SEVENTEEN Deletes Teaser Featuring The Great Wall Of China, Apologizes For “Lack Of Cultural Understanding”

Boy group Seventeen apologized after deleting a teaser video featuring the Great Wall of China, which was met with controversy after being released.

On the 24th, the agency Pledis Entertainment said on its official SNS, “The Beijing version was produced with a story reminiscent of chamomile flowers against the background of the Great Wall of China, a representative cultural heritage symbolizing China, but after the video was released, fans complained that there was a lack of cultural understanding and respect for the Great Wall of China. “Your comments were made,” he said.

Next, Seventeen said, “We quickly deleted the Beijing version of the video. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our fans, and we will pay more careful attention in the future.”