2023-07-09 14:38:00
Group &TEAM. Provided by Hive Labels Japan, Weverse Shop apologized for controversies such as underwear inspections at the group &TEAM fansign.
On the night of the 9th, Weverse Shop made an official statement and bowed its head, saying, “We apologize to the fans who participated in the scene regarding the security body check by female security officers at the fan signing event on the 8th.”
“The fan signing event is a place for one-on-one conversation between the artist and the fan. In order to prevent a situation where the recorded content is leaked and the fans and the artist become in trouble together, the bringing of electronic equipment capable of recording and filming is strictly prohibited. I have come. Many fans have actively cooperated with this.”
Then, why did such a test take place on the 8th?
Weverse Shop said, “On this day, there were many cases of bringing in electronic equipment hidden in the body, so a security body check was conducted by a female security officer, and we have offended the fans who happily attended the event.” told
He apologized once more, saying, “No matter how much it is for security reasons, we are well aware that it cannot be grounds for making fans uncomfortable. We sincerely apologize for the fact that this happened on set.”
Lastly, Weverse Shop promised to prevent a recurrence, saying, “We will prepare improvements such as introducing a non-contact method for security purposes in the future, so that you can participate in fan signing events with artists in a more comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere.”
Previously, several posts were posted on social media by attendees saying that excessive security measures such as touching sensitive body parts and inspecting underwear were taken at the ANTIM fan signing event. ANTIM is a 9-member multinational boy group localized in Japan under Hive Labels Japan, which debuted in December of last year.
Upon hearing this, netizens raised their voices of criticism, asking whether customers who purchased the album at a high price and attended the fan signing event had to endure unfair sexual harassment just because they were ‘fans’.
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