- Chaeyoung of the K-Pop girl group Twice apologized for wearing a shirt with a Nazi swastika on it.
- She posted an apology on her Instagram saying she "didn't correctly recognize" the symbol's meaning.
A member of the popular K-Pop girl group Twice came under fire for wearing a T-shirt with a Nazi swastika on it.
In a picture posted on her Instagram which has since been deleted, Twice singer Chaeyoung sported a T-shirt printed with the image of Sex Pistols' bassist Sid Vicious. The image of Vicious appeared to show a Nazi swastika on his chest, per $4.
Chaeyoung $4 on her Instagram on Tuesday, saying that she "didn't correctly recognize the meaning of the tilted swastika in the T-shirt."
"I deeply apologize for not thoroughly reviewing it, causing concern. I will pay absolute attention in the future to prevent any situation similar from happening again. Sincerely apologize again," she wrote.
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Just a few days before her apology, Chaeyoung wore another controversial piece of clothing while performing with the other eight members of the girl group Twice. She $4 while on stage during the South Korean music television program "Show! Music Core."
The top Chaeyoung wore had the $4 on it — "Where we go one, we go all."
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Twice's parent company JYP Entertainment did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment regarding Chaeyoung's views on the QAnon movement.
The controversy comes just after Twice's new mini-album, "Ready to Be" climbed to the second spot on Billboard 200, $4 on Monday.