more attentive in the future to prevent any similar incidents ...

Investors are now awaiting the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting on Wednesday. She pledged to be more vigilant in the future to avoid a similar incident. However, she soon deleted the post and posted an apology instead.