360,000-subscriber YouTuber who visited the agency over "Having coffee with Jennie" issues apology on day of controversy [Full text]

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YouTuber Potato Turtle (real name Song Ji-yoon), who visited the agency of BLACKPINK's Jennie to meet her, issued an apology after facing criticism.

Potato Turtle bowed his head, stating on his SNS on the 13th, "I sincerely apologize to everyone who felt discomfort due to the video I posted. As I read through every comment left by you, I am deeply reflecting on my rash behavior."

Potato Turtle, a YouTuber with approximately 360,000 subscribers, visited OA Entertainment, the agency of BLACKPINK's Jennie, located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, to fulfill one of her bucket list items: "Having coffee with BLACKPINK's Jennie." She also shared this experience through a video.

In the video, Potato Turtle said, "I heard that Jennie's company is in Hannam-dong. I live in Haebangchon. We share the common ground of being in Yongsan. Opportunities come to those who knock on the door." Holding a letter, a bouquet of flowers, and heart-shaped balloons, Potato Turtle visited Jennie's agency. When Potato Turtle pressed the doorbell at the entrance, a man presumed to be an employee informed him that Jennie was not present. After handing over the letter and flowers to the man, Potato Turtle left the premises.

However, once the video was released, some netizens raised critical voices, stating, "Even if they are fans or YouTubers, visiting a company without reason seems rude and wrong," "It looks like behavior from a stalker fan," "There will be people who imitate this casually," and "Going to a company or even a home is absolutely something that should not be done." Consequently, Potato Turtle made the video private and published an apology statement.

Potato Turtle acknowledged the criticism, stating, "We failed to realize that visiting the company without prior arrangement and delivering letters and bouquets could be perceived as stalking," adding, "Our intention was to convey our sincerity by delivering a letter and creating a video of the process, but we recognize that our approach was wrong."

He added, "I think I was too ignorant about idol fan culture. I will act more carefully in the future. I am sorry," repeatedly apologizing.

◆ Full text of Potato Turtle's apology statement.

Hello.

This is Song Ji-yoon, operating the Potato Turtle channel.

I sincerely apologize to everyone who has felt discomfort due to the video I recently posted. As I read through each of the comments left, I am deeply reflecting on my own thoughtless actions.

I am currently taking on the challenge of completing 100 items on my bucket list.

Among them, there are challenges that are relatively easy to achieve, such as "seeing the aurora in Iceland," but also challenges that are realistically difficult to accomplish, such as "having a cup of coffee with Jennie."

I wanted to challenge what seemed impossible. I wanted to knock on doors and find my own path.

Of course, I did not think that visiting the company or attending a performance would actually allow me to have coffee with Jennie unnie. I often refer to overseas content while creating videos. Since there is frequently content in which celebrities are shouted out abroad, I made this video out of my desire to convey my true feelings.

However, my thinking was short-sighted. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to many people.

1. Regarding fan-related issues

The act of going to the company without warning and delivering a letter and bouquet of flowers

I was not aware that it could be perceived as fan-made content.

My intention was to convey a letter and share my sincerity by turning this process into a video, but the method I chose was wrong. I believe I was too ignorant about idol fan culture. Going forward, I will act with greater caution. I am sorry.

2. Regarding the picket signs

At the time, I briefly held up a sign during a stage transition for video recording. As this was my first time attending a performance in my life, I lacked understanding of performance culture. I sincerely apologize for holding up a sign at the venue. Going forward, I will adhere to performance viewing etiquette and ensure such mistakes are not repeated.

I am striving to create sincere content while fulfilling my bucket list. It is absolutely not true that I used Jennie unnie for the purpose of content creation. I simply wanted to convey my genuine feelings as a fan who loves Jennie unnie. Please, I hope my sincerity is not overshadowed by my actions that may have fallen short.

Through this incident, I have deeply reflected on my shortcomings and am sincerely apologizing to everyone who has been inconvenienced. I will strive to become a better person moving forward.

We sincerely apologize.

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